At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and passionate people. If you'd like to help us build the place to find and buy anything online, this is your chance to make history. With more and more customers to be served in Europe, Amazon is opening new Fulfillment Centers every year.
The EU Startup Team is responsible for getting these buildings ready with everything in place ready for the first package to leave the site. The vision of Startup Supply Chain team is to provide excellent support to approx 50 deployment projects per year, ensuring on time supply & assembly.
The EMEA SSC DPT scope includes the forecasting and ordering of all tail spend materials; Composite modules, Throughput modules, offices and services across all EMEA new launches and REs. This is in addition to the Pre-construction and MHE ordering execution and end-to-end material receipt and budget closure.
The EU Startup Supply Chain team is looking for a motivated startup supply chain program manager for demand planning team to support demand ordering activities for all fulfillment centers across Europe. The supply chain manager’s job would be mentoring new joiners/green badges, being accountable for ordering on time for projects, eliminate surplus caused by ordering, generate high quality PRs, manage stakeholders, dive deep into processes to ensure ordering KPI within time and quality metrices. The person should also drive the end-to-end material receipt to supplier payment and budget closure for a green field or brown field site
Amazon’s Supply Chain Managers play a central role in our Europe GES business. They keep our complex demand planning for launches and REIs across Europe work seamlessly and efficiently. As a Supply Chain program Manager (SCM), you will work closely with multiple stakeholders across Amazon, such as Startup teams Startup PM, Inventory manager, Invoices, Global Procurement Launch & Expansion (GPLE), Global Procurement Organization (GPO), OpsTech IT and materials suppliers and finance counterpart etc. You’ll help us optimize our launch supply chain operation to make our customer experience even better and our business more cost efficient.
Ambiguity- Supply Chain Lead executes on demand planning process and is responsible for end-to-end demand planning for site specific tail spend materials in ambiguous situations. He/she provides clarity and visibility through alignment on order need by date by horizontally collaborating with field PM, GPLE, Module team and Inventory team.
Influence - SCPM generally works within SSC team however they focus on larger cross-Startup deployment process. They influence process at the Module deployment level – coordinate materials receive and approve payment. They interact with GPLE, IT and category leaders as well external and vendors for escalations.
Communication – SCPM alsos supports relevant field teams and external teams such as preconstruction, design and construction providing order planning status per site/REI.
Process Improvement – SCPM completes dive deep analysis on the root causes for ordering misses, project deployment delays, and recommends process improvements to meet KPIs.
Impact – The main impact of SCPM is to deliver right material on time, aligned with site deployment plan to enable a successful ORT. SCL also leads to cost avoidance by first prioritizing the transfer from depot and collaboration with IT RAD to ensure usage of existing stocks before the actual order is planned around it. The person as well should drive the end-to-end material receipt to supplier payment and budget closure for green field/brown field site including Material escalations, Claim as delivered and IOH resolution
Supervision – SCPM do not have direct people management responsibilities. However, they indirectly cooridnate work with new joiners at DPT and contigent resources in ordering execution.
Leadership – SCPM directly interact with: Startup PM, Inventory manager, Invoices, Global Procurement Launch & Expansion (GPLE), Global Procurement Organization (GPO), OpsTech IT and materials suppliers.
Knowledge – SCPM manages large database. They are able to dive deep into complex data collected from various sources (teams). They own end-to-end inventory ordering process.
Execution – SCPM define requirements and identify key milestone for stakeholders involved in central ordering processes.
Would you like an opportunity to travel and work in multiple countries and cultures?
The role will be based in different locations across Europe with 10% of time travelling either domestically or to other EMEA countries
Key job responsibilities
• Own end to end ordering and inventory management for multiple sites.Work load distribution for junior team members.Mentor specialists for work related queries
• Own KPIs and drive On time delivery and quality, Timely processing of purchase requests and purchase orders (PR/PO).
• Effectively liaise with stakeholders, including startup project managers, and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders such as IT Supply Chain, finance and GPLE. Ensure data accuracy and alignment with Finance team
• Support reporting of ordering status and monitor accuracy.In-depth analysis of processes and orders.
• Formulation of new procedures, and establishment of policy guidelines to enhance efficiency across all EU facilities.
A day in the life
Being a Supply Chain project Manager for Amazon involves lots of problem solving. You’ll work with a number of teams to navigate challenges as and when situations impact our network. You’ll spend time resolving temporary issues and looking at the bigger picture to drive Amazon towards achieving new objectives.
- 2+ years of program or project management experience
- Degree in Logistics or Supply Chain Management or equivalent work experience in warehouse management with ERP / MRP systems. Excellent MS Office skills.
- Proven experience in supply chain management, demand planning, or inventory control, with a strong track record of delivering results in high-stakes environments.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage large datasets and derive actionable insights.
- Approximately 30% travel is expected as part of this role.- French, Polish, Arabic, Portuguese, Turkish, Afrikaans and Zulu are considered preferred qualifications.
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