Packaging Manager, Latinoamerica, Central Functions - Rest of the World (RoW)
Amazon
Description
Are you interested in driving significant packaging waste reduction projects for Amazon and make a difference in the world of sustainability? We're looking for an experienced, driven, analytical, and creative Senior Program Manager to drive e-commerce packaging projects. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team in an emerging business at Amazon. This role will be responsible to drive Packaging projects and continuous improvement initiatives across Latinoamerica (LATAM), and will share and leverage best practices from other geographies across RoW. This leader will be a natural self-starter who is comfortable supporting both daily execution activities and large, complex and cross-functional projects.
At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth and are constantly looking for ways to improve. Our team drives innovation while supporting continuous operational improvement. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and scaling up sustainable e-commerce packaging standards and sustainable packaging solutions. To be successful, you will need excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills to drive consensus across multiple stakeholders. We interface with Operations, Engineering, Category, Finance, Procurement, Data Science, and Global Packaging teams to identify and execute solutions that improve Customer experience by reducing waste and damages in packaging, while also driving significant savings for Amazon.
This opportunity requires excellent troubleshooting, problem solving, and the ability to succeed in a fast-paced, ambiguous and technical environment. Ownership of work is extremely important, and candidates should have a proven record of driving projects and strategic initiatives to completion. The ideal candidate is motivated, optimistic and agile; with strong time management and project management skills.
Key job responsibilities
- Define and execute the packaging roadmap for the region.
- Be the technical expert on packing productivity, box suite optimization, and packaging material specifications and standards.
- Collaborate effectively with worldwide teams to identify, share and implement best practices that improve packaging performance.
- Coordinate and communicate packaging improvements and progress updates to key stakeholders.
Basic Qualifications
- Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
- Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership
- 6+ years of program or project management experience owning program strategy, end to end
- Bachelor’s degree
- Proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, vlookups, etc.)
- Advance English communication skills C1Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree, or MBA in business, operations, human resources, adult education, organizational development, instructional design or related field
- Knowledge and experience manufacturing various packaging materials; including design and production of prototypes, and new product development
- Consumer packaged goods or e-commerce experience
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