Amazon - Senior In-Stock Manager

Amazon is looking for a talented, smart, and enthusiastic leader to manage inventory planning, operations and project management within the India Appliances business, which is one of Amazon's largest, most complex and fastest-growing businesses. The Senior Instock and Operations Manager will oversee inventory procurement and management for the Large Appliances Products category as well as drive analysis and optimization of inventory management systems and processes to ensure we achieve world class inventory availability and health. The ideal candidate is expected to help define and drive projects that improve forecasting and buying systems/processes, identify and resolve defects, reduce waste, and improve overall efficiency. You will lead vendor facing engagements with top vendors to optimize supply chain processes and are a quick learner who obsesses over data driven decision making and biases toward scalable solutions.

Responsibilities :

Manage inventory availability and inventory health including improved in-stock rates, inventory planning and systematic forecasting

Optimize key system inputs to achieve highly automated replenishment

Partner with internal teams to help drive tools and process improvements that affect purchasing and vendor management workflow, with emphasis on automating tasks that are currently performed manually

Drive process improvement and operational excellence within our vendor community by reducing costs, defects, and lead times, while increasing innovation, automation, and economies of scale

Partner with vendor managers and marketing managers in driving sales and profitability growth

Drive complex business analysis that identifies opportunities to improve cost structure and profitability

Basic Qualifications :

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business or a Supply Chain/Operations discipline

6+ years of experience in inventory planning, operations, retail, consulting and/or finance, with a history of owning/driving results

Experience providing direction and/or mentorship to individual contributors - either directly or through influencing skills

Highly analytical, capable of turning raw data into information and insights

Proven track record of managing and executing large projects from start to finish, including project management, data gathering and modeling, problem solving, and communicating recommendations

Exceptional attention to detail and proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously

Strong written and verbal communication skills - able to effectively communicate complex business concepts in both verbal and written form

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer. Amazon or its Recruitment Partners do not charge any fee or security deposit from the candidate for offering employment.