Merchandise Planner, Shopbop Buying & Planning

Shopbop is looking for an innovative, results-driven Merchandise Planner with an entrepreneurial spirit to drive high revenue growth. The Merchandise Planner will partner with the buying team to develop category strategy and execute against strategic plans to achieve financial targets. He/she will work to plan, analyze, and continually improve inventory strategy and profitability of the business . The successful candidate must be able to move beyond applying standard templates for solving problems, and support the team with creative, innovative ideas that are translated into actionable insights for the business. Core Responsibilities: - Partner with buyer to design seasonal and annual strategies by category and vendor. - Build financial plans in accordance with merchandise strategies to maximize profitability. - Drive decision making in season to achieve financial and strategic targets. - Manage inventory health, open-to-buy, item-level forecasting, and assortment planning. - Optimize sales and inventory productivity through analysis and plans that drive high impact decision making. - Forecast financials and related operational metrics. - Manage reporting, driving a high standard for analytical excellence. - Develop price reduction and exit recommendations with buying team. Other Responsibilities: - Plan and forecast reconciliation across type and category. - Envision the future and facilitate building it. - Train and develop team members.About the teamHere at Shopbop, we are inspired to never stop embracing our uniqueness for both our employees and our customers. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 3+ years of with Excel experience- 4+ years of supply chain, inventory management or project management experience- Bachelor's degree, or 3+ years of professional or military experience ...

Senior Procurement and Strategy Manager, Global Supply Chain and Transportation Procurement (GSCTP)

Amazon Global Supply Chain and Transportation Procurement (GSCTP) is seeking a Senior Procurement Manager overseeing vendor sourcing and management responsibilities. This role will focus on leading vendor negotiations, developing consistent negotiation methodology, and ensuring alignment with internal stakeholder teams. A successful candidate will be able to deliver on improved financial results, delivery performance, capacity and sustainability efforts. This individual will be expected to manage multiple vendors concurrently and directly, working with a team that contributes significantly to overall transportation and supply chain strategy within the International Global Mile space. Internal and external relationship management is paramount, along with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. In this role you will be responsible for delivering successful negotiations at scale ($50MM or more in total spend), working with senior leadership of external vendors and providing thought-leadership within procurement and several Amazon stakeholder teams. This position may have short term international assignment. Key job responsibilities- Negotiation: Delivering improved financial performance through large scale negotiations for services contracts- Leadership: Leading stakeholder and partner teams indirectly to build a track record of consistently delivering valuable projects- Strategy: Design and implement strategy for individual procurement projects and the overall procurement function to support all the goals of the business, not just financial goals.- Bias for Action: Delivering end-to-end contract projects, working through the many obstacles along the way and planning for unexpected challenges to maintain momentum.- Communication: Communicating expectations and requirements with external and internal leadership teams, writing well-reasoned and data-driven proposals, performing your own data analysis as necessary.- Technical Problem Solving: Utilizing problem-solving skills to work through difficult challenges, including the full procurement cycle from sourcing, negotiations, legal requirements and internal systems updates.A day in the lifeThis role will work with large export parcel suppliers with varying degrees of complexity. This role will work closely with internal stakeholder teams, across export operations, exports finance, business, controllership, planning and supply chain design/deployment and will also work with external stakeholders in the management of assigned accounts.About the teamThis team is responsible for managing 3rd party relationships in the export parcel space.Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options3. Paid Time Off (PTO)4. 401(k) PlanBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelor’s or an advanced degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related technical or quantitative field- 5+ years of experience working with international transportation and supply chain entities- 5+ years of working cross functionally across several teams experience- 5+ years of using Microsoft Excel to manipulate and analyze large sets of data experience- 5+ years of procurement experience- Multi-million dollar contract negotiation experience- Experience of creating, defining, and implementing procurement strategy- Experience with Tableau and other data visualization tools ...

