Global Transportation Manager, Amazon Robotics

Amazon; North Reading (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Global Transportation Manager to oversee logistics operations. This role involves managing ocean and airfreight planning, negotiating with third-party logistics providers, and ensuring compliance with operational standards. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills and a proven track record in supply chain management. You will engage with various stakeholders to develop risk management strategies and optimize logistics networks. Join a diverse and inclusive team dedicated to delivering exceptional results for customers in a dynamic environment that values innovation and collaboration.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of program or project management experience.
• Strong analytical background with data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Manage ocean and airfreight planning for logistics operations.
• Negotiate rates with 3PLs and ensure compliance with standards.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Stakeholder Management

Negotiation

Communication

Risk Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree or MBA

Tools

Excel

Tableau

SQL

Job description

Global Transportation Manager, Amazon Robotics

Job ID: 2845119 | Amazon.com Services LLC

The Amazon Robotics Global Logistics team is looking for a Global Transportation Manager to manage ocean and airfreight planning for freight moving from suppliers and manufacturing hubs into Amazon's new and existing fulfillment centers. This role has a vendor management component, with the candidate engaging regularly with 3PL partners and carriers.

The ideal candidate will have a strong analytical background that enables them to manage multiple stakeholders across different programs, a demonstrated ability to think broadly and strategically about supply chain initiatives and the ability to persuade senior leaders to build consensus on objectives. Knowledge of international logistics is preferred.

Key job responsibilities

1. You will be responsible for translating demand forecasts, operational constraints and market conditions into international freight budgets and capacity plans.
2. You will negotiate rates for ocean, port dry operations, and airfreight with 3PLs.
3. You will be accountable for carrier performance and ensure our partners are efficient, effective, and compliant to our operational standards.
4. You will develop risk management strategies for seasonal peak volumes, identify at-risk operations and proactively developing/executing contingency protocols to avoid service failures.
5. You will provide input on logistics strategy for the purposes of network planning and cost optimization.
6. You will retrieve and analyze data using Excel, Tableau, SQL or other data visualization tools.
7. You will partner with internal Amazon logistics solutions teams for ocean and airfreight.
8. You will assess available technology to support our planning processes.
9. Successful candidates will be excellent communicators, curious, highly motivated and effective within distributed teams.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of program or project management experience
• 5+ years of supply chain experience
• Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
• Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 2+ years of driving process improvements experience
• Master's degree, or MBA in business, operations, human resources, adult education, organizational development, instructional design or related field

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Posted: November 19, 2024