Description
At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people. If you'd like to help us build the place to find and buy anything online, this is your chance to make history.
The Global Procurement Launch and Expansion (GPLE) team manages the flow of materials to new or expanding sites by monitoring and mitigating supply risks. Our Supply Chain Program Manager role will work with various functional partners to make sure that items and equipment are ordered and delivered to sites just in time. The role will also create and review processes and continuously improve them.
Key job responsibilities
- Support supply chain risk mitigation to meet launch program timelines for new site launches and expansions in the network.
- Work tactically on problems, handle procurement/transportation/warehouse knowledge, and impact team metrics.
- Serve as the interface between vendors, procurement, and the business to track, monitor and control procurement project plans.
- Define and model Supply Chain solutions within defined business strategy, identifying processes and tools to reduce manual effort, optimize costs and improve data visibility.
- Execute continuous improvement initiatives and alignment in the region.
- Collaborate with suppliers and establish monitoring processes, where applicable, to ensure timely deliveries and quality compliance.
- Own existing processes at workflow level (catalog maintenance, inventory importation, KPI reporting, etc.); maintain records and update trackers.
- Manage multiple, competing responsibilities and priorities simultaneously.
- Travel up to 25% domestically and internationally.
About the team
GPLE is a global function within GPO that enables the on-time launch of new sites, expansions, and retrofits, by ensuring non-inventory materials are planned for, ordered and delivered in full, and services are mobilized on-time, whilst managing a high level of ambiguity due to differing needs that span across multiple stakeholder organizations.
The Global Procurement Launch and Expansion (GPLE) team manages the flow of materials to new or expanding sites by monitoring and mitigating supply risks. Our Supply Chain Program Manager role will work with various functional partners to make sure that items and equipment are ordered and delivered to sites just in time. The role will also create and review processes and continuously improve them.
Key job responsibilities
- Support supply chain risk mitigation to meet launch program timelines for new site launches and expansions in the network.
- Work tactically on problems, handle procurement/transportation/warehouse knowledge, and impact team metrics.
- Serve as the interface between vendors, procurement, and the business to track, monitor and control procurement project plans.
- Define and model Supply Chain solutions within defined business strategy, identifying processes and tools to reduce manual effort, optimize costs and improve data visibility.
- Execute continuous improvement initiatives and alignment in the region.
- Collaborate with suppliers and establish monitoring processes, where applicable, to ensure timely deliveries and quality compliance.
- Own existing processes at workflow level (catalog maintenance, inventory importation, KPI reporting, etc.); maintain records and update trackers.
- Manage multiple, competing responsibilities and priorities simultaneously.
- Travel up to 25% domestically and internationally.
About the team
GPLE is a global function within GPO that enables the on-time launch of new sites, expansions, and retrofits, by ensuring non-inventory materials are planned for, ordered and delivered in full, and services are mobilized on-time, whilst managing a high level of ambiguity due to differing needs that span across multiple stakeholder organizations.
Basic Qualifications
- 2+ years of program or project management experience
- 3+ years of supply chain experience
- 3+ years of procurement, purchasing, supply chain related work in a procurement organization 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.)
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Experience using English communication skills, both written and verbal, to foster seamless interaction with stakeholders at all levels
- 3+ years of supply chain experience
- 3+ years of procurement, purchasing, supply chain related work in a procurement organization 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.)
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Experience using English communication skills, both written and verbal, to foster seamless interaction with stakeholders at all levels
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in requirement gathering and ability to write clear and detailed requirement document
- Experience in MS Access and SQL
- Knowledge of Lean principles and DMAIC methodology
- Experience in communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal in Portuguese & English
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
- Experience in MS Access and SQL
- Knowledge of Lean principles and DMAIC methodology
- Experience in communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal in Portuguese & English
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.