Sr. Supply Chain Manager, Sub Same Day
About the team
The SSD, RSR+, and Perishables Supply Chain team manages end-to-end operations for Amazon's fastest, most complex fulfillment networks delivering fresh groceries and fast-moving general merchandise goods. We operate at the intersection of speed and complexity—balancing ultra-fast delivery commitments with the unique challenges of perishable inventory and high-velocity general merchandise.
Key job responsibilities
- Independently manage complex supply chain initiatives with considerable impact
- Design and deliver end-to-end solutions for complex supply chain challenges in our fast-paced fulfillment environment
- Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership, writing strategic narratives and communicating across diverse functions
- Develop and implement long-term supply chain strategies that balance speed, cost, and service performance
- Mitigate long-term risks and make strategic trade-offs between short and long-term needs
- Drive process improvements that impact long-term organizational goals across programs and potentially multiple countries
- Lead supply chain modeling and design projects from concept through implementation and scaling
- Partner with cross-functional teams including Operations, Finance, Product, Technology, and Science to optimize supply chain performance
- Manage forecasting, demand planning, and capacity planning to support rapid business growth
- Develop new processes and mechanisms for the organization while driving operational excellence
- Navigate and resolve contentious issues across stakeholder teams, building consensus and influencing without authority
- Conduct deep-dive analyses to identify root causes and implement scalable solutions
- Negotiate complex agreements and manage supplier relationships to reduce risk and optimize performance
About the team
The SSD, RSR+, and Perishables Supply Chain team manages end-to-end operations for Amazon's fastest, most complex fulfillment networks delivering fresh groceries and fast-moving general merchandise goods. We operate at the intersection of speed and complexity—balancing ultra-fast delivery commitments with the unique challenges of perishable inventory and high-velocity general merchandise.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related technical or quantitative field
- 5+ years of supply chain experience
- 5+ years of program or project management experience
- 5+ years of working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams experience
- 5+ years of driving process improvements experience
- Knowledge of Microsoft Excel at an advanced level, including: pivot tables, macros, index/match, vlookup, VBA, data links, etc.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree, or MBA in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related technical or quantitative field
- Knowledge of SQL at an intermediate level, including: compile queries, subqueries, aggregation/grouping, data modification, etc.