
Sr Strategic Supply Chain Manager, Canada Softlines, Canada Retail Softlines
Required skills
- supply chain
- optimization
- strategic planning
- retail
- softlines
- Canada
- Excel
- data analysis
- customer experience
- vendor management
Nice to have
- process improvement
- systems development
- project management
- SQL
- business
- finance
Role summary
Amazon is seeking a Senior Strategic Supply Chain Manager for its Canada Softlines Retail operations. This role focuses on strategic planning, execution, and optimization of supply chain initiatives to drive business growth and enhance customer experience. Responsibilities include identifying improvement opportunities, analyzing KPIs, optimizing lead times and costs, collaborating with vendors and internal teams, and acting as a subject matter expert. The ideal candidate possesses strong analytical skills, end-to-end supply chain or inventory management experience, and knowledge of e-commerce and retail principles. Experience in process improvement, project management, and SQL is preferred.
A successful candidate must be highly organized, self-starting, and possess strong data extraction and analytical capabilities. They must have proven successes in driving operational initiatives and demonstrate passion for the customer experience. They must be thoughtful in their pursuit of results and thrive in a high energy environment where tactical and strategic activities are expected to be driven in parallel.
Strong candidates will have end-to-end supply chain strategy or inventory management experience as well as knowledge in fundamental business principles and knowledge of ecommerce and retail. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to succeed in efficiently managing a large catalog selection, identifying problems/finding solutions, and building/improving processes. The ideal candidate is able to lead and influence both internal and external teams in an ambiguous environment while maintaining a customer-centric philosophy.
Key job responsibilities
- Identify and deliver end-to-end supply chain improvement opportunities across large cohorts of vendors
- Monitor, analyze, and own category Key Performance Indicators such as: out of stock, lead - time, and confirmation rates; present insights, themes and trends to Senior Leadership team
- Strategically analyze production and delivery lead-times, while optimizing operational excellence inputs such as EDI adoption, PO confirmations, efficient receive processes, and inventory placement
- Own initiatives to enhance cost structure and profitability, collaborating closely with partner teams to ensure successful execution
- Lead doc-writing for business reviews and cross-category Softlines supply chain initiatives
- Become the subject matter expert in a subset of supply chain programs and initiatives that impact not just your category, but all of Softlines
- Develop trust with retail vendors and collaborate on initiatives to improve supply chain efficiency and costs in order to drive a delightful experience for Amazon customers Basic Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree, or 6+ years of professional or military experience
- 6+ years of with Excel experience
- Experience working with complex data sets
- Experience communicating results to senior leadership
- Experience working in e-commerce / retail / supply chain / financial services business Preferred Qualifications: - Experience leading process improvement, systems development, and project management
- Experience with SQL
- MBA, or Master's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related technical or quantitative field
- Experience working in a fast-paced, rapidly changing operations environment
- Experience managing multiple competing priorities simultaneously and driving goals to completion
- Usage of generative AI tools to enhance workflow efficiency, with a willingness to learn effective prompting and evaluation practices
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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The base salary range for this position is listed below. As a total compensation company, Amazon's package may include other elements such as sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, basic life & AD&D insurance), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP), paid time off, and other resources to improve health and well-being. We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those interviewed will be advised as to hiring status.
CAN, ON, Toronto - 82,400.00 - 137,600.00 CAD annually
