Warehouse Network Program Manager, AWS Cloud Logistics
Amazon Web Services (AWS) · Bellevue, WA · 1 wk ago
Information TechnologyFull-time
Main Responsibilities
- Network Strategy & Gravity Analysis
- Lead gravity modeling and demand-weighted analysis to determine optimal warehouse placement.
- Balance inbound origin lanes, outbound delivery density, and transportation lead times.
- Build and maintain network optimization models incorporating customer demand signals, labor market availability, capacity constraints, and market capacity.
- Identify highest-value site locations and translate outputs into actionable site recommendations.
- Partner with modeling teams and internal analytics groups to continuously refine network topology models and stress-test assumptions against demand forecasts.
- Material Placement & Flow Optimization
- Define strategic material placement frameworks.
- Drive replenishment flow optimization between distribution centers to minimize dwell time, transportation cost, and handling touches.
- Develop and own slotting strategies and inventory positioning logic that align material flow with throughput capacity and demand velocity.
- Identify and resolve misalignment between material placement and demand.
- Strategic Initiatives & Network Efficiency
- Identify and lead cross-functional initiatives to reduce warehousing costs through strategic footprint consolidation, network rebalancing, and site utilization improvement.
- Own the development and execution of multi-year warehouse network roadmaps, including capacity recovery plans, site exit strategies, and greenfield launch sequencing.
- Lead workstreams addressing network imbalances.
- Performance Management & Stakeholder Alignment
- Define and track KPIs for network health, including warehouse utilization rates, pallet footprint efficiency, flow velocity, and cost-per-cubic-foot benchmarks.
- Build recurring reporting frameworks to surface optimization opportunities and track progress against network strategy goals.
- Align with senior leadership to ensure site-level decisions support network-level strategy.
- Partner with logistics service providers to ensure operational execution aligns with network design.
Basic Qualifications
- 2+ years of program, project or product management, or leading product implementation experience
- 6+ years of related industry experience
- 8+ years of data analysis using tools such as Excel, Pivot Tables, SQL, Tableau, or equivalent experience
- 8+ years of high volume manufacturing operations or sourcing environments experience
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field
- Experience in data analysis using tools such as Excel, Pivot Tables, SQL, Tableau, or equivalent
- Experience in high volume manufacturing operations or sourcing environments
- Experience with Continuous Improvement and Six Sigma methodologies
- Experience in global supply chain management, managing cross-functional teams in a fast-paced consumer electronics product company
- Experience in program, project or product management, or leading product implementation
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Computer Science, or a related field
- Experience in data centers, infrastructure service providers, or related technology companies
- Experience in negotiations with global suppliers with a proven track record in cost reduction
- Experience in procurement practices working with engineering, supply chain and Tier 1 OEM partners
- Experience practicing best-in-class procurement processes (category management, benchmarking, should-cost models, RFX, reverse auction, contracting, or equivalent)