Supply Chain Program Manager, AMET - Supply Chain

Amazon Commercial Services (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global e-commerce firm in Cape Town is seeking a Supply Chain Project Manager responsible for driving strategic supply chain initiatives across South Africa. This role involves optimizing inventory flow and collaborating across teams to ensure operational effectiveness. Candidates should have at least 3 years of program management experience and be proficient in Excel and SQL. Join a diverse and innovative team committed to excellence.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of program or project management experience.
• Experience working cross-functionally with both tech and non-tech teams.
• Strong knowledge of Excel, including Pivot Tables and VLookUps.

Responsibilities

• Lead Monthly Inbound and Placement MBRs and drive structured discussions with stakeholders.
• Contribute insights to VBI programs and ensure measurable actions.
• Identify process gaps and create scalable proactive resolutions.

Skills

Program management experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Advanced Excel skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SQL

Job description

The Supply Chain PM is responsible for driving end-to-end strategic supply chain initiatives across South Africa. The role partners closely with Operations, Business and Planning teams to optimize inventory flow, improve inbound visibility and standardize key planning processes in alignment with regional MENA frameworks. This position plays a pivotal role in ensuring long-term network health and execution readiness through structured reviews, data-backed analysis and cross-functional collaboration.

Key job responsibilities

Lead Monthly Inbound and Placement MBRs; drive structured discussions with Operations and Business to align on targets, risks, and mitigations.

Contribute to VBI programs, Business MBRs and Event Learning Reviews, ensuring insights are translated into measurable actions.

Support S&OP alignment by synchronizing inbound, placement and capacity inputs across ZA by adopting best practices from ROW network.

Build consistent frameworks for forecasting accuracy, arrival tracking and network guardrails adherence.

Identify process gaps and create scalable mechanisms for proactive issue resolution.

Identify and document tech and data requirements for ZA planning workflows.

Partner with SCOT, SHARP and other tech teams to onboard Marketplace planning capabilities and automation features.

Support network design and planning inputs for OP1 / OP2 / 3YF cycles.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years of program or project management experience
• 3+ years of working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams experience
• 3+ years of defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics experience
• Bachelor's degree
• Knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookUps) at an advanced level and SQL
• Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years of driving end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership experience
• 3+ years of driving process improvements experience
• Experience in stakeholder management, dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization
• Experience building processes, project management, and schedules

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer, and we value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief. Amazon is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from South African citizens who are members of designated groups who may contribute to Employment Equity within the workplace and the further diversification of ideas. In this regard, the relevant laws and principles associated with Employment Equity will be considered when appointing potential candidates. We are required by law to verify your ability to work lawfully in South Africa. Amazon requires that you submit a copy of either your identity document or your passport and any applicable work permit if you are a foreign national, along with an updated curriculum vitae.

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