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Amazon Principal SCM - AZIM , Amazon Intermodal in Bellevue, Washington
Description
At Amazon, we're working to be the most Customer-centric company on earth. If innovation, diving deep into data, working with world class talent and partnering with cross functional teams to build capabilities to operate and accelerate an already fast growing business excites you, then we want you to be on our team! This role will be responsible for Amazon Intermodal Compliance, focusing on world class safety and loss prevention practices for a $1B+ business.
Amazon Intermodal (AZIM) is key to Amazon’s internal transportation mix and is our preferred mode of transportation when we favor cost and sustainability over speed for long-haul (> 500miles) shipments. In 2018, Amazon embarked on their 1P (AZIM) strategy to increase capacity and reduce cost, and since then have scaled to be the 4th largest intermodal carrier in NA. The Principle- AZIM Compliance will lead optimization and design related initiatives.
The Amazon Intermodal team is experiencing rapid growth and is looking for a talented, driven, curious and highly analytical executive, with an appetite for driving change at a large scale. The successful candidate will have strong program management, analytical and communication skills. You are analytical and creative, and you don’t quit until you solve the problem. You thrive by providing business intelligence that is timely, accurate, and actionable.
Key job responsibilities
• Manage full lifecycle of complex cross-functional programs with considerable impact across multiple organizations.
• Development of the overall program strategy, tactically driving teams in and outside of your organization to deliver.
• Define the program (mission, vision, tenets), set objectives, analyze data and drive improvements that are quantified with metrics
• Work autonomously in an ambiguous environment, seeking to understand business problems, automation limitations, scaling factors, boundary conditions and reasons behind leadership decisions.
• Partner with teams across the business you support and beyond to source, allocate, and coordinate resources.
• Partner with customers, internal/external teams to determine what projects move forward and in what priority order.
• Oversee gaps between teams, processes and systems, helping teams reduce exposure to classic failure modes (e.g., requirements not sufficiently understood or documented, ineffective cross-team collaboration, long-term impact(s) from third-party solutions, security not considered, insufficient stakeholder review, etc.).
• Solve ambiguous problems and proactively identify and mitigate risks (before they become roadblocks).
• Develop, implement, and govern KPI reporting for a portfolio of programs, providing visibility to the milestones, and performance across all projects.
A day in the life
Each day brings new challenges and opportunities to be a big leader and have the opportunity to truly run a business. This leader will build the program from the ground up. Hiring, developing and insisting on high standards for cost, process implementation and rigor, as well as KPI development will be the primary focus early on in tenure. This team will lead best in class safety and compliance initiatives to further expand AZIM benefits to internal and external customers!
Basic Qualifications
7+ years of working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams experience
7+ years of program or project management experience
7+ years of managing, analyzing and communicating results to senior leadership experience
7+ years of working cross functionally across several teams experience
10+ years of supply chain experience
Bachelor's degree
Experience implementing repeatable processes and driving automation or standardization
Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience delivering projects within scope, time, budget and quality
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 https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $128,600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $212,600/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 https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
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