Senior Supply Chain Manager, North America Transportation, Short-Term Planning

Amazon Inc.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

401(k) matching

Job summary

Amazon Inc. in Arlington, VA is seeking a Senior Supply Chain Manager focused on North America transportation and short-term planning. You will own end-to-end network capacity initiatives, drive S&OP, logistics optimization, and design of cross-functional programs to improve efficiency.

The role emphasizes leadership, data-driven decision making, and stakeholder collaboration to deliver capacity improvements across last-mile, distribution centers, and transportation networks.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic initiatives related to network capacity across Amazon's business units.
• Optimize and manage flow of goods, information, and services within the supply chain network.
• Balance supply and demand; assess and improve distribution networks and logistics operations.
• Analyze data to identify opportunities for improving customer experience and efficiency.
• Define metrics and develop program management mechanisms for complex capacity situations.

Skills

Supply chain experience

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvements

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

Senior Supply Chain Manager, North America Transportation, Short-Term Planning

Job ID: 10585581 | Amazon.com Services LLC

Join Amazon's dynamic environment as a Senior Supply Chain Manager with a planning background, where you will play a crucial role in shaping and optimizing various facets of our operations, concentrating on optimizing and managing the flow of goods, information, or services within the supply chain network. We have exciting opportunities across different business units, each seeking a skilled professional to lead strategic initiatives and drive process improvements, with a specific focus on network capacity and the physical flow of goods or services within the supply chain network. As a strategic supply chain manager, you'll take end-to-end ownership of operations, emphasizing sales & operations planning, logistics optimization, network design, and analysis of operational efficiency.

Key job responsibilities

• Lead strategic initiatives related to network capacity within Amazon's various business units.
• Concentrate on optimizing and managing the flow of goods, information, or services within the supply chain network.
• Balance supply and demand, assess and improve the efficiency of distribution networks, warehouses, or logistics operations.
• Analyze and synthesize data to identify opportunities for enhancing customer experiences and operational efficiency in network capacity.
• Define metrics, develop program management mechanisms, and invent/simplify processes to drive decision-making in complex network capacity situations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across different functions, influencing and facilitating agreements to achieve shared network capacity goals.
• Manage cross-functional network capacity initiatives, ensuring continuous improvement and adherence to lean philosophy at scale.
• Own a portfolio of cross-functional programs related to network capacity, driving performance improvement and efficiency in project delivery.
• Identify and deliver operational improvement opportunities in network capacity, focusing on inventory management, logistics strategy, and transportation optimization.
• Monitor and optimize key network capacity metrics to ensure the smooth flow of goods or services through the supply chain network.

A day in the life

• Forecast and plan transportation capacity for last mile carriers and sort centers across the US network to be used in labor hiring
• Synthesize data to identify supply chain constraints
• Propose solutions to problems identified from synthesis of data or by leadership

About the team

The STP team publishes a weekly transportation plan that allocated volume across transportation carriers and is used by customers to plan labor.

The team also plans and advises senior leadership on network constraints for major retail events.

Team members work cross-functional stakeholders within the company to publish various transportation plans.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 5+ years of supply chain experience
• 5+ years of program or project management experience
• 5+ years of working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams experience
• 2+ years of driving process improvements experience
• Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements
• Knowledge of Excel at an intermediate level (e.g., pivot tables & charts, multiple criteria lookups, nested logical/IF formulas, data cleansing, array formulas, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree
• 5+ years of owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership experience
• 5+ years of driving process improvements experience
• Experience leading process improvements
• Experience in stakeholder management, dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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 https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree
• 5+ years of owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership experience
• 5+ years of driving process improvements experience
• Experience leading process improvements
• Experience in stakeholder management, dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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 https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .

USA, VA, Arlington - 115,400.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Veterans, military spouses, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.