Sr. Vendor Manager, Kitchen, U.S. Hardlines

Amazon is looking for a driven, customer focused, team-oriented, and analytical leader to join the Kitchen team.The Sr. Vendor Manager will be responsible for the total P&L of a category within Kitchen, setting the strategy for driving growth, creating and maintaining strong partnerships with vendors, adding selection, managing category profitability, optimizing pricing, and delivering a disruptive customer experience. This includes identifying potential brand and product business opportunities, building direct relationships with key suppliers, negotiating contracts, terms & conditions, managing vendor setup and new item setup processes, working with suppliers to build comprehensive selection, setting prices, developing collaborative marketing and promotions, driving sales and margin improvements. The right candidate stays on top of industry and competitive trends, and is able to execute at both a tactical and strategic level to drive selection, sales, and margin growth. In addition, the Sr. Vendor Manager must be an effective leader and communicator in working with Amazon.com partners and vendors, as well as with internal groups such as control buying, site merchandising, marketing, PR, finance, operations, and retail systems.The ideal candidate has strong business judgment with a track record of successful negotiations and overall relationship management. Proven analytical thinking, project management skills, attention to detail, and exceptional organizational skills are essential. The Sr. Vendor Manager is an effective leader and communicator and a seasoned problem-solver. This position can be located in either Seattle or Arlington, VA.#ReinventRetail BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 5+ years of account management, project or program management or buying experience- Bachelor's degree- Experience driving internal cross-team collaboration- Experience using data to influence business decisions- Experience with business analysis and P&L management- Experience negotiating with internal and external stakeholders- Buying/planning, operations, or finance background. ...

Sr. Business Development Manager, Premium Beauty, Premium Beauty Category

Have a passion for driving change and innovation? Do you want to be a part of an area in Amazon focused on driving growth initiatives? Excited about a fast-paced environment where you get to define multi-year strategies, manage strategic relationships and negotiations, build new initiatives from the ground up, and ensure we're delivering against our strategy for a multi-billion dollar business?Amazon Premium Beauty is seeking an experienced business development leader to recruit and launch beauty brands into Amazon's Premium Beauty program.Amazon is increasingly the destination of choice for beauty consumers and brand. The Senior Business Development Manager (SBDM) will identify and engage with prospects, evangelizing internally and externally on behalf of Amazon Premium Beauty. Essential skills include relationship development, negotiation and strong proven analytical capabilities and project management skills, as well as great attention to detail and the ability to effectively prioritize, with a proven record of driving category growth. The SBDM must be an effective driver and communicator in working with some of Amazon.com most important future brands as well as with internal colleagues and cross-functional leaders. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with a passion for retail and a high level of flexibility and commitment.As a customer-obsessed, beauty enthusiast, you will influence and build relationships with top brands to drive revenue and increase selection. You know current beauty and retail trends and understand how ecommerce and Amazon are transforming the beauty landscape. This position requires an entrepreneurial mindset and the ability to influence a diverse set of stakeholders across multiple teams.Using your deep knowledge of retail and beauty and a solution-oriented mindset, you will develop opportunities for Amazon within the beauty vertical. You are an excellent oral and written communicator and you possess an analytical approach to business development, leveraging data to drive decisions. You are highly organized and have the ability to work closely and constructively cross-functional teams. You're particularly adept at developing strong, one-to-one relationships at a senior level, and possess a track record of successful negotiations.Key job responsibilities- Identify, prioritize, cultivate and secure new brands- Negotiate compelling profitable deals- Effectively make channel agnostic (1P / 3P) pitches- Build trusted relationships with senior leaders inside and outside Amazon- Build Amazon's external credibility and awareness in the beauty industry- Contribute to Amazon's long term vision and strategy for an industry leading premium beauty offeringBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 5+ years of professional or military experience- Experience structuring and negotiating complex agreements and leading cross-functional groups to orchestrate and successfully complete deals- Experience with sales CRM tools such as Salesforce or similar software ...

