Sr. Strategic Supply Chain Manager, Lawn and Garden
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Job Location:
Seattle, OR - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The SSCM will own developing inventory sourcing strategies and end-to-end ownership of all supply chain processes from manufacturer to consumer. The SSCM contributes to cross-category operational strategy supports vendor negotiations and drives opportunities to reduce cost and waste in the supply chain. They will use data to influence others invent and build scalable systems and processes. They play a critical role in delivering the optimal customer experience by ensuring we have the right product in the right place at the right time.
Strong candidates must be highly organized self-starting and possess strong data extraction and analytical capabilities. They must have proven successes in driving operational initiatives and demonstrate passion for the customer experience. They must be thoughtful in their pursuit of results and thrive in a high energy environment where tactical and strategic activities are expected to be driven in parallel. They will have end-to-end supply chain strategy or inventory management experience as well as knowledge in fundamental business principles and knowledge of ecommerce and retail. The ideal candidate can lead and influence both internal and external teams in an ambiguous environment while maintaining a customer-centric philosophy.
Key job responsibilities
- Identify and deliver end-to-end supply chain improvement opportunities across large cohorts of vendors.
- Monitor analyze and own category Key Performance Indicators such as: out of stock lead time and confirmation rates to present insights themes and trends to Senior Leadership team.
- Define the operational strategy and contribute to the business growth and operations planning process for select vendors.
- Own initiatives to enhance cost structure and profitability collaborating closely with partner teams to ensure successful execution.
- Become the subject matter expert in a subset of supply chain programs and initiatives that impact the Lawn and Garden business overall.
- Develop trust with retail vendors and collaborate on initiatives to improve supply chain efficiency and costs in order to drive a delightful experience for Amazon customers.
- 5 years of with Excel experience
- Experience working with complex data sets
- Experience communicating results to senior leadership
- Bachelors degree
- 4 years of supply chain inventory management or project management experience
- Knowledge of statistics or other analytical techniques
- Experience with SQL
- Experience coordinating cross-functional inputs meeting deadlines and effectively managing competing priorities
- Experience managing and or coordinating projects in a fast pace environment
- Masters degree or MBA in management business administration economics engineering marketing
- 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.
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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 Seattle - 121200.00 - 163900.00 USD annually
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Inventory Control
- Procurement
- SAP
- Supply Chain Experience
- SAP Supply Chain Management
- Production Planning
- Supplier Management
- ERP Systems
- Materials Management
- Logistics
- Manufacturing
- MRP
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