Job Information
Amazon Supply Chain Program Manager, Launch & Expansion, Global Procurement Organization (GPO) in Arlington, Virginia
Description
The Supply Chain Program Manager, Launch Expansion is responsible for management and coordination of procurement tasks to support the on-time delivery of goods and services for new Amazon Fulfillment Centers. The Supply Chain Program Manager will also be responsible for monitoring and controlling project progress and performance, proactively identifying risks and managing mitigation plans. The person in this role will have excellent communication skills to build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships and have the ability to focus simultaneously on short term deliverables and continuous improvement initiatives to deliver long term value to internal customers.
Key job responsibilities
Demonstrate ownership, management and coordination of procurement tasks and dependencies to ensure goods and services critical to the launch of new sites are planned for, ordered and delivered on time
Track and report project progress and performance, proactively identify risks, issues and manage mitigation plans when necessary
Track Purchase Order status and work with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery of all equipment
Monitor and mitigate overall risk for all new launches buildings
- Continuously improve current processes
Identify and/or eliminate project related barriers for team members and partners
Collaborate with suppliers and establish monitoring processes, where applicable, to ensure timely deliveries and quality compliance
Define key performance indicators – develop metrics and service level agreements for core programs and processes, and track delivery against program objectives
Drive execution of vision and goals for the team
Develop sustainable training as needed for new project/program launches
Manage multiple, competing projects and priorities simultaneously
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Arlington, VA, USA | Houston, TX, USA | Nashville, TN, USA
Basic Qualifications
3+ years of program or project management experience
3+ years of working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams experience
3+ years of defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics experience
2+ years of supply chain experience
Bachelor's degree
Knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookUps) at an advanced level and SQL
Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements
Preferred Qualifications
3+ years of driving end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership experience
3+ years of driving process improvements experience
Experience in stakeholder management, dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization
Experience building processes, project management, and schedules
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