Head of Retail Merchandising, USA, Amazon Go

Amazon Go is a new kind of store with no lines and no checkout—you just grab and go! Customers can simply use the Amazon Go app, a credit card (or their palm!) to enter the store, take what they want from our selection of fresh, delicious foods, snacks, drinks traditional convenience items or grocery essentials, and go! Designed and custom-built by Amazonians, our Just Walk Out Technology uses a variety of technologies including computer vision, sensor fusion, and advanced machine learning. Innovation is part of our DNA! We need people who want to join on the ground floor of building something new and exciting and be a part of an ambitious program that aims to redefine the in-store shopping experience that impacts the daily lives of our customers. The successful candidate will be a strong general business athlete. He or she must be able to work independently, be comfortable with ambiguity, communicate with and be able to influence employees and leaders at all levels of the organization. He/she will be a strong project manager with deep analytical abilities and will over-index in several leadership competencies, particularly in the ability to hire and develop the best, think big, innovate, invent and simplify, take ownership, have a bias for action and deliver results. This Merchandising Leader must have demonstrated ability to move fluidly in a rapidly changing environment, as well as possess best-in-class written and verbal communication skills. You will work closely with internal and external partners to conceive and propose customer-facing strategies and concepts, and guide those projects to completion to hit customer, revenue, and income goals across Amazon Go. This will include creating complex experimental frameworks, analyzing results, and structuring scalable solutions and processes across a variety of customer-facing channels and touch points in our physical stores. This role is inherently cross-functional, working closely with external partners as well as central Category, Marketing, Supply Chain, Store Design, and Technology teams just to name a few. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with a passion for independent, creative problem-solving, have proven data analysis skills, show strong ownership/commitment, have proven leadership experience in managing projects and teams. The successful leader must: • Possess a thorough understanding of the physical store convenience and grocery market retail industry segments, regional and global business trends, and various customer segment needs. • Proven experience in Merchandising related roles including store layout & design, fixture & hardware design & procurement, customer flow planning, category space allocation and product placement strategies.• Effective team leadership and people development (team size of 12+). Effective at hiring and developing leaders on the team; building a team culture that demands accountability for quality outputs and attracts top talent.• Have a passion and focus on the customer, both existing and potential, and use that knowledge to help deliver site features that provide Amazon customers with an unparalleled shopping experience• Have strong written and verbal skills, ability to clearly define & communicate the current and future needs of the business• Be comfortable and effective at negotiating • Bring innovative ideas to the table every day, in order to find better and more effective ways of accomplishing our customer focused objectives; able to simplify and improve methods and processes.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 5+ years of team management experience- Experience with vendor negotiations, pricing and promotion or inventory management- 10+ years of merchandising experience- Experience in cross-functional leadership and managing direct teams- Experience using data and metrics to drive improvements- Experience with Excel or Tableau (data manipulation, macros, charts and pivot tables)- Experience driving direction and alignment with cross-functional teams- Experience using pulling data and defining key metrics to deliver effective reports- Experience with basic Microsoft Office programs and systems ...

