Strategic Supply Chain Manager, US Automotive & Tires

The US Automotive team is looking for a Strategic Supply Chain Manager to lead end-to-end supply chain strategy and execution for a fast growing product category. In this role, you will own the supply chain roadmap for a portfolio of our largest and most strategic manufacturer and distributor partners, shaping how we work together to maximize product availability, drive operational excellence, and raise the bar on customer experience.

You will partner closely with Product, Vendor, and Customer Success Managers to translate business goals into measurable supply chain outcomes. Using data and AI, you will identify root causes, size opportunities, and drive improvements across your portfolio. You will leverage AI to reimagine how supply chain decisions are made, driving a proactive, insight-driven strategy across your business, while building the scalable systems and processes that power long-term growth.

This role is built for a leader who thrives in ambiguity, moves from insight to action quickly, and can influence senior stakeholders both inside Amazon and across our external partners. You bring hands-on operations or supply chain experience, strong analytical and data management skills, and a track record of delivering results in complex, fast-moving environments. You are passionate about emerging AI capabilities and actively experiment with how they can reshape supply chain decision-making. Above all, you lead with a customer-centric mindset and a bias for building solutions that scale.

Key job responsibilities
- Own and improve supply chain performance across your portfolio, translating KPI trends into clear actions that drive measurable business outcomes.
- Identify and deliver improvement opportunities across buying, demand planning, and inventory positioning, applying AI where it can unlock sharper insights and better decisions.
- Build scalable systems, processes, and automation that reduce manual work, improve decision quality, and enable the business to grow efficiently.
- Partner with vendors and internal teams to improve cost structure, profitability, and supply chain efficiency, influencing roadmaps through data-backed recommendations.
- Deliver supply chain insights and narratives that shape business reviews and strategic decisions with Senior Leadership.
- Drive cross-functional initiatives with Product, Vendor, and Customer Success Managers to deliver impact and raise the bar on customer experience.

Basic qualifications

- 3+ years of with Excel experience
- 4+ years of supply chain, inventory management or project management experience
- Bachelor's degree, or 3+ years of professional or military experience
- 5+ years of experience working with complex data sets and advanced Excel
- Experience communicating results and recommendations to senior leadership

Preferred qualifications

- Knowledge of the principles of statistical inventory control
- Experience with process improvement techniques such as Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma
- Master's degree, or MBA in supply chain management, operations, engineering, analytics or related field
- Proficiency in SQL and advanced analytical techniques
- Experience applying AI or automation tools to solve business problems
- Track record of identifying where AI can improve decision-making and partnering with technical teams to bring those solutions to life

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, WA, Seattle - 82,700.00 - 128,300.00 USD annually