Strategic Supply Chain Manager, Jp Books

Amazon Amazon · Big Tech · 13, Japan +1 · Buying, Planning, & Instock Management

This role is for a Strategic Supply Chain Manager in Amazon's Books division. The primary focus is on improving customer and vendor experience through supply chain optimization, including demand forecasting, ordering, and inventory management. While the role mentions leveraging machine learning models for automation, the core responsibilities are in supply chain management and product delivery, not in building or researching AI models themselves.

What you'd actually do

  1. own complex problems within Supply Chain team.
  2. work with cross-functional teams to identify and launch initiatives aimed at improving the customer and vendor experience.
  3. define and executing plans to improve availability of products, delivery speed to customers, and supply chain cost.
  4. partnering closely with and influencing cross-functional internal teams and Books vendors.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business or related field
  • Minimum 5 years of relevant experience (Consulting management or supply chain experience)
  • Native Japanese or JPLT N1
  • Business level English required.
  • Experience in creating/improving metrics such as KPIs and analytical skills to extract insights from raw data

Nice to have

  • Possess excellent business judgment, strong written and oral communication skills, and a practical, common sense approach to getting things done.
  • Strong analytical abilities and problem solving skills. Ability to work with large, complex data sets and familiarity with statistics or other analytical techniques.
  • Strong organizational skills including prioritizing, scheduling, time management and meeting deadlines.
  • Experience with improvement techniques such as Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma.