We are seeking an experienced, results-oriented Sr. Supply Chain Manager for the Lawn & Garden business who will thrive at solving complex supply chain and inventory management challenges.
This role will work with a dedicated number of key strategic vendors to improve operational and supply chain performance.
The Sr. Strategic Supply Chain Manager will be responsible for developing inventory sourcing strategies, improving cost-to-serve, and end-to-end business ownership of all supply chain processes from manufacturer to consumer.
They will use data to influence others, invent, and build scalable systems & processes. They will play a critical role in delivering the optimal customer experience by ensuring we have the right product, in the right places, at the right time.
Supply Chain Managers work to continuously optimize Amazon's supply chain by engaging with vendors to improve operational metrics and drive system and process automation with internal teams.
Successful candidates will have exceptional data extraction and analytical capabilities, as well as strong written and verbal communication skills.
They will have strong business judgement, good instincts, and the ability to think forward. They are able to self-manage competing priorities, and drive both strategic and tactical activities in parallel.
They will be able to lead and influence both internal and external teams in an ambiguous environment while maintaining a customer-centric philosophy.
Although this role primary works with vendors in the Lawn & Garden business, it sits within the greater Home Improvement Group (HIG) business.
Key job responsibilities
Engage with select vendors to focus on improving operational supply chain performance.
Manage inputs that impact the customer experience while reducing costs and removing waste in the supply chain.
Define the operational strategy and contribute to the business growth and operations planning process for select vendors.
Adopt and tailor supply chain best practices to meet category and vendor needs.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of with Excel experience
- Bachelor's degree, or 5+ years of professional or military experience
- Experience working with complex data sets
- Experience communicating results to senior leadership
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Knowledge of statistics or other analytical techniques
- Experience with SQL
- Master's Degree or MBA in relevant fields.