Vendor Manager, BISS, Amazon

In 2015, Amazon announced the launch of Amazon Business, a new marketplace on Amazon.com that combines the selection, convenience and value customers have come to know and love from Amazon, with new features and unique benefits tailored to businesses.The Business Industrial and Scientific Supplies (BISS) team is looking for a self-driven Vendor Manager (VM) for strategic management of a key product category. They will play a critical role in managing strategic suppliers to drive the profitability and topline performance for their category and partnering with the Amazon Business team to drive growth.The VM is responsible for managing the full scope of their category and vendor portfolio, driving the topline performance and profitability for their business. They own the end-to-end vendor relationship, from signing new vendors, leading negotiations, managing promotional activities and resolving operational or logistics issues that impact our customer. They will leverage key metrics to develop customer insights to drive innovation, and will leverage these insights to drive vendor participation in marketing, merchandising and promotional activities in order to drive overall business growth.The ideal candidate will balance their responsibilities as a VM with setting the vision for new programs and delivering high impact projects. They will be able to effectively work cross-functionally with finance, marketing, operations, sales, compliance, legal, and Amazon Business. This is a great opportunity for a results-oriented, entrepreneurial individual who knows how to identify market needs and opportunities, invent creative solutions to address those opportunities, and build best in class internal processes and programs to improve the supplier and customer experience.CUSTOMER FOCUS- Evaluates products and services to continually drive quality of customer experience- Aggregates and escalates industry trends; ensures team prioritizes customer obsession- Identifies opportunities to differentiate our customer experience from the competitionSTRATEGY- Develops long-term strategies and significantly influences cross-category buying processes and standards as well as cross-category vendor negotiations- Develops and implements action plans based on deep-dive analysis of product line metrics- Provides recommendation on business opportunities and long-term strategy for multiple sub-categoriesVENDOR MANAGEMENT- Expands current vendor selection and secures new brand selection for multiple subcategories- Focuses on strategic holdout or challenging vendors to increase category selection- Drives strategic negotiations to deliver top- and bottom-line category growth- Builds long-term relationships by creating value, opportunities for growth, customer acquisition, and brand-building for multiple vendors- Increases vendor participation through deep knowledge of program opportunitiesBUSINESS OPERATIONS- Dives deep into inputs and understands the downstream impact of changes to pricing, selection, and convenience for multiple subcategories.- Owns the Retail P & L for multiple subcategories; develops plans that drive revenue and margin improvement for the business- Audits all elements of multiple subcategory businesses- Identifies areas that need vendor attention and directs team to address issues; acts as escalation point, helping team and vendor(s) resolve conflicts- Identifies scalable changes to the category that automate the product lifecycle management process- Works with internal technical, cross-category, and tech teams to drive multi-system process changesBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 3+ years of with Excel experience- 5+ years of retail, operations, product or program management, or business management/consulting with negotiations and delivering results experience- Bachelor's degree, or 3+ years of professional or military experience- Experience with financial analysis and P&L ownership ...

Vendor/Buyer Manager, Amazon Fresh Grocery

We are looking for a curious, customer obsessed, driven and creative individual to join the Amazon Fresh vendor management team. The Buyer/Vendor Manager will engage directly with multiple internal teams to optimize the assortment for key vendors and brands. You will utilize a wide range of skills and work across major functional areas such as category management, pricing, inventory management, operations, marketing, and finance to drive the performance of strategic vendor partners at Amazon. You will own a wide SKU count for your vendors so that your work is varied and challenging.The candidate possesses experience in buying, marketing, and/or finance, with a track record of successful relationship management, strong analytical acumen, and experience generating and managing reporting and analysis. Great communication skills and understanding of Excel will be essential to your success. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who will take ownership of projects and business problems to deliver a successful result.Key job responsibilitiesOur environment is fast-paced, and requires someone who is flexible, detail-oriented, analytical, and comfortable working with multiple teams, vendors, partners, and management.On a day to day basis, you will:- Be the ‘business owner’ for your vendors and brands, working autonomously and possessing a complete understanding of internal and external variables that impact your vendors- Coordinate cross-functional teams, and communicate with internal and external partners, while meeting tight deadlines- Conduct financial analysis of business opportunities to meet and exceed revenue and profitability goals for your vendors- Analyze weekly and monthly vendor performance metrics and manage communication with internal and external stakeholders to hit financial targets- Provide input for your vendor and brands regarding promotional activity, space allocation, pricing, productivity analysis, and forecastingBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 1+ years of account management, project or program management or buying experience- Bachelor's degree- Experience using Excel and other business analytic tools- Experience using analytical specific tools such as Google Analytics, SQL or HTML ...

