Description
Seeking an experienced Sr. Instock Manager to join Amazon's fast paced, highly collaborative start-up like environment. In this role, you will own developing plans and executing on initiatives that will support excellent inventory management, build an effective supply chain, and drive successful interactions with our partner teams. To be successful in this role, you should feel comfortable using data to influence others and building scalable systems and processes to allow our business to grow. In joining this team, you will have the opportunity to both build and operate in an ambiguous fast-paced environment and will drive initiatives that improve sales, customer experience, and process improvement within retail and operations.
The successful candidate must be highly organized, self-starting and possess strong data extraction and analytical capabilities. They must demonstrate passion for the customer experience. They must be fearless but thoughtful in their pursuit of results and thrive in a high energy environment where tactical and strategic activities are expected to be driven in parallel.
Candidates will have knowledge in fundamental business principles and previous retail experience. The ideal candidate is able to lead and influence both internal and external teams in an ambiguous environment while maintaining a customer-centric philosophy.
Key job responsibilities
Oversee the Instock function including ordering, capacity management, instock rates, unhealthy inventory, and reporting.
Create sustainable Instock systems and processes in partnership with technical and product teams
Interact with operations teams and drive efficiencies through team collaboration
Drive complex business analysis that identifies opportunities to improve cost structure and profitability
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Seattle, WA, USA
Basic Qualifications
5+ years of with Excel experience
Bachelor's degree, or 5+ years of professional or military experience
Experience Experience working with complex data sets
Experience communicating results to senior leadership
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of statistics or other analytical techniques
Superior analytical skills, with demonstrated ability to dive in and quickly understand root cause and identify scalable solutions
Must possess excellent business judgment, strong written and oral communication skills
Must have a proven track record in taking ownership, driving results and moving with speed to implement ideas in a fast-paced online environment.
Strong analytical and quantitative skills; experience using data and metrics to test theories, confirm assumptions, and measure success
Proven ability to identify, analyze, and solve ambiguous problems independently with an exceptional attention to detail
Proven track record of taking ownership and driving results
Advanced Excel skills
Experience with SQL
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $96,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.