Job Description
Description Are you looking for a leadership role to build global supply chain products at an Amazon scale? Join Global Logistics in eliminating borders for buyers and sellers to drive Amazon's expansion into a rapidly growing list of countries, creating new logistics benchmarks and "firsts" through disruptive innovation. We are a multicultural, multilingual team working with vendors, sellers, shippers, and logistics providers.
The Global Ocean Operations team is looking for an Ocean Supply Chain Manager to manage ocean capacity planning for freight moving from global manufacturing hubs into Amazon's international marketplaces. This role will be responsible for driving effective planning processes with internal teams such as forecasting, procurement, and operations.
The ideal candidate will have a strong analytical background that enables them to manage multiple stakeholders across different programs, a demonstrated ability to think broadly and strategically about supply chain initiatives and the ability to persuade senior leaders to build consensus on objectives. Knowledge of international logistics is preferred.
Key job responsibilities
- Take ownership for the development of SOPs, guidelines and new processes
- Manage land-side performance in accordance to existing metrics; review and update metrics
- Develop risk management strategies for seasonal peak volumes, identify at-risk operations and proactively develop/execute contingency protocols to avoid service failures
- Work with internal stakeholders on weekly ocean capacity planning process
- Retrieve and analyze data using Excel, Tableau, SQL or other data visualization tools
- Successful candidates will be excellent communicators, curious, highly motivated and effective within distributed teams
About The Team 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:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Maternity and Parental Leave Options
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 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
- 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
- 2+ years of program or project management experience
- 1+ years of supply chain experience
Preferred Qualifications - Master's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related technical or quantitative field
- 2+ years of supply chain experience
- 2+ years of experience in international ocean freight, maritime operations, or equivalent experience
- Experience with ocean carrier capacity management and contract negotiations
- Familiarity with port operations and container terminal processes
- Advanced knowledge of SQL and data visualization tools
- 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.
Company - Amazon.com Services LLC
Job ID: A2958040
Job Tags
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