Job Description
Amazon Retail’s Inbound Vendor Excellence (IVX) is looking for a results-driven Supply Chain Manager for Australian Retail business, who will thrive at solving complex supply chain and inventory management challenges. You will build an in-depth understanding of Amazon's commercial frameworks, operational processes, and programs. Supported by this knowledge, you will collaborate with our largest vendors to enhance supply chain cooperation and improve the strategic operations setup. The goal is to maximize product availability for our customers while reducing overall costs in supply chain.You will manage the improvement of Amazon’s operational performance and growth, where improvement is defined as defect reduction, cost savings, time savings, increased quality and higher customer satisfaction. Your stakeholders include our external suppliers, our internal customers, and your team members. The ability to effectively prioritise and multi-task is a must, together with program management skills and sharp attention to detail.You must be an effective communicator, working with some of Amazon Australia's most important partners and vendors, as well as with internal colleagues and cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with a passion for retail and a high level of flexibility and commitment.________________________________________________There are also a great range of benefits that make Amazon a great place to work, including our popular Dogs At Work program which has been proven to lower stress and boost morale and is now running successfully in our corporate offices around Australia.Our commuter benefits scheme allows employees to save on the cost of getting to and from work while Amazon also offers subsidized health insurance for employees and their dependents on top of salary continuance (income protection), and life insurance.Amazon has all kinds of jobs for all kinds of people, and prides itself on hiring individuals with all types of background and experiences and celebrates diversity of leadership and thought as a key component in its mission to create the most customer-centric company in the world.This position requires full-time in-office presence 5 days per week at our CBD location.Key job responsibilities- Managing operational performance and strategy of our partners, and the impact to the P&L.- Building and owning supply chain relationships with some of Australia's largest retail vendors.- Driving key operational performance indicators, finding ways to work at scale across the wider vendor base.- Influencing a wide variety of internal stakeholders, using effective communication and interpersonal skills to encourage other teams to support IVX priorities and deliver results.- Managing projects and programs that deliver cost efficiencies, directly helping our customers to access a broader selection with faster delivery promises.- Visiting vendor and other Amazon sites across AU when required.A day in the lifeYou'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyse supply chain data, develop improvement strategies, and nurture vendor relationships. You'll participate in regular meetings with key stakeholders, review performance metrics, and identify opportunities for process enhancement. Your work will directly contribute to improving customer experience through better product availability.About the teamWe are a collaborative team focused on building strong relationships with vendors and internal partners to ensure seamless product availability. Our mission is to create efficient supply chain solutions that benefit both our vendors and customers. We value innovative thinking and embrace diverse perspectives to continuously improve our processes.Curious about life at Amazon Stores Australia? Visit this link to explore our culture, leadership principles, and commitment to sustainability. Join one of LinkedIn's top-ranked companies in Australia and help shape the future of ecommerce alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry.
