Supply Chain Logistics Audit Manager, AWS Cloud Logistics

Amazon Data Services hiring for Supply Chain Logistics Audit Manager, AWS Cloud Logistics jobs in Pflugerville, TX, US

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides a highly reliable, scalable, and low-cost cloud platform that powers thousands of businesses in over 190 countries. AWS’ Infrastructure Supply Chain (AIS) organization works to deliver cutting-edge solutions to source, build and maintain our socially responsible data center supply chains. We are a team of highly-motivated, engaged, and responsive professionals who enable the core sustainable infrastructure of AWS. Come join our team and be a part of history as we deliver results for the largest cloud services company on Earth!

AWS-Infrastructure team is looking for a results-oriented individual to assume responsibility for every facet of data and communication to ensure our partners and our leaders have the most up to date and reliable information to help them make the best possible decision. This is a perfect position for someone who knows how to manage fast and smart. The successful candidate will have strong analytical and communication skills, and have a passion for using data to drive business decisions. You are analytical and creative, and you don’t quit until you solve the problem.

Major Responsibilities:
• Develop auditing automation strategies for auditing transportation freight invoices and ensuring proper controls are in place in freight auditing and Invoice payment systems.
• Create a “learn by doing” environment by engaging with financial analysts and business partners to promote and encourage continued customer focus and cost reduction
• Partner with your team and oversee auditing operations, develop analytical models / automation efforts while overseeing their continuous innovation and communication to both your operations & other business partners
• Work with technology teams and payable Teams to ensure timely freight invoice payments and provide excellent carrier experience.
• Oversee the rollout of freight payment processes and systems in LATAM and other new regions
• Manage and participate in finance and accounting activities globally and multiple currencies.
• Recommend, develop, and implement policies and programs that guide the organization in accurately estimating freight cost and ensure payment accuracy.
• Create a “learn by doing” environment by engaging with financial analysts and business partners to promote and encourage continued customer focus and cost reduction.
• Work with technology teams to ensure that key decision data is accurate, automated and timely.
• Identify, develop, manage, and execute analyses to uncover areas of opportunity and present written business recommendations.
• Analyze and solve business problems at their root.


Job Responsibilities include:
• Develop auditing automation strategies for auditing transportation freight invoices and ensuring proper controls are in place in freight auditing and Invoice payment systems.
• Recommend, develop, and implement policies and programs that guide the organization in accurately estimating freight cost and ensure invoice accuracy.
• Own Controllership activities - Auditing Freight invoices for billing issues or manifest issues if any. Ensure proper controls in place in freight auditing and Invoice payment systems.
• Create a “learn by doing” environment by engaging with financial analysts and business partners to promote and encourage continued customer focus and cost reduction.
• Partner with your team and oversee the auditing operations and develop analytical models / SQL automation efforts while overseeing their continuous innovation and communication to both your operations & other business partners.
• Work with technology teams ( TFS) and AP Teams to ensure timely freight invoice payments and avoid carrier escalations.
• Develop automation for freight cost reporting and analytics for business partners.
• Design exception based reporting highlighting and analyzing outliers.
• Weekly discussions reporting on pricing gaps, spot quotes, and areas of improvement.
• Monthly market reports benchmarking internal data to market data.


Here at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and we host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 14 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.


About the team
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
Why AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Diverse Experiences
Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship and Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS• BA/BS degree in Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or similar discipline with analytical bias.
• 6+ years of experience in supply chain management, global transportation, and data interpretation of business impact and results
• 6+ years of demonstrated financial acumen and analytical experience delivering forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis, and data interpretation of business impact and results
• 6+ years of advanced proficiency in Excel (pivots, lookups, etc.)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Fluent in Portuguese and Spanish
• MBA and/ or Professional certification (CPA/CMA/Qualified Accounting certificate) + relevant experience
• Proven experience within a Logistics, Transportation, or Distribution Center processes and systems
• Highly analytical, detail oriented and strong business sense; proven ability to manage new ideas and creative solutions
• Manage and prioritize workload and achieve effective results in a fast-paced, growing and ambiguous environment
• Solid Project Management Skills
• Basic experience working with large-scale data mining and reporting tools (i.e. SQL, Tableau, MSAccess, Essbase and/or Cognos) and other financial systems such (i.e. Oracle, SAP, Lawson, JD Edwards)


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