Senior Product Manager, Amazon Canada

Private Brands is a highly visible, fast-growing business within Amazon. We have a unique business and we obsess over quality and building global brands our customers love. We aspire to become a part of our customers’ everyday lives by offering them unique products at compelling prices backed by Amazon’s strong customer obsessed reputation. Amazon Canada is looking for a Senior Product Manager to manage and grow our Private Brands business.The ideal candidate has experience with advanced analytical capabilities, strong communication and project management, and the ability to multi-task and thrive in a fast-paced environment. The candidate is an independent self-starter who thrives in connecting people and ideas, have a strong entrepreneurial drive and is comfortable with playing a lead role in a highly visible organization. The Senior Product Manager stays on top of industry trends, and is able to execute at both a strategic and tactical level to drive sales and margin growth, while ensuring a best-in-class customer experience.Key job responsibilities- Define and drive business strategies and objectives including new initiatives to help scale the business and improve topline and profitability- Dive into consumer insights, competitive landscape, and complete need/gap analysis- Drive both inputs and outputs, including key metrics and the full P&L- Communicate effectively with various partner teams and stakeholders as well as senior leadership- Work with cross functional teams and international Amazon counterparts to improve Amazon Canada’s Private Brands’ product selection, discoverability, profitability and availability- Drive the Product Management Lifecycle, develop tools or features to improve CXBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 5+ years of product or program management, product marketing, business development or technology experience- Bachelor's degree or equivalent- Experience with feature delivery and tradeoffs of a product- Experience owning/driving roadmap strategy and definition- Experience with end to end product delivery- Strong verbal and written communication skills ...

Sr. Strategic Supply Chain Manager

The Amazon US Business, Electronics, Automotive, Technology Solutions business is looking for a leader with proven experience to drive process improvements and thought leadership in inventory planning and operations.The Sr. Strategic Supply Chain Managers will be responsible for leading inventory management strategies to maximize customer experience, sales, margin and turns, as well as end-to-end business ownership of all supply chain processes from manufacturer to consumer. They will use data to influence others and build scalable systems & processes, rather than just addressing single issues. They will play a critical role in delivering the optimal customer experience by ensuring we have the right product quantities, in the right places, at the right time. To achieve this mission, Supply Chain Managers work to continuously optimize our end-to-end supply chain by engaging with vendors to improve operational metrics and driving system and process automation with internal teams.The successful candidate must be highly organized and possess strong data extraction and analytical capabilities. They are able to self-manage competing priorities, driving both strategic and tactical activities and parallel, and possess strong written and verbal communication skills. Strong candidates will have knowledge in fundamental business principles and previous relevant 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 responsibilitiesIdentify and deliver operational improvement opportunities around buying and demand planning.Monitor and identify opportunities to improve key supply chain metrics such as Out of Stock rate, Overstock Rate, Total Inbound Lead Time, Delivery Speed, and Confirmation/Fill Rates.Share supply chain insights and contribute to business reviews for Senior Leadership (verbal and written).Identify opportunities to optimize our supply chain cost structure and profitability through vendor engagement, project management, and collaboration with partner teams on system improvements.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelor's degree in operations, supply chain or logistics- Experience working with complex data sets- Experience communicating results to senior leadership- Experience delivering results by partnering with and influencing others- 5+ years experience in Supply Chain ...

Vendor Manager - Musical Instruments, Amazon

Amazon.com is looking for a talented, driven and experienced Vendor Manager to join the Musical Instruments team. This Vendor Manager will work on Musical Instruments' Strings and Accessories categories and be responsible for identifying potential brand and product business opportunities, building direct relationships with key suppliers, negotiating contracts, managing vendor setup and new item setup processes, setting prices, developing collaborative marketing and promotions, and driving sales and margin improvements. The candidate should have experience in building strong relationships, driving significant top and bottom line results, and be comfortable managing multiple responsibilities and within a fast-paced environment. They must have the leadership presence and communication skills to represent Amazon at all executive levels of these organizations. The candidate must also possess strong analytical acumen and be comfortable drawing metric-based conclusions by managing an extensive amount of data. This person needs to have a deep curiosity about how things work, and a passion for creating a world class shopping experience for our customers. Passion for musical instruments/music creation is a plus.The right candidate stays on top of industry and competitive trends, and is able to both create and drive strategy with extensive ambiguity, while also executing on a tactical level to drive selection, sales, and margin growth. This individual will be responsible for leading our credibility and selection strategies, to improve our customer experience and education. In addition, the Vendor Manager must be an effective leader and communicator in working with and leading cross-functional teams within Amazon such as in-stock management, site merchandising, central teams, marketing, PR, finance, operations, and retail systems.The ideal candidate has strong business judgment with a track record of successful negotiations and relationship management. Proven analytical thinking, project management skills, attention to detail, and exceptional organizational skills are musts. The Vendor Manager is an effective leader and communicator, and a seasoned problem-solver.This role provides a key opportunity for those looking to round-out general management skillsets. It is highly cross-functional and needs influencing abilities while collaborating within and outside Amazon.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 3+ years of with Excel experience- 5+ years of retail, operations, product or program management, or business management/consulting with negotiations and delivering results experience- Bachelor's degree, or 3+ years of professional or military experience- Experience with financial analysis and P&L ownership ...

