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    Supply Chain Specialist, Launch - Houston, United States - Amazon

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    The Supply Chain Specialist, 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 Specialist 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

    Partner with Category Managers with the objective of standardizing category order and escalation processes, driving effective two-way communication and mitigating risks related to all NA launches

    Provide guidance, coaching and technical support to internal customers to embed use of best practice processes

    Build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships with internal customers in the Start Up and Launch teams, ensuring regular communication channels are in place

    Lead set up of all standard procurement procedures for new sites and identify ways to streamline existing processes to remove waste across multiple businesses groups and categories

    Manage Supplier Relationship, including inventory management, risks and long term supply chain strategies

    Define key performance indicators – develop metrics and service level agreements for core programs

    Partner with internal customers to positively influence spending decisions

    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

    Experience in program or project management

    Bachelor's degree or equivalent

    Experience Procurement and/or Purchasing

    Experience in Supply Chain

    Experience Analyzing cost/benefit or proposed projects

    Preferred Qualifications

    Knowledge of Lean principles and DMAIC methodology

    Experience in MS Access and SQL

    Experience in requirement gathering and ability to write clear and detailed requirement document

    MBA, advanced degree in with Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business, or equivalent

    Demonstrated ability to independently solve ambiguous problems

    Excellent written and verbal communications Skills- ability to interface with all levels of the organization, specific strength in influencing decision makers

    Advanced data analysis skills; the ability to extract and synthesize data in in order to make data-backed business decisions

    Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

    Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

    For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit

    Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets.

    The base pay for this position ranges from $51,400/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.

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