AmazonSupply Chain Manager, OTS-Supply Chain
Amazon is hiring a Supply Chain Manager, OTS-Supply Chain in Nashville, United States. It pays $104k-$148k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.
Level's read on this job
- On Level's scale, this role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
- The posting mentions supply chain, supplier management and procurement among its tools and skills.
- Level classes it as a mid-level role.
- Amazon has 20,000+ other open roles on Level.
AI in this role
Manage global hardware supply chain portfolios, supplier relationships, and operational process automation for Amazon IT.
Role Overview
As a Supply Chain Manager, you will own end-to-end supplier management — from relationship development and performance governance to capacity planning and risk mitigation — ensuring our hardware supply chain scales with Amazon's global operations.
What Success Looks Like
- Strong program management skills with the ability to drive cross-functional alignment
- Customer obsession — anticipating downstream impacts on operations teams
- Data-driven decision-making: extracting insights, identifying triggers, and communicating actions clearly and concisely
- Comfort operating in ambiguity while delivering structured, scalable outcomes
Key job responsibilities
Supplier Relationship & Performance Management
- Own end-to-end supplier relationships including performance governance, capability development, and capacity planning
- Maintain monthly supplier scorecards and lead quarterly business reviews (QBRs)
- Monitor supplier performance and resolve supply disruptions with purchasing/planning teams
- Identify and mitigate supply chain risks
Strategic Planning & Roadmapping
- Develop supplier product roadmaps and lifecycle plans in partnership with hardware engineering, technical operations, and product management
- Build mechanisms for communicating forecast and capacity requirements across sustaining and new product lines
- Participate in manufacturing and supplier cost reviews to ensure alignment with business objectives and cost avoidance targets
Process Improvement & Automation
- Define and implement automated processes that improve speed, accuracy, and scalability of supply chain operations
- Document and standardize workflows to reduce manual effort and enable global consistency
A day in the life
As a Supply Chain Manager, daily activities include monitoring supplier performance dashboards and resolving delivery exceptions each morning, followed by direct supplier engagement on open orders, capacity status, and risk mitigation. Midday focuses on cross-functional coordination with hardware engineering, product management, and planning teams on roadmaps, forecasts, and cost reviews. Afternoons are dedicated to updating supplier scorecards, analyzing performance trends, identifying automation opportunities, and documenting standardized workflows. The day closes with preparing QBR materials, updating risk registers, and prioritizing next-day actions — all ensuring Amazon's global hardware supply chain scales efficiently and disruptions are minimized.
Basic qualifications
- 5+ years of program or project management experience
- 5+ years of supply chain experience
- Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
- Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership
Preferred qualifications
- 2+ years of driving process improvements experience
- Master's degree, or MBA in business, operations, human resources, adult education, organizational development, instructional design or related field
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, TN, Nashville - 103,900.00 - 148,400.00 USD annually
How we rate this
Supply Chain Manager, OTS-Supply Chain at Amazon rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Little AI. AI is not part of the work.
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- Tell me about a project where supply chain was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where supplier management was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where procurement was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where process automation was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where capacity planning was part of your work. What did you do?
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