Senior Vendor Manager, Shoes

Amazon is looking for an entrepreneurial Senior Vendor Manager who will own the P&L and relationships with some of the largest vendors in Shoes. The Senior Vendor Managers will utilize a wide range of skills and work across major functional areas such as inventory management, marketing, merchandising, pricing, operations, and finance to drive the performance of vendor partners and will also act as the vertical lead for a category within Shoes.As a Senior Vendor Manager, you will be accountable for business results across the vendors and categories you manage. Your direct responsibility will be to manage performance of the product portfolio including developing vendor relationships, negotiating terms and contracts, expanding product selection, setting prices, setting inventory forecasts, developing marketing programs, driving sales and margin improvements, and creating a best-in-class customer experiences. The successful candidate will be able to take their broad skill-set and experience across multiple facets of retail to drive a successful business. They will be able to deliver results at both a strategic and tactical level across all aspects of the business, innovate and overcome hurdles, and achieve profitable long-term growth. They will also have strong verbal and written communication skills and work effectively with stakeholders across all levels of the organization. Key job responsibilities• Conduct financial analysis of business opportunities to meet and exceed revenue and profitability targets by executing annual and ongoing vendor negotiations.• Have a thorough understanding of the industry, business trends, events, and continually monitor both industry and competitor developments.• Maximize Amazon’s business and financial profitability through selection optimization and expansion opportunities.• Have an understanding of customer needs and use that knowledge to advocate for, and drive delivery of, improvements that provide Amazon customers with an unparalleled shopping experience.• Build vendor/brand relationships - be the primary point of contact for vendor selection on-boarding, escalations, and negotiations.• Coordinate across cross-functional teams and communicate with internal and external stakeholders, all while meeting tight deadlines.• Have a complete understanding (inclusive of the strategic context) of internal and external variables that impact your business. This includes owning forecasting, analyzing, understanding, and reporting on the business.About the teamThese roles are the largest and most impactful businesses within Retail at Amazon. We are a fast-paced and exciting, with a high-performing team that seeks to build strong customer-focused businesses. We promote a collaborative, solutions-oriented and inclusive culture. We prioritize the growth and development of our team members and strive to work hard, have fun, and make history.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 5+ years of account management, project or program management or buying experience- Bachelor's degree- Knowledge of Microsoft Access or SQL- Experience driving internal cross-team collaboration- Experience using data to influence business decisions- Experience with business analysis and P&L management ...

Sr Brand Mgr, Live Event Merch, Amazon Music Merch

About Amazon Music Amazon Music is an immersive audio entertainment service that deepens connections between fans, artists, and creators. From personalized music playlists to exclusive podcasts, concert livestreams to artist merch, Amazon Music is innovating at some of the most exciting intersections of music and culture. We offer experiences that serve all listeners with our different tiers of service: Prime members get access to all the music in shuffle mode, and top ad-free podcasts, included with their membership; customers can upgrade to Amazon Music Unlimited for unlimited, on-demand access to 100 million songs, including millions in HD, Ultra HD, and spatial audio; and anyone can listen for free by downloading the Amazon Music app or via Alexa-enabled devices. Join us for the opportunity to influence how Amazon Music engages fans, artists, and creators on a global scale.Amazon Music is hiring a Sr Brand Manager to join our Artist Merchandise team. The Amazon Music Merchandise team is responsible for building a destination of official music merchandise and connecting fans and artists through merch. This individual will be responsible for the day-to-day brand development of our strategic artist partners, delivering full-service coordination across creative services, apparel and accessory production, ecommerce and pop-up/events. This includes day to day management of event collection launches that are in line with the brand vision, drive revenue to the bottom line, and build great artist partnerships. The successful candidate should have experience pitching and managing artist and artist teams, developing business plans for artist retail merchandise collections, focus on revenue margin and driving significant top and bottom-line results, and managing multiple responsibilities, within an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 5+ years of with Excel experience- 5+ years of account management, project or program management or buying experience- Bachelor's degree, or 5+ years of professional or military experience- Experience using data to influence business decisions- Experience driving internal cross-team collaboration ...

