Country Launch Leader, Ultra Fast Groceries

3 days ago


Riyadh, Ar Riyāḑ, Saudi Arabia Afaq - Logistics Branch - J05 Full time

Are you interested in shaping the next generation of Amazon's fulfillment network in the region? Do you want to be part of the ongoing growth and expansion of Amazon's network? The key to this mission is strategic, large scale project management initiatives that will allow us to scale our organization for the future in an extraordinary manner. The Global Specialty team is seeking a qualified candidate with a strong delivery record and proven project and program management experience to launch new initiatives, lead country expansion and own strategic/tactical, cross-functional operations projects associated with the launch of the new programs. The candidate should possess high business acumen and strong analytical skills coupled with strong collaboration and influencing skills. The launch and strategic initiatives manager will own scoping and creating project plans, developing processes, mitigating schedule risks, coordinating and driving execution, and communicating to senior management on status, risks, and process/product changes. Cross-team coordination, project management and communication skills are essential.

Key job responsibilities
  1. Work backwards from the customer to scope and define program requirements and critical milestones
  2. Evaluate and lead new programs, operating models and country launches
  3. Lead highly complex and visible strategic programs, driving business decisions to support network's growth
  4. Ideate and execute network optimization initiatives
  5. Establish and develop initiatives to support expansion strategies
  6. Problem solve with a high degree of ambiguity and operating in a rapidly evolving and changing landscape
  7. Demonstrate a high level of ownership to drive multiple time sensitive actions items simultaneously through multiple teams
  8. Own Program trackers to communicate progress and updates to internal/external stakeholders
  9. End-to-End project coordination, managing multiple stakeholders to ensure all Road to Launch tasks are completed as per program
  10. Collaborate and influence team members, work with internal and external stakeholders, and present projects to senior leadership on a regular basis
  11. Gathering and analyzing data on launch performance results
About the team

The supply chain and Launches team plays a key role in the mission of delivering best in class service to Amazon's customers through scaling and expanding the network. The team coordinates project plans and tracks execution across stakeholders from business, technology, design, procurement and construction teams.

Minimum Requirements
  1. Degree in Engineering, Operations, or Supply Chain
  2. 5+ years of program or project management experience
  3. Proven experience in defining and evaluating new programs and country launches
  4. Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership
  5. Ability to innovate and drive optimization initiatives
  6. Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
  7. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, capable of influencing stakeholders across all levels.
  8. Master's degree, or MBA in business, operations and supply chain
  9. +5 years of driving process improvements experience
  10. Previous experience in network design
  11. Previous experience in launch

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