Senior Strategic Supply Chain Manager, US Pets Supply Chain
Seattle, WA - USA
Job Summary
You will serve as the connective tissue between Vendor Management Customer Success and operations and supply chain technology teams. You will translate business goals into measurable supply chain outcomes. Using data and AI you will identify root causes size opportunities and drive improvements across your portfolio. You will leverage AI to reimagine how supply chain decisions are made moving from reactive problem-solving to proactive insight-driven strategy. The systems and processes you build will scale beyond Pets to benefit all US Consumables categories.
This role is built for a leader who thrives in ambiguity moves from insight to action quickly and can influence senior stakeholders both internally and across external partners. You bring hands-on supply chain or inventory management experience strong analytical skills and a track record of delivering results in complex fast-moving environments. You are passionate about emerging AI capabilities and actively experiment with how they can reshape supply chain decision-making. Above all you lead with a customer-centric mindset and a bias for building solutions that scale.
Key job responsibilities
- Own and improve supply chain performance across your vendor portfolio translating KPI trends (out-of-stock lead time confirmation rates) into clear actions that drive measurable customer experience improvements and P&L outcomes.
- Identify and deliver end-to-end improvement opportunities across large cohorts of vendors applying AI where it can unlock sharper insights and better decisions.
- Strategically analyze and optimize operational excellence inputs such as EDI adoption PO confirmations receive processes and inventory placement to improve efficiency and reduce cost.
- Build scalable systems processes and automation that reduce manual work improve decision quality and enable the business to grow efficiently.
- Partner with Vendor Managers and selling partners to improve cost structure profitability and supply chain efficiency through data-backed recommendations and collaboration.
- Deliver supply chain insights and narratives that shape business reviews and strategic decisions with senior leaders including leading doc-writing for WBRs and annual strategic planning exercises.
- Drive cross-functional initiatives across Vendor Management Customer Success and Operations
- Become the subject matter expert in key supply chain programs that impact not just Pets but all US Consumables categories.
- 6 years of professional or military experience
- Bachelors degree in management business administration economics engineering marketing
- Knowledge of statistics or other analytical techniques
- Knowledge of P&L
- Experience working retail supply chain end-to-end supply chain strategy ecommerce or strategy consulting
- MBA or Bachelors degree in supply chain management operations engineering analytics or related field
- Experience in a fast-paced high-tech company or experience prioritizing and handling multiple assignments at any given time while maintaining commitment to deadlines
- Experience prioritizing and managing multiple responsibilities
- Experience with analytical tools and ability to dive deep into metrics and reporting
- Experience communicating complex business concepts in verbal and written form
- Experience with end-to-end ownership of major project deliverables
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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
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