Senior Instock Manager

The Amazon Books Operations Team is looking for a bright, enthusiastic, and analytical candidate with a ability to solve problems and simplify processes. The Inventory Specialist position offers a dynamic introduction to our online retail business and a training ground for future success focused on operations and supply chain management. The Inventory Specialist supports the team that works directly with strategic vendors to help improve their success at Amazon by building and nurturing an operational partnership. The Inventory Specialist will help to create an engaging experience for our vendor partners by driving issue resolution in a timely manner. The Inventory Specialist candidate will have the opportunity to identify improvements in our vendors’ supply chains, invent solutions for improvement and pro-actively identify potential issues before they surface. Our environment is fast-paced and requires someone who is flexible, detail-oriented, and has strong follow-through. This position offers an exciting introduction to a top tier global company, supply chain management and e-commerce, serving as a broad training ground for future success. Responsibilities The Inventory Specialist role will be responsible for the following: - Root causing and resolving operational exceptions such as out of stock products, missing site offers, supply chain disruptions, etc. - Handle the day-to-day volumes of the assigned tasks and ensure the given SLAs (Service Level Agreement) are met per quality standards. - Developing and updating reporting focused on key operational performance indicators. - Work Schedule would be 8am PST to 5pm PST (Mon-Fri).- We follow Amazon's global guidance on RTOBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 5+ years of with Excel experience- Bachelor's degree, or 5+ years of professional or military experience- Experience working with complex data sets- Experience communicating results to senior leadership ...

Sr. Supply Chain Manager, WW Books

The US and CA Amazon Books Operations team is looking for a customer-focused, driven and analytical leader to build and execute a strategic, cross-functional roadmap related to product availability. This role provides the opportunity to work with global teams and ability to influence cross-marketplace initiatives.The Sr. Supply Chain Manager will own a roadmap that aims to drive supply chain efficiencies and maximize sales, margin and turns, working in a consultation capacity. This role is critical to manage and optimize a complex procurement system and prevent out of stocks. The ideal candidate is able to lead and influence both internal and external teams in an ambiguous environment, while maintaining a customer-centric approach.Key job responsibilities- Build technical expertise in supply chain optimization systems- Build and execute a strategic, cross-functional roadmap related to buying and forecasting- Leverage new and existing mechanisms to manage your roadmap- Work and liaise with internal, external, and partner stakeholders- Leverage data to make recommendations and decisions in order improve the customer experience- Own multiple projects domestically and in a WW setting- Set goals and manage performance against key operational metrics- Deliver results vs team goals- Write documents to support the progress of your roadmapBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 5+ years of with Excel experience- Bachelor's degree- Experience working with complex data sets- Experience owning an end to end program strategy, and communicating results to senior leadership ...

