Supply Chain Project Specialist, Business Operations

Supply Chain Project Specialist, Amazon Business Operations
Overview
This role is based in Sydney, AU.
Amazon Business (AB) is reinventing B2B eCommerce by offering business customers of all sizes the same advantages Amazon has already provided to consumers, including broad selection, low pricing, and great customer service.
WW Amazon Business Operations is building the operations and supply chain solutions that will enable AB's rapid growth by re-engineering parts of our supply chain to offer bulk, consolidated, pallet deliveries and other services business customers require.
As an early team member in AB AU, you will help re-imagine what a B2B supply chain should look like and play a key role in the technology powering our supply chain.
We are looking for a Supply Chain Project Specialist in AU with a strong delivery record and proven project management experience to own strategic, tactical, cross-functional, and technology projects and programs.
These roles require scoping and creating project plans, developing processes, coordinating and driving execution, and communicating to senior management on status, risks, and process or product changes.
Cross-team coordination, project management, and executive presentation skills are essential.
This role provides an opportunity to build the foundations of Amazon's B2B supply chain in AU and to work extensively in launching features in the complex last mile delivery space.
Responsibilities
Manage full lifecycle of complex cross-functional projects with considerable impact across multiple organizations
Development of overall project and program strategies, tactically driving teams in and outside of your organization to deliver
Define the project (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
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.
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Solve ambiguous problems and proactively identify and mitigate risks (before they become roadblocks)
Work with program managers and business leaders to communicate and impact critical business initiatives
Develop, implement, and govern KPI reporting for portfolio programs, providing visibility to milestones and performance
Engage other Amazon business units globally to share best practices and improve processes for Amazon Business operations
Create, communicate, and manage budget for projects
About The Team
We are a collaborative team focused on reimagining supply chain operations for business customers.
Our mission is to create seamless delivery experiences through innovative solutions.
We value diverse perspectives and foster an environment of continuous learning and growth.
Basic Qualifications
3+ years of experience working cross-functionally with both tech and non-tech teams
3+ years of program or project management experience
3+ years of defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics
Bachelor's degree
Advanced knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs) and SQL
Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements
Preferred Qualifications
3+ years of driving end-to-end delivery and communicating results to senior leadership
5+ years of communicating with and presenting to executive and senior audiences
Master's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related technical or quantitative field
Acknowledgement Of Country
In the spirit of reconciliation, Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community.
We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
IDE Statement
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