Job Information
Amazon Sr. Supply Chain Manager, Last Mile Demand Planning [LMDP] in Nashville, Tennessee
Description
The Amazon Extra Large (AMXL) supply chain team is looking for an experienced Supply Chain manager with a strong record of achieving results, to create and execute our worldwide supply chain. AMXL obsesses over customers by offering a white glove service where we deliver TVs and other large items like furniture to customers’ homes. Not only do we deliver large parcels, we unpack, assemble, install and sometimes even do tests, hauling away old items as needed.
We're looking for an experienced demand planner for our AMXL Returns network. You will be responsible for managing significant operational and service growth across the North America Last Mile Operations and work with cross-functional and cross-org teams to understand the business and identify customer needs.
We are seeking an experienced leader for an exciting opportunity to work in the last mile delivery space to create forecasting processes to manage forward and reverse logistics in last mile delivery operations. In this role you will deal with ambiguity, identify problem statements and develop innovative solutions to improve Customer Experience, reduce cost and create a best-in-class home delivery network.
The transportation network encompasses all of the operations required to deliver worldwide shipments from our fulfillment channels to our customers.
Key job responsibilities
Own key metrics and goals such as forecast accuracy
Create a plan that creates a balance between customer experience, speed and cost
Own the end-to-end strategy using the forecast as the guidance to achieve that strategy
Develop deep understanding of transportation planning and optimization tools
Partner with product, technical, operations and other network planning teams to build scalable solutions
Designing program mechanisms to reduce bottlenecks, improve communication, identify risks, and gather feedback from worldwide stakeholders
Create hypothesis on ambiguous problem statements and gather data to create an analysis to prove or disprove these hypotheses.
Proactively build and manage relationships with key internal stakeholders across the businesses
Continuous Improvement – Analyze the impact of business changes on demand (region/sites) and continuously improve the forecasting processes by diving deep into the gaps within existing tools and by automation and standardization while working with internal and external stakeholders (Retail, Finance, Transportation, Operations).
Voice of Customer – Work with all customers (Capacity Planning, Operations, Middle Mile team) to understand and document their changing requirements and create a plan to deliver results for them.
And finally, rolling up your sleeves to get things done!
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree
3+ years of data analysis experience
Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, operations, engineering, analytics or related field
Knowledge of Excel at an intermediate level (e.g., pivot tables & charts, multiple criteria lookups, nested logical/IF formulas, data cleansing, array formulas, etc.)
Worked w/ datasets >1M rows and have the ability to clean, filter, re-structure and summarize complex datasets.
Preferred Qualifications
MBA
Knowledge of SQL at an intermediate level, including: compile queries, subqueries, aggregation/grouping, data modification, etc.
Travel up to 30% of the time
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $103,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $181,400/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.