Supply Chain Manager, Consumables Amazon Vendor Services

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 66,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Supply Chain Manager for its Consumables division. This role involves optimizing inventory strategies, managing vendor relationships, and ensuring product availability to enhance customer satisfaction. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in supply chain management and strong analytical skills. Join a dynamic team to drive operational improvements and contribute to business growth.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of supply chain, inventory management or project management experience.
• Experience delivering large, cross-functional, customer-facing products.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute inventory strategies to optimize sales and inventory health.
• Monitor and analyze key performance indicators such as in-stock rate and procurement lead time.
• Drive root cause analysis/reporting on operational issues.

Skills

Excel

Analytical Skills

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SQL

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Description

Are you interested in leading high impact projects and working cross-functionally to deliver top selection and delight end Customers? This is your chance to help build strategic relationships and drive business growth with some of the most influential Consumables Vendors and the AVS Customer Success Manager team. AVS Supply Chain Managers have a critical role in delivering optimal customer experience by ensuring Amazon has the right product quantities, in the right places, and at the right time. This position will work to continuously optimize operational metrics by working directly with vendors and partner teams. AVS Supply Chain Managers serve as a key point of contact between various internal teams and Vendors and contribute to operational strategy, annual negotiations, and opportunities to reduce cost and waste in the supply chain.

Key job responsibilities

1. Plan and execute inventory strategies to optimize sales, in-stock rates, turns and inventory health for owned category
2. Monitor, analyze and own key performance indicators such as in-stock rate, procurement lead time, fill rate, and inventory turns
3. Participate in business reviews for your Vendor(s); identify operational improvement areas and support conversation with recommendations to drive improvement
4. Forecast and manage efficient inbound and outbound inventory flows and health, including forecasting, purchasing, and removing unproductive inventory
5. Drive root cause analysis/reporting on operational issues, develop action plans and project manage improvements with the ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously
6. Work with internal teams collaboratively, to help drive tools and process improvements that affect purchasing and procurement workflows, with emphasis on automating tasks that are currently performed manually
7. Interface with Customers and lead with strategic recommendations to improve and/or resolve in-stock issues

About The Team

About the team: The Amazon Vendor Services program is a paid service that offers enrolled Selling Partners services in categories such as: Customer Success Management, Strategic Business Advice, Support, Supply Chain Management, and Programs & Pilots. In this role, you will support Vendors within the Consumables categories including Baby, Grocery, Health & Personal Care, Mass Beauty, Pets, and Premium Beauty, providing Supply Chain expertise alongside Account Managers.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 4+ years of supply chain, inventory management or project management experience
• 3+ years of Excel experience
• Experience delivering large, cross-functional, customer-facing products
• Experience in Retail or wholesale business
• Experience working with complex data sets

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SQL – scripting basic statements to extract data
• Strong attention to detail with proven ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• E-Commerce experience
• Ability to root cause issues and identify scalable solutions using analytical skills
• Experience with cross-functional partnerships and continuous improvement initiatives (e.g., Kaizen, Lean, Six Sigma)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected statuses. Applicants from Los Angeles County: duties include working safely, communicating effectively, and adhering to laws and policies. Criminal history may be considered. We support applicants with disabilities during the hiring process. Details at https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations. Compensation ranges from $66,000 to $141,100 annually, depending on location and experience. Additional benefits and total compensation details are available on our site. Apply via our career site. This role is posted until filled.