Amazon Logistics is seeking a Supply Chain Manager, AMZL Planning. The Supply Chain Manager works across the North America (NA) organization in a cross-functional environment with Delivery Stations, Fulfillment Centers (FC's), Technology teams, and the Retail organizations to determine future demand, and translates this forecast information into accurate capacity plans and makes system adjustments to manage the plan.
Key job responsibilities
- Knowledge to quickly understand and assess simulation results and the business impact of trends to make the best decisions based on available data
- Configure the inputs driving shipping decisions for packages in our global transportation network
- Define metrics to measure transportation performance and drive continuous improvement by identifying ways to streamline processes and reduce non-value added work
- Pull and report data from numerous databases (using Excel, Access, SQL and/or other data management systems) and to perform ad hoc reporting and analysis as needed
- Maintain and report up to date and accurate statistics, management reports and analysis
- Facilitate the flow of information between different stakeholders (Operations/Delivery Stations/Fulfillment Centers/Sort Centers)
- Systematically escalate problems or variance in the information and data to the relevant owners and teams and follow through on the resolutions to ensure that they are delivered
- Scope out business and functional requirements for the Amazon technology teams who create and enhance the software systems and tools are used by Transportation and Operations
- Communicate with external customers (Carriers, Vendors/Suppliers) and internal customers (Retail, Finance, Software Support, Fulfillment Centers)
- Problem solve and design solutions for Amazon's transportation network, support large scale transportation programs
- Maintain/update internal documentation for internal training and reference
*This role requires travel for 5% of each quarter.
