Description
As a Supply Chain Manager I in the Global Logistics (GL) - Imports (Ocean) team at Amazon, you'll play a crucial role in building global supply chain products at scale. You'll work with the Global Ocean Operations team to manage land-side operations for freight moving from global manufacturing hubs into Amazon's international marketplaces. This position offers an opportunity to drive Amazon's expansion into new countries, create new logistics benchmarks, and spearhead disruptive innovation in global supply chain management.
Key job responsibilities
- Develop and implement standard operating procedures (SOPs), guidelines, and new processes for ocean freight operations
- Manage land-side performance metrics, regularly reviewing and updating as needed
- Create and execute risk management strategies for seasonal peak volumes
- Identify at-risk operations and develop proactive contingency protocols
- Support ocean carrier and terminal-related inquiries from destination operations partner teams
- Engage with ocean carriers and terminals to resolve land-side port/terminal issues
- Analyze data using Excel, Tableau, SQL, or other data visualization tools to inform decision-making
- Collaborate with multiple stakeholders across different programs to drive supply chain initiatives
A day in the life
Your day typically begins with reviewing key performance indicators for land-side operations, followed by participating in team meetings to align on ongoing projects and address potential challenges. Throughout the day, you'll spend time analyzing data to identify trends and opportunities for process improvement, while also engaging with ocean carriers to resolve any immediate operational issues such as port congestion. You might dedicate part of your afternoon to developing new SOPs for managing peak season volumes or collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement risk management strategies. Your day often concludes with strategic planning activities, such as preparing presentations on supply chain innovations for senior leadership or reviewing progress on ongoing initiatives.
About the team
The Global Logistics team is a multicultural, multilingual group working with vendors, sellers, shippers, and logistics providers. We are passionate about eliminating borders for buyers and sellers, driving Amazon's global expansion, and setting new benchmarks in logistics. Our team values innovation, analytical thinking, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, distributed environment.
Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:
1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options
3. Paid Time Off (PTO)
4. 401(k) Plan
Learn more about our benefits here:
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related technical or quantitative field
- 2+ years of program or project management experience
- 1+ years of supply chain experience
- Knowledge of Excel at an intermediate level (e.g., pivot tables & charts, multiple criteria lookups, nested logical/IF formulas, data cleansing, array formulas, etc.)
- Knowledge of SQL
- 1+ years of experience working with ocean terminals, ports, or destination operations
Preferred Qualifications
- 3+ years of supply chain experience
- If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you're passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $57,800/year in our lowest geographic market up to $106,100/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 . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.