Supply Chain Program Manager

Amazon; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global company in South Africa is seeking a Supply Chain PM to drive strategic supply chain initiatives. This critical role involves collaborating with operations and planning teams to enhance inventory flow, improve visibility, and standardize processes. Key responsibilities include managing monthly reviews, contributing to process improvements, and ensuring long-term network health through data-driven decisions. Candidates should possess strong program management skills with a Bachelor's degree and advanced knowledge of Excel and SQL. This is an opportunity to impact operations in a major market.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in program or project management.
• Experience working cross-functionally with tech and non-tech teams.
• 3+ years of experience in defining and implementing process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead Monthly Inbound and Placement MBRs aligning with operations.
• Contribute to VBI programs and translate insights into actions.
• Build frameworks for forecasting accuracy and compliance.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional teamwork

Data-driven process improvement

Advanced Excel skills

SQL knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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

AWS Equal Opportunity Statement

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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