Sr. Supply Chain Expert, Amazon Vendor Services

Amazon Inc.; Madrid; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Sr. Supply Chain Expert for AVS to own the relationship with strategic brands across Europe and structure targeted growth strategies.

You will act as a consultant, monitor success metrics daily, and collaborate with Category Management, Supply Chain, Finance and Marketing to implement new ideas and processes. In this role you will drive optimization across availability, costs, and promotions, while building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or Master's degree.
• Experience in Retail, FMCG, or client/vendor-facing environments.
• Experience building and cultivating relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience in English-language communication, both written and verbal.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, SharePoint, PowerPoint).
• Experience with operations/supply chain.
• Experience in retail, project management, supply chain, inventory management, sourcing, finance and/or consulting.

Responsibilities

• Identify EU industry opportunities using deep data analytics to provide recommendations to improve overall business performance.
• Drive EU supply-chain operational excellence initiatives by reducing costs, defects, lead times, and by managing stock in fulfilment centres.
• Plan, implement and manage promotional activities for Amazon events and collaborate with Amazon Advertising to explore marketing opportunities.

Skills

Retail/supply chain experience

Stakeholder relationship management

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office suite

Job description

Amazon Vendor Services (AVS) is a paid B2B service that aims to help strategic brands partner with Amazon to grow their business. As a Sr. Supply Chain Expert, you will gain 360-degree exposure to all areas of e-commerce at a Pan-EU level, owning the relationship with your brand and structuring with them a short- and long-term strategy oriented at brand’s growth and Customer Satisfaction. You will act as consultant driving selection and promotional activities, monitor and work on success metrics on a daily basis, and ensure the brand’s experience of the AVS demonstrates our customer obsession. Furthermore, you will be working together with different stakeholders to implement new ideas and processes within Amazon EU, such as (Product) Category Management, Supply Chain management, Finance and Marketing; developing your skills and future career.

Key job responsibilities

• Core Service: Use your knowledge in deep data analytics to identify EU industry opportunities and provide recommendations to improve overall business performance through the use of Amazon programs (i.e.: Amazon business) to drive long term benefit
• Availability & Operational Excellence: Drive EU supply-chain operational excellence initiatives by reducing costs, defects, lead times, and by managing stock in our fulfilment centre.
• Promotion & Funding: Provide recommendations for the brand’s marketing and advertising campaigns to promote new products, increase traffic and improve conversion. Plan, implement and manage promotional activities for Amazon events such as Prime Day where you will help your brands to generate sales. On top of that, you will drive brand weeks with you vendors and work closely with Amazon Advertising to explore further marketing opportunities we have.

Basic Qualifications

• - Experience in Retail, FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods), or a client/vendor-facing environment such as sales or negotiation
• - Bachelor's degree, or Master's degree
• - Experience building and cultivating relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• - Experience in English-language communication skills, both written and verbal
• - Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, SharePoint, and PowerPoint)
• - Experience with operations/supply chain
• - Experience in retail, project management, supply chain, inventory management, sourcing, finance and/or consulting

Preferred Qualifications

• - Experience with continuous improvement methods such as Kaizen, Lean, DMAIC, etc.
• - Experience with communication, presentation, and negotiation
• - Speak, write, and read fluently in French, Spanish, German or Italian
• - Experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities
• - Experience prioritizing and managing time effectively in dynamic environments

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