Supply Chain Manager, Last Mile Automation

Amazon is seeking an industry proven and detail oriented Supply Chain Manager to support supply chain innovation and optimization of automation technologies across our Last Mile delivery operation. Successful candidates are natural self-starters who have prior experience in the integrated automation project life cycle, contract manufacturing, change management, and system supplier and/or technology sourcing. The Supply Chain Manager must be agile with the ability to quickly adapt strategies, plans and solutions in response to dynamic business requirements.

They also must be comfortable interfacing and driving various functional teams and individuals at all levels of the organization. We value open minds, customer focus, innovation empowerment, and a team-first mindset to deliver the most advanced and cost-effective automation solutions globally. This role is crucial in optimizing our processes, ensuring efficient and timely delivery of packages to our customers while maintaining strong supplier relationships and driving continuous improvement in our automation initiatives.

Key job responsibilities

Managing overall supplier relationships including supplier performance, capability, capacity planning, contracting, risk mitigation, cost and quality improvements.

Collaborating with technical operations, engineering, and program teams on new product introduction programs to define standard and custom product requirements ensuring sourcing strategies meet the technical capabilities, cost, and business objectives.

Drive suppliers’ continuous improvement and value engineering in support of program’s performance metrics: quality, delivery, capacity, cost and safety.

Monitor suppliers’ supply chain, manufacturing, human capital with respect to overall program objectives.

Development and execution of global commodity strategies that align business requirements with supplier capabilities.

Develop alternate sourcing strategies to optimize costs and ensure continuity of supply.

Basic qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related technical field

- Experience with data analysis tools such as Advanced Excel, SQL, Tableau, Python- 5+ years of procurement, supply chain, inventory management, contract management, lease administration or operations experience- 5+ years of relevant strategic sourcing including vendor negotiations, global contract management, process improvement, operational and financial analysis experience
- Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership
- Experience reviewing and understanding engineering design documents for electronic, mechanical and electro-mechanical parts and assembly drawings of products
- Experience creating an innovative global supply strategy for the organization resulting in a tangible benefit to the business

Preferred qualification - 4+ years of program, project, product management, or leading a product implementation process experience
- Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Computer Science, or a related field
- Experience in program, project, product management, or leading a product implementation process
- Experience in data centers, infrastructure service providers, or related technology companies

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