Intermodal SCM: Cost Opt & Automation

Amazon; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 143,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Intermodal (AZIM) is seeking a Senior Supply Chain Manager to lead cost optimization, automation, and data-driven improvements across the intermodal network. You will own end-to-end initiatives from opportunity discovery to implementation with tech partners, measuring impact and driving efficiency.

You will collaborate with Finance, Strategic Sourcing, and Operations to ground recommendations in contracts and operations, present updates to senior leaders, and build scalable mechanisms

Qualifications

• 5+ years of cross-functional work with tech and non-tech teams.
• 5+ years of team management experience.
• 5+ years of cross-functional project delivery experience.
• 5+ years of program or project management experience.
• 2+ years of supply chain experience.
• Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements.

Responsibilities

• Analyze intermodal cost drivers — line-haul, drayage, container repositioning, accessorials, and dwell — to identify and prioritize high-value savings opportunities.
• Build mechanisms to continuously size and track cost reduction initiatives across the network.
• Partner with Tech and Product teams to translate operational pain points into automation and tooling requirements.
• Scope solutions, write product briefs, and influence engineering prioritization to unlock scalable cost and efficiency gains.
• Design and iterate on scorecards, automated workflows, and alerting systems that drive operational discipline, surface exceptions early, and reduce manual intervention.
• Conduct deep-dive analyses on network performance, cost trends, and operational inefficiencies to uncover root causes and recommend structural improvements.
• Build analytical frameworks that shift the team from reactive problem-solving to proactive opportunity capture.
• Collaborate with Strategic Sourcing, Finance, and Operations to align optimization efforts with broader network strategy and ensure recommendations are grounded in contractual and operational realities.
• Develop and present regular performance reviews to senior leadership, quantifying the impact of optimization initiatives and recommending next actions.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Team management

Program/project management

Data analysis

Supply chain experience

Stakeholder alignment

Job description

Amazon Intermodal (AZIM) is seeking a Senior Supply Chain Manager to lead cost optimization, automation, and data-driven improvements across the intermodal network. You will own end-to-end initiatives from opportunity discovery to implementation with tech partners, measuring impact and driving efficiency.

You will collaborate with Finance, Strategic Sourcing, and Operations to ground recommendations in contracts and operations, present updates to senior leaders, and build scalable mechanisms