Amazon Japan G. K.
Project/Program/Product Management--Non-Tech, Supply Chain Management, operations
SupplyChainProjectManager,JPTrans,SurfaceACES
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“Supply Chain Project Manager, JP Trans, Surface ACES at Amazon Japan G. K.. Skills: Process management, Cross-functional coordination, Vendor management, Operational metrics. Lead planning process development. Lead planning process improvement”
Industry & Context.
Data analysis; Problem resolution
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
3+ years program management, 3+ years cross-functional experience, 4+ years process improvement, 2+ years supply chain experience, Fluent Japanese
Nice to Have
3+ years end to end delivery, 3+ years process improvements, Experience stakeholder management, Experience building processes, Experience project management, Experience schedules
What You'll Do.
Lead planning process development
Lead planning process improvement
Manage system implementation projects
Drive stakeholder management
Drive stakeholder alignment
Identify operational challenges
Lead process improvement initiatives
Analyze data to optimize fleet
Analyze data to optimize scheduling
Identify issues within department
Resolve issues within department
Escalate cross-functional challenges
Develop improvement plans
Develop system development requirements
Develop annual planning strategies
Research best practices
Create actionable plans
Incorporate improvement targets
Incorporate expected outcomes
Incorporate timelines
Collaborate with stakeholders
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Internal teams; External partners; Transportation companies; 3PLs; Business Planning; Systems Development; Finance; Operations
Process & Methodology
Project management
Full Job Description
Amazon's mission is to be "Earth's most customer-centric company." To achieve this, we invest in building high-quality transportation networks and services, with a particular focus on expanding and improving our own delivery network. In this position, you will be responsible for building processes, implementing improvements, and developing mid-to-long-term strategies for Amazon's middle mile truck transportation planning operations. The role involves determining the number of trucks and scheduling based on weekly volume forecasts, and placing orders with transportation companies. You will collaborate with internal teams (Business Planning, Systems Development, Finance, and Operations) as well as external partners including transportation companies and 3PLs. Key job responsibilities 1. Process Development and Improvement - Lead weekly transportation planning process development and improvement projects - Manage system implementation projects from the business perspective to automate operations - Drive stakeholder management and alignment across internal/external partners - Identify operational challenges and lead process improvement initiatives 2. Data Analysis and Problem Resolution - Analyze data to optimize truck fleet size and scheduling - Identify and resolve issues within the department's scope - Escalate cross-functional challenges to appropriate teams - Develop mid-to-long term improvement plans for system development requirements 3. Annual Planning - Develop annual transportation planning strategies - Research best practices from Amazon's US and EU operations - Create actionable plans incorporating improvement targets, expected outcomes, and timelines - Collaborate with domestic and international stakeholders to ensure feasible implementation A day in the life Example: - 9:00 - Review daily action plans and check emails/messages - 10:00 - Review sessions with upper management to strengthen planning initiatives - 12:00 - Lunch at Amazon Cafeteria - 13:00 – Co
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