Program Manager III, Inbound Supply Chain, Amazon Middle East, Africa & Türkiye (MEATR) Supply Chain
About the role
The MEATR Supply Chain team is seeking a Program Manager III to lead Inbound Supply Chain planning for Turkey. This role sits within the centralized supply chain planning function and owns end-to-end program management for inbound flow and network execution readiness across the TR network. The role partners closely with Operations, Business, and Planning teams to optimize inventory flow, improve inbound visibility, and standardize planning processes in alignment with regional frameworks - while driving business ownership of forecast accuracy, delivery experience, vendor performance, and cost optimization across the inbound lifecycle.
This is a senior individual-contributor program management role requiring the candidate to define, launch, and scale programs independently, influence senior stakeholders without direct authority, and represent TR inbound readiness in leadership-level reviews (MBRs, SSOPs, Peak Summit, Leadership review cycles).
Key job
responsibilities
- Own end-to-end short-term and long-term planning, forecasting, and capacity management for TR Inbound Supply Chain operations, executing both Business-As-Usual (BAU) and Peak event readiness
- Lead Monthly MBRs, driving structured discussions with Operations and Business to align on targets, risks, and mitigations
- Own business accountability for forecast accuracy metrics - driving root-cause analysis and corrective action when actuals deviate from plan, and building forward-looking guardrails to catch deviations earlier
- Drive tactical execution and mid-cycle course-correction mechanisms to ensure inbound actuals trend closer to plan forecast, particularly through peak and event windows
- Lead deal ASIN-level inventory ramp-up planning for promotional and peak events, ensuring inventory availability is synchronized with demand and vendor capacity
- Own vendor experience for inbound - including capacity commitments, delivery compliance, and operational management, escalating and resolving systemic vendor risks
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Requirements
- 6+ years of experience in Supply Chain Planning, Network Design, Program/Project Management, or Operations Strategy within a large-scale or multi-country fulfillment environment
- Proven track record independently owning and delivering ambiguous, cross-functional programs with measurable business impact
- Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel, SQL, and Tableau
- Strong business acumen, including the ability to calculate high-level ROI and partner with finance on cost-benefit analysis
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, with experience presenting to senior leadership
- Data-driven decision-making ability and comfort operating with significant ambiguity
- Self-starter who can function independently with limited guidance
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Logistics, Supply Chain, or a similar field
- Master's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration (MBA), Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, or a related field
- Proficiency in Python for data analysis and automation
- Experience with machine learning, AI applications, or advanced business analytics
- Demonstrated ownership driving standardization across multi-country or multi-node networks
- Ability to break down complex problems into manageable components with a logical, step-by-step approach
- Experience with process design, process analysis, and mechanism-building
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