Strategic Supply Chain Leader: Vendor & Forecasting

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking an AVS Senior Strategic Supply Chain Manager to lead strategic planning, execution, and optimization of Amazon's supply chain. You will drive high-impact initiatives, collaborate with Retail, Supply Chain and Vendors, and deliver exceptional customer experiences while reducing costs and improving processes.

The role requires strong data extraction and analytical capabilities, cross-functional influence, and the ability to manage multiple initiatives in parallel

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 knowledge

Analytical skills

Relationship building

Project leadership

Excel

SQL knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management or related field

Tools

SQL

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking an AVS Senior Strategic Supply Chain Manager to lead strategic planning, execution, and optimization of Amazon's supply chain. You will drive high-impact initiatives, collaborate with Retail, Supply Chain and Vendors, and deliver exceptional customer experiences while reducing costs and improving processes.

The role requires strong data extraction and analytical capabilities, cross-functional influence, and the ability to manage multiple initiatives in parallel