The Supply Chain Specialist, Launch Expansion is responsible for management and coordination of procurement tasks to support the on-time delivery of goods and services for new Amazon Fulfillment Centers. The Supply Chain Specialist will also be responsible for monitoring and controlling project progress and performance, proactively identifying risks and managing mitigation plans. The person in this role will have excellent communication skills to build and maintain effective stakeholder relation... more details
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The Supply Chain Specialist, Launch Expansion is responsible for management and coordination of procurement tasks to support the on-time delivery of goods and services for new Amazon Fulfillment Centers. The Supply Chain Specialist will also be responsible for monitoring and controlling project progress and performance, proactively identifying risks and managing mitigation plans. The person in this role will have excellent communication skills to build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships and have the ability to focus simultaneously on short term deliverables and continuous improvement initiatives to deliver long term value to internal customers.
Key job responsibilities - Demonstrate ownership, management and coordination of procurement tasks and dependencies to ensure goods and services critical to the launch of new sites are planned for, ordered and delivered on time - Track and report project progress and performance, proactively identify risks, issues and manage mitigation plans when necessary - Track Purchase Order status and work with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery of all equipment - Partner with Category Managers with the objective of standardizing category order and escalation processes, driving effective two-way communication and mitigating risks related to all NA launches - Provide guidance, coaching and technical support to internal customers to embed use of best practice processes - Build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships with internal customers in the Start Up and Launch teams, ensuring regular communication channels are in place - Lead set up of all standard procurement procedures for new sites and identify ways to streamline existing processes to remove waste across multiple businesses groups and categories - Manage Supplier Relationship, including inventory management, risks and long term supply chain strategies - Define key performance indicators develop metrics and service level agreements for core programs - Partner with internal customers to positively influence spending decisions
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Arlington, VA, USA | Austin, TX, USA | Houston, TX, USA | Nashville, TN, USA
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in program or project management - Bachelor's degree or equivalent - Experience Procurement and/or Purchasing - Experience in Supply Chain - Experience Analyzing cost/benefit or proposed projects
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Knowledge of Lean principles and DMAIC methodology - Experience in MS Access and SQL - Experience in requirement gathering and ability to write clear and detailed requirement document - MBA, advanced degree in with Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business, or equivalent - Demonstrated ability to independently solve ambiguous problems - Excellent written and verbal communications Skills- ability to interface with all levels of the organization, specific strength in influencing decision makers - Advanced data analysis skills; the ability to extract and synthesize data in in order to make data-backed business decisions
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $51,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $106,100/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
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