Amazon is seeking an industry proven and detail oriented Supply Chain Manager to support supply chain innovation and optimization of automation technologies across our Last Mile delivery operation. Successful candidates are natural self-starters who have prior experience in the integrated automation project life cycle contract manufacturing change management and system supplier and/or technology sourcing. The Senior Supply Chain Manager must be agile with the ability to quickly adapt strategies plans and solutions in response to dynamic business requirements. They also must be comfortable interfacing and driving various functional teams and individuals at all levels of the organization. We value open minds customer focus innovation empowerment and a team-first mindset to deliver the most advanced and cost-effective automation solutions globally. This role is crucial in optimizing our processes ensuring efficient and timely delivery of packages to our customers while maintaining strong supplier relationships and driving continuous improvement in our automation initiatives.
Key job responsibilities
Managing overall supplier relationships including supplier performance capability capacity planning contracting risk mitigation cost and quality improvements.
Collaborating with technical operations engineering and program teams on new product introduction programs to define standard and custom product requirements ensuring sourcing strategies meet the technical capabilities cost and business objectives.
Drive suppliers continuous improvement and value engineering in support of programs performance metrics: quality delivery capacity cost and safety.
Monitor suppliers supply chain manufacturing human capital with respect to overall program objectives.
Development and execution of global commodity strategies that align business requirements with supplier capabilities.
Develop alternate sourcing strategies to optimize costs and ensure continuity of supply.
- Bachelors degree in Business Operations Supply Chain Management Engineering or a related field
- 2 years of supply chain experience
- Experience in supply chain commodity and supplier management in a high volume global sourcing and operations manufacturing environment with a global supply base of contract manufacturers
- Experience owning program strategy end to end delivery and communicating results to senior leadership
- Experience reviewing and understanding engineering design documents for electronic mechanical and electro-mechanical parts and assembly drawings of products
- Experience creating an innovative global supply strategy for the organization resulting in a tangible benefit to the business
- Experience managing and negotiating contracts and vendor relationships
- Technical analytical and management skills to lead RFQs supplier selection supplier capacity planning and supplier risk identification/mitigation in NPI programs.
- Masters degree in Business Administration Finance Economics Computer Science or a related field
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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at WA Bellevue - 82700.00 - 139100.00 USD annually