Supply Chain Project Manager, JP Trans, Surface ACES

Amazon is hiring a Supply Chain Project Manager, JP Trans, Surface ACES in Tokyo, Japan. Level rates it ; you can apply on Level.

AI in this role

Amazonのミッションは「地球上で最もお客様を大切にする企業」であることです。このミッションを実現するために、高品質な輸送ネットワークとサービスの構築に投資しており、特に自社配送ネットワークの拡大と改善に注力しています。

本ポジションでは、Amazonの幹線（ミドルマイル）トラック輸送計画オペレーションを中心にプロセス構築、改善の実施、および中長期戦略の策定を担当していただきます。具体的には、物量予測に基づいてトラックの台数決定を行い、輸送会社への発注を行います。社内チーム（事業企画、システム開発、ファイナンス、オペレーション）および輸送会社や3PLを含む社外パートナーと連携して業務を遂行します。

Amazonでは、チームの業務に深く組み込まれた最新のAIおよび生成AIツールを活用しながら働くことができます。意思決定を加速するAI機能から、本当に重要な業務に集中できるよう支援する生成AIまで、さまざまなツールが用意されています。自分のペースでAIリテラシーを高める機会とリソースがあり、継続的な学習が企業文化として根付いています。

Amazon's mission is to be "Earth's most customer-centric company." To achieve this, we invest in building high-quality transportation networks and services, with a particular focus on expanding and improving our own delivery network.

In this position, you will be responsible for building processes, implementing improvements, and developing mid-to-long-term strategies for Amazon's middle mile truck transportation planning operations. The role involves determining the number of trucks and scheduling based on weekly volume forecasts, and placing orders with transportation companies. You will collaborate with internal teams (Business Planning, Systems Development, Finance, and Operations) as well as external partners including transportation companies and 3PLs.
At Amazon, you'll work alongside the latest AI and GenAI tools that are increasingly woven into how teams operate: from AI-powered capabilities that accelerate decision-making, to Generative AI that helps you focus on work that truly matters. You'll have opportunities and resources to develop AI fluency at your own pace, with continuous learning built into the culture.

Key job responsibilities
1. プロセス開発・改善
-幹線輸送計画プロセスの開発・改善プロジェクトをリード
-業務の自動化に向けたシステム導入プロジェクトをビジネス側の視点から管理
-社内外のパートナーとのステークホルダーマネジメントおよび合意形成を推進

2. データ分析・課題解決
-データ分析を通じて計画を最適化
-部門の管轄範囲内の課題を特定・解決するとともに部門横断的な課題を適切なチームにエスカレーション
-システム開発要件に対する中長期的な改善計画を策定

3. 年間計画
-年間の輸送計画戦略を策定
-AmazonのUS・EUオペレーションからベストプラクティスを調査
-改善目標・期待される成果・タイムラインを盛り込んだ実行可能な計画を作成

1. Process Development and Improvement
- Lead weekly transportation planning process development and improvement projects
- Manage system implementation projects from the business perspective to automate operations
- Drive stakeholder management and alignment across internal/external partners
- Identify operational challenges and lead process improvement initiatives
2. Data Analysis and Problem Resolution
- Analyze data to optimize truck fleet size and scheduling
- Identify and resolve issues within the department's scope
- Escalate cross-functional challenges to appropriate teams
- Develop mid-to-long term improvement plans for system development requirements
3. Annual Planning
- Develop annual transportation planning strategies
- Research best practices from Amazon's US and EU operations
- Create actionable plans incorporating improvement targets, expected outcomes, and timelines
- Collaborate with domestic and international stakeholders to ensure feasible implementation

A day in the life
1日のスケジュール例：
9:00 - 日次アクションプランの確認、メール・メッセージのチェック
10:00 - 上位マネジメントとのレビューセッション（計画施策の強化）
12:00 - Amazon社員食堂でランチ
13:00 - 他チームリーダーとの打ち合わせ・調整（全プロジェクトの進捗確認）
15:00 - 実施中プロジェクトの進捗モニタリングおよび必要に応じたフォローアップ
16:00 - データドリブンなアプローチに基づく新規ビジネス機会の提案
17:00 - 当日の全活動の振り返りおよび翌日の準備

Example:
- 9:00 - Review daily action plans and check emails/messages
- 10:00 - Review sessions with upper management to strengthen planning initiatives
- 12:00 - Lunch at Amazon Cafeteria
- 13:00 – Conduct/negotiate with other team leaders to ensure all projects on track
- 15:00 - Monitor progress of implemented projects and provide follow-up as needed
- 16:00 – Propose new business opportunities based on data driven approach.
- 17:00 – Check all daily activities and prepare for the next day

About the team
The JP SNAP Team brings together professionals from diverse backgrounds, including consulting, web development, and manufacturing - not just logistics. We welcome candidates regardless of their logistics experience.
We prioritize "Work-Life Harmony" and foster an environment where employees with different backgrounds can thrive together. With our full-flex working style, team members, including working parents, can easily balance their work and personal lives.

◆Employee Interview
◆What's a day in the Amazon office like?
◆Tokyo, Meguro
◆Employee Benefits
◆Working Hour: Fully-Flex, No Core Time

Basic qualifications

- 3+ years of program or project management experience
- 3+ years of working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams experience
- 3+ years of defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookUps) at an advanced level and SQL
- Read, speak & write Japanese at business level

Preferred qualifications

- 3+ years of driving end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership experience
- 3+ years of driving process improvements experience
- Experience in stakeholder management, dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization
- Experience building processes, project management, and schedules
- 2+ years of supply chain experience
- Read, speak & write English at business level

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How we rate this

Supply Chain Project Manager, JP Trans, Surface ACES at Amazon rates 35 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.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.