Global Launch & Supply Chain Program Manager

Amazon Commercial Services (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd - N09; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Commercial Services (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd - N09 in Gauteng seeks a Senior Supply Chain Program Manager to own the end-to-end procurement lifecycle for site launches, from sourcing to project management, and to build a scalable, locally adapted model from the ground up.

You will collaborate with cross-functional partners to ensure timely orders and deliveries, create and review processes, and drive continuous improvement across the region to reduce costs and improve data visibility.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of program or project management experience.
• 5+ years of supply chain experience.
• Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements.
• Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Be accountable for ensuring risks and escalations are mitigated to meet launch program timelines for new site launches and expansions in the network.
• Serve as the interface between vendors, procurement, and the business to track, monitor and control procurement project plans.
• Optimize the Supply Chain via deep dive and strategically identifying processes and tools to reduce manual effort, optimize costs and improve data visibility.
• Plan and execute continuous improvement initiatives and alignment in the region, through implementation of best practices, standardization of project execution and governance that deliver long-term value to internal customers.
• Collaborate with suppliers and establish monitoring processes, where applicable, to ensure timely deliveries and quality compliance.
• Manage multiple, competing projects and priorities simultaneously.

Skills

Program management

Supply chain experience

Data-driven decisions

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, operations, engineering, analytics or related field

Job description

Amazon Commercial Services (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd - N09 in Gauteng seeks a Senior Supply Chain Program Manager to own the end-to-end procurement lifecycle for site launches, from sourcing to project management, and to build a scalable, locally adapted model from the ground up.

You will collaborate with cross-functional partners to ensure timely orders and deliveries, create and review processes, and drive continuous improvement across the region to reduce costs and improve data visibility.