Supply Chain Project Manager, JP Trans, MM Peak Plan

Amazons mission is to be Earths most customer-centric company. To achieve this we invest in building high-quality transportation networks and services with a particular focus on expanding and improving our own delivery network. Our proprietary transportation network continues to grow with shipping volumes increasing year over year. During major sales events such as Black Friday Sale and Prime Day Sale we experience our highest annual shipping volumes making planning accuracy during these periods increasingly response to this we have established a specialized team dedicated to managing sales events.

In this position you will be responsible for developing and improving processes for middle-mile truck route planning within Amazons transportation network specifically focusing on peak (sales event) periods. You will work collaboratively with internal stakeholders (including Business Planning Finance and Operations teams) as well as external partners such as transportation companies and 3PL providers.

Note: 3PL stands for Third-Party Logistics

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Key job responsibilities
Execution and Process Development for Route Planning (40%)
- Route planning involves determining the number of trucks and scheduling based on volume forecast data and placing orders with transportation companies
- Review and modify existing route planning processes to address sale-specific challenges
- Lead the development and implementation of new systems and processes
- Escalate issues to other departments when necessary and drive resolution

Sales Event Strategy Development (30%)
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop strategies for sales events
- Create comprehensive plans for truck procurement including ordering timelines and pricing strategies to ensure sufficient middle-mile transportation capacity
- Document strategic impact and costs reporting to Business Strategy and Finance teams

Data Analysis (30%)
- Evaluate the effectiveness of team strategies through independent data analysis
- Identify new challenges through in-depth analysis
- Lead improvement initiatives to enhance planning accuracy for sales events

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A day in the life
9:00 - Review daily action plans and check emails/messages
10:00 - Review sessions with upper management to strengthen planning initiatives
12:00 - Lunch at Amazon Cafeteria
13:00 Conduct/negotiate with other team leaders to ensure all projects on track
15:00 - Monitor progress of implemented projects and provide follow-up as needed
16:00 Propose new business opportunities based on data driven approach.
17:00 Check all daily activities and prepare for the next day
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About the team
The JP Transportation Team brings together professionals from diverse backgrounds including consulting web development and manufacturing - not just logistics. We welcome candidates regardless of their logistics experience.
We prioritize Work-Life Harmony and foster an environment where employees with different backgrounds can thrive together. With our full-flex working style team members including working parents can easily balance their work and personal lives.
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Employee Benefits
Working Hour: Fully-Flex No Core Time

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- Bachelors degree
- Knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables VLookUps) at an advanced level and SQL
- 3 years of defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics experience
- Experience in stakeholder management dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization
- Business-level Japanese language proficiency in reading writing and meetings

- Knowledge of SQL at an intermediate level including: compile queries subqueries aggregation/grouping data modification etc.
- 3 years of supply chain forecasting manufacturing sourcing/procurement or vendor management experience
- 3 years of change management experience
- Business-level English language proficiency in reading writing and meetings

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