This position can be based in Manchester or London

We are seeking a talented, dedicated, and highly analytical Senior Strategic Supply Chain Manager to drive availability and inventory management for Amazon's Fresh Grocery program. This is a unique opportunity to play a key role on an important & fast-growing initiative at Amazon. This position requires a candidate with proven analytical skills with experience driving process improvement, thought leadership, and delivering results.

The Senior Strategic Supply Chain Manager will be responsible for designing & executing inventory strategies to optimize customer experience, sales, margin and turns. They will be relentlessly focused on delivering high in-stock rates in order to meet the needs of our customers while balancing the operational processes & costs involved. They will deep dive core drivers of in-stock performance, and proactively identify opportunities to improve tools and work flows, working with both operational & technical teams. This role in particular requires the SSSCM to own a program of initiatives, interacting closely with retail and operations business partners across Amazon, and is pivotal to the growth of this strategic initiative.

The successful candidate will communicate effectively across teams and levels, while balancing the needs and requirements of internal and external customers. Flexibility and the ability to prioritize in a changing business environment will also be key. Our team culture is goal-oriented, collaborative and driven to achieve results. We seek an individual who is motivated by a fast-paced and highly entrepreneurial environment who is willing to roll up their sleeves and get things done.

Key Responsibilities:
· Drive programs to maintain excellent in-stock rates for owned category and/or region
· Design & execute inventory strategies to optimize sales, turns, and inventory health
· Monitor, analyze and own key performance indicators such as in-stock rate, procurement lead time (PLT), fill rate, forecast accuracy and turns
· Forecast and manage efficient inbound and outbound inventory flows and health, including forecasting, purchasing, and removing unproductive inventory
· Drive root cause analysis/reporting on operational issues, develop action plans and project manage improvements with the ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously
· Work with internal teams collaboratively, to help drive tools and process improvements that affect purchasing and procurement workflows, with emphasis on automating tasks that are currently performed manually.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

· Bachelor Degree
· Experience in Supply Chain, Planning, or Inventory Management or equivalent experience such as Consulting, Finance, or Operations
· Advanced analytical skills, with demonstrated ability to dive in and quickly understand root cause and identify scalable solutions

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

· Bachelor Degree in Business, Engineering or a Supply Chain/Operations discipline
· Excellent business judgement, strong written and oral communication skills, and a practical, common sense approach to getting things done
· Ability to operate both strategically
· High degree of organization and ability to manage multiple priorities and committed to getting things done
· Excellent collaboration skills that enable you to earn trust at all levels
· Great attention to detail and willingness to roll up your sleeves
· Strong data extraction, analytical and problem-solving skills
· Advanced SQL and Excel skills, familiarity with statistics or other analytical techniques

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