Are you interested in creating the future of e-commerce shipping? Do you want to be a part of team shaping the foundation of Amazon's next-generation business ventures? Our team is changing the way we interact with customers around the globe and building a new, emerging business in shipping to solve some of the biggest logistical opportunities facing not just Amazon, but the entire industry.
Amazon Logistics Japan is looking to hire an experienced Program Manager to lead Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) of an innovative new logistics business that will unlock unexplored opportunities. This is a great opportunity to join an entrepreneurial business that is growing at an incredible pace. You will be part of the core Operations team that will be handling the Amazon business and operations across all legs of the supply chain (first mile, middle mile and last mile). You will also be coordinating the continuous improvement and operational excellence projects in Japan to deliver a world class customer experience.
You will be a natural self-starter with solid leadership skills, comfortable navigating large, complex, and cross functional business operations. Your true hands-on approach, operational inclination, analytical skills, and the ability to build and leverage relationships across a wide stakeholder group will enable you to generate creative solutions to industry level strategic problems. As this position involves regular interaction with senior leadership (Directors, VPs), you need to be comfortable communicating robustly at all level while working directly with various functional teams and people across different organization in Amazon business. This position also requires collaboration with stakeholders from around the world

Key job responsibilities
S&OP leader: Responsible for S&OP for our new business. This includes forecasting future demand, evaluating and securing capacity, and developing plans for the first, middle, and last mile of our newly launched shipping service.
Cost planning and improvement: Efficient first, middle, and last mile capacity and route planning is the key to cost optimization. Ensure attractive costs for our customers through strategic planning.
Operations Improvement: Analyze plans and results to identify factors that improve speed, quality, and cost to enhance the overall delivery experience of our new business, and suggest operational improvements to the field.
Process Improvement and Standardization: As part of our new business venture, initiate the S&OP process through hands-on experimentation, in a resourceful manner. Drive continuous process improvement and standardization (including automation) to strategically integrate processes into global standards across both technology and operations.