Description

Amazon Freight is building a disruptive transportation product with the vision of redefining shipping for its customers. The goal is to develop easy-to-use, reliable, and transparent transportation services that raise the customer experience bar relative to all existing shipping alternatives. In doing this, Amazon is deeply studying customer shipping needs and building innovative, market-leading solutions that will organically attract customers towards our services.

To enable us to succeed in this large endeavor, we are looking for a Supply Chain Manager in the Amazon Freight Less-Than-Truckload (AF LTL) team. The individual will play a critical role in driving Supply Chain projects with a heavy emphasis on utilizing data to make business decisions. They will be tasked with using quantitative approaches such as cost/benefit evaluation, financial analysis, and metric analysis to build roadmap, identify opportunities, stand up initiatives, create mechanisms for operational excellence, and implement action plans through stakeholder collaboration. They may also be asked to directly interface with product stakeholders and create scalable solutions.

Key job responsibilities

• Analyze and synthesize large amount of data from different operational sources to identify opportunities for enhancing customer experiences and operational efficiency and removing costs.

• Define metrics, develop program management mechanisms, and invent/simplify processes to drive decision-making process.

• Collaborate with stakeholders across different functions, influencing and facilitating agreements to achieve shared goals.

• Influence design and development of strategic processes.

A day in the life

Main areas of ownership include: (1) using multiple data points to identify opportunities for performance improvement or cost saving, (2) building consensus among stakeholders on potential solution, (3) driving and adjusting pilots, and (4) identifying requirements for a scalable solution across Amazon Freight's Less-Than-Truckload network.

About the team

AF LTL is a growing business that is continuing to define and redefine expectations to delight our customers. We are constantly looking to improve performance and invent on behalf of our customers. Additionally, we are being viewed as a key partner to lower total inbound cost while improving inventory placement in NACF.

Basic Qualifications

• • Bachelor's degree in operations, supply chain, business, engineering, finance, or related fields.

• • 2+ years of program or project management experience.

• • Experience using data and metrics to drive process improvements.

• • Intermediate knowledge of MS Excel (vlookups, pivot tables at minimum) and familiarity of SQL.

Preferred Qualifications

• • Master's degree or MBA in relevant fields.

• • Specific experience in driving process improvements in network capacity.

• • Technical aptitude and familiarity with complex systems.

• • Strong analytical skills and ability to work with large, complex datasets.

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $77,200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $141,500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.