Supply Chain Manager , Consumables - Amazon Vendor Services

About the role

This role involves leading high impact projects and working cross-functionally to deliver top selection and delight end customers. You will help build strategic relationships and drive business growth with influential Consumables Selling Partners and the AVS Customer Success Manager team.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute inventory strategies to optimize sales, in-stock rates, turns and inventory health for owned category
• Monitor, analyze and own key performance indicators such as in-stock rate, procurement lead time, fill rate, and inventory turns
• Participate in business reviews for your Customer(s); identify operational improvement areas and support conversations with recommendations to drive improvement
• Forecast and manage efficient inbound and outbound inventory flows and health, including forecasting, purchasing, and removing unproductive inventory
• Drive root cause analysis/reporting on operational issues, develop action plans and project manage improvements with the ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously
• Work with internal teams collaboratively, to help drive tools and process improvements that affect purchasing and procurement workflows, with emphasis on automating tasks that are currently performed manually
• Interface with Customer(s) and lead with strategic recommendations to improve and/or resolve in-stock issues

Requirements

• 3+ years of with Excel experience
• 4+ years of supply chain, inventory management or project management experience
• Bachelor's degree, or 3+ years of professional or military experience

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the principles of statistical inventory control
• Experience with process improvement techniques such as Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma
• Usage of generative AI tools to enhance workflow efficiency, with a willingness to learn effective prompting and evaluation practices
• Ability to recognize opportunities where generative AI could enhance products, workflows, or customer experiences