Strategic Supply Chain Leader: Vendor & Cost Optimization

Amazon; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 121,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon in Austin, TX seeks an AVS Senior Strategic Supply Chain Manager to lead strategic planning, execution, and optimization of Amazon's supply chain operations, collaborating with Retail, Supply Chain, and Vendors to deliver cost efficiency and an outstanding customer experience.

The role manages cross-functional initiatives, analyzes KPIs, and drives vendor negotiations while supporting quarterly travel to vendor sites for ongoing partnership and improvement in a fast-paced e-commerce

Qualifications

• Knowledge of statistics or other analytical techniques.
• 6+ years of supply chain, forecasting, manufacturing, sourcing/procurement, or vendor management experience.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in supply chain management, engineering, business management or other relevant field.
• Experience managing multiple projects in parallel through prioritization, planning, and task delegation.
• Experience building and maintaining relationships with business partners.
• 6+ years of proven track record of successfully leading and managing complex supply chain projects, preferably in a large-scale retail or e-commerce environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate data insights into actionable supply chain strategies. Microsoft Excel and SQL preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identifying and delivering improvement opportunities around demand and production planning.
• Monitoring, analyzing and owning Vendor Key Performance Indicators such as: Out of Stock rate, Total Inbound lead time, confirmation rates, including presenting insights, themes and trends to Senior Leadership team.
• Strategically analyzing production and delivery lead-times, while optimizing operational excellence inputs such as EDI adoption, PO confirmations, efficient receive processes, and inventory placement.
• Spearheading initiatives to enhance cost structure and profitability, collaborating closely with partner teams to ensure successful execution.
• Quarterly travel to vendor sites to support ongoing partnership

Skills

Statistics

Project management

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain or related field

MBA or Master’s degree

Tools

SQL

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Amazon in Austin, TX seeks an AVS Senior Strategic Supply Chain Manager to lead strategic planning, execution, and optimization of Amazon's supply chain operations, collaborating with Retail, Supply Chain, and Vendors to deliver cost efficiency and an outstanding customer experience.

The role manages cross-functional initiatives, analyzes KPIs, and drives vendor negotiations while supporting quarterly travel to vendor sites for ongoing partnership and improvement in a fast-paced e-commerce