Operations Engineer, AMZL Start-up Execution

Description

Innovation is at the core of what we do. We believe that by removing and reducing the barriers that prevent people from taking their medications, we can help customers conveniently get the medications they need, when they need them and

take them as prescribed.

We have provided customers with the ability to find transparent and simple pricing, receive 24/7

customer service support, and have their meds delivered to their doorsteps while creating programs and products that embody our mission and position ourselves in becoming the world’s safest and fastest online pharmacy.

We are looking for a Supply Chain Manager to join us on our journey to make it drastically easier for customers to find, choose, afford, and engage with the services, products, and professionals they need to get and stay healthy! In this role, you will plan, coordinate and manage allocations of infrastructure components across multiple manufacturers and suppliers.

#everydaybetter

Key job responsibilities

About The Team

AP TAPE (Transportation Analytics Planning & Execution) team overall works to optimize speed, cost and ATS (Amazon Transportation Services) connectivity with a high delivery performance bar for our customers’ medication shipments. We serve as a ‘steward of the pharmacy network,’ working to ensure all decisions on transportation capacity and carriers are in the best interest of customers and Amazon as a whole while ensuring compliance and safety are foremost in all our transportation decisions. Tape’s responsibilities fall broadly into categories of: Network Planning & Integration, Delivery Performance Management, Compliance, Execution and Analytics.

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree, or Master's degree
  • Experience in supply chain
  • 2+ years of delivering cross functional projects experience
  • Knowledge of Excel at an intermediate level (e.g., pivot tables & charts, multiple criteria lookups, nested logical/IF formulas, data cleansing, array formulas, etc.)
  • Completed Bachelor's degree

Preferred Qualifications

  • Knowledge of SQL at an intermediate level, including: compile queries, subqueries, aggregation/grouping, data modification, etc.
  • Master's degree
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Excel at an advanced level, including: pivot tables, macros, index/match, vlookup, VBA, data links, etc.
  • Travel up to 30% of the time

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. 

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