Senior Supply Chain Manager

As the Senior Supply Chain Manager at Bezos Academy, you will develop and lead the procurement strategy for a new initiative for children in their first three years of life. You will join a founding team that is dedicated to creating scalable solutions to challenges in early childhood development. You will own supplier relationships, materials procurement, and forecasting. You will ensure a seamless flow of inventory from suppliers to our fulfillment network, optimizing demand forecasting, procurement, and inventory management while maintaining quality and sustainability standards. You will drive value engineering initiatives across materials and packaging to optimize product costs while maintaining quality and brand standards. Working with internal product and design teams, you’ll deliver products that children, parents, and caregivers love.

Grounded in our leadership principles, the strategies you create and deliver will enable us to scale our impact. You bring deep experience in supply chain strategy, supplier negotiations, and operational planning to drive efficiency and cost-effectiveness. You will find yourself in a fast-paced, start-up environment where you will create a supply chain to ensure the efficient delivery of goods to diverse families nationwide to support child development. Above all, you share our passion to invent solutions for early childhood education.

LOCATION

• Seattle, WA
• Relocation support is available for those willing to relocate to Seattle, WA

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, exempt (salaried) position
• The full salary range for this position is $111,000 - $183,000 per year. The upper third of the salary range is typically reserved for employees who have been in the role for multiple years and have demonstrated strong performance over time. Starting salary will vary by qualifications and prior experience.
• This role includes 15 paid days of vacation, 4 days of paid personal time off, 7 paid days of sick (care) time, 9 paid holidays, 5 paid days off for an organization-wide winter break, and additional time off if required by applicable law. Benefits for this role include medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with a 4% employer contribution match, paid parental leave, an employer-matched flexible spending account for dependent care, and more. Please see here for details.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Eight or more years of relevant experience in supply chain, procurement, inventory management, or a related field
• Proven track record in supplier negotiations, value engineering, forecasting, and sales and operations planning (S&OP)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and experience using data to closely monitor KPIs
• Proficiency in supply chain planning tools (i.e., NetSuite, SAP IBP, Oracle Supply Chain Planning, etc.)
• Excellent written and oral communication, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
• Financial fluency with exceptional attention to detail and experience owning supply costs and value engineering outcomes
• Ability to work cross-functionally, cross-culturally, and across borders with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Advanced degree in supply chain management, business, or a related field
• Experience sourcing and developing supply chains for early learning materials, toys, or products for children
• Experience working with manufacturers and understanding quality control standards
• Proven prioritization, communication, and decision-making skills that enable strong outcomes in a fast-paced, high growth environment
• Direct experience with e-commerce platforms (i.e., Shopify, Magento, BigCommerce)

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