ProgramManager,3PTransportation

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team in an emerging business at Amazon. This role will help to ensure our delivery promises to our customers are fulfilled on time and that we continuously improve Amazon Australia’s delivery experience on behalf of our customers. The successful candidate will drive continuous improvement initiatives with carrier, fulfillment center, technical, customer service and retail teams. This leader will be a natural self-starter who is comfortable supporting both daily execution activities and large, complex and cross-functional projects. Key job responsibilities Oversee and improve aspects of last-mile transportation carrier management including but not limited to operations excellence, performance management, escalations, carrier relationship and contract negotiations. - Identify, analyse, review and lead network improvement initiatives relating to capacity, quality, speed, delivery experience, concessions and cost over the long term. - Generate and review relevant and actionable transportation metrics, driving improvements and automation over time. - Prepare and lead operations calls, business reviews, and customer service workshops as needed. - Coordinate and communicate transportation planning and forecasts with carriers to ensure sufficient capacity. - Support both daily operational activities and large, complex and cross-functional projects. - Work with internal and external stakeholders to improve customer experience in Last Mile - Review and manage transportation escalations, identifying and implementing corrective actions where required. - Work with internal stakeholders to improve customer experience in Last Mile Skills and Abilities - Ability to drive strong cross-functional engagement with both internal and external teams. - Track-record of delivering end-to-end projects autonomously, working through many obstacles along the way. - Capacity to write well-reasoned and data-driven proposals, performing own data an