Vendor Manager, Non-Food, Amazon Fresh Grocery

At Amazon, we are working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there, we need talented, bright, and driven people. Interested in working on an innovative and high-impact business that is changing the way customers buy their groceries? Amazon is looking for a customer obsessed, analytical, and innovative individual to join Amazon Fresh as a Vendor Manager to lead multiple facets of an omni-channel retail business. Your direct responsibility will be focused on growing and maximizing our partnerships with our critical vendor partners by leading annual vendor negotiations and driving joint business priorities throughout the year. You will work with internal and external stakeholders, owning strategic vendor relationships, negotiating vendor terms, partnering with marketing and advertising to drive traffic, and working with supply chain to guarantee product availability. You will be able to deliver results at both a strategic and tactical level across all aspects of the business.The ideal candidate should have a demonstrated ability to operate independently, think strategically, analyze data, conduct business reviews, and lead winning negotiations. You must be able to thrive and succeed in an entrepreneurial environment, and not be hindered by ambiguity or competing priorities. High judgment, ability to influence, analytical talent, and exceptional communications are essential to success in this role.Key job responsibilities - Own the P&L for multiple large vendors with a focus on growing categories and customer baskets, as well as improving vendor profitability.- Develop strategic relationships and joint business plans with suppliers to ensure early insight into new trends and products, early and exclusive access to new items, merchandising and promotions investment and competitive costs.- Drive winning negotiations and represent Amazon when meeting with vendor senior leadership- Lead a cross-functional team, including Marketing, Instock, Merchandising, and Amazon Advertising, to drive superior vendor and category results- Continuously audit to improve the customer experience and business performanceBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 3+ years of with Excel experience- 5+ years of retail, operations, product or program management, or business management/consulting with negotiations and delivering results experience- Bachelor's degree, or 3+ years of professional or military experience- Experience with financial analysis and P&L ownership ...

In-stock Manager II, Amazon

The Amazon Fresh Grocery team is looking for a Private Brands In-stock Manager based in Seattle, WA; NYC, NY; Arlington, VA or Chicago, IL. In this role, you will own developing plans and executing on initiatives that will support excellent inventory management for Amazon’s in-house grocery brands, 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 the Amazon Private Brands 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. The ideal candidate will have knowledge in fundamental business principles and previous Supply Chain Management experience. The ideal candidate is also able to lead and influence both internal and external teams in an ambiguous environment while maintaining a customer-centric philosophy.Key job responsibilitiesA successful Private Brands In-stock Manager will:1. Manage Must-have selection and inventory availability maintaining above 93% in-stock ratio2. Analyze internal and external data to identify opportunity areas for must-have selection.3. Collaborate with the category team to optimize the must-have assortment and deliver high availability.4. Adjust buying plans and allocation strategies to improve in-stock position.5. Work closely with the technology team to run pilots, develop tools and scale learnings.6. Develop and implement processes to proactively maintain optimal in-stock levels for must-have and fast-moving items.7. Develop reporting to monitor selection performanceBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 4+ years of with Excel experience- 4+ years of supply chain, inventory management or project management experience- Bachelor's degree in management, business administration, economics, engineering, marketing- Able to lead without authority owning cross functional projects and maintaining peers accountable for deliverables that may have an impact on In-stock metrics or customer experience.- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills to address supply and demand imbalances and recommend solutions.- Capacity to build new tools and processes to meet inventory targets.- Ability to travel 25% of the time and that have flexibility with business hours to meet customer’s needs.- Medium SQL skills ...

Senior Vendor Manager, Premium Beauty Category

Have a passion for driving change and innovation? Do you want to be a part of an area in Amazon focused on driving growth initiatives? Excited about a fast-paced environment where you get to define multi-year strategies, manage strategic relationships and negotiations, build new initiatives from the ground up, and ensure we're delivering against our strategy for a multi-billion dollar business?Amazon is looking for a Senior Vendor Manager who will have full P&L responsibility of the business category. The Senior Vendor Manager is constantly innovating on behalf of customers, and you will own the partnerships that get us to the right experience for our customers. You will shape the business trajectory using analytical horsepower, excellent business judgment, strong vendor management and negotiation skills, and standout complex problem-solving skills. You will work with vendors of all sizes and must have the leadership presence and communication skills to represent Amazon at all levels of the organization. The right candidates will be flexible, action and results oriented, have strong ownership mindset, and be comfortable working in ambiguity.You will shape the business to deliver the best experience for our customers. You will work closely with both internal and external partnerships to execute the strategy you develop. You will coordinate with tech teams, supply chain teams, marketing teams, and other business stakeholders across the company to bring your vision to fruition. You will monitor and react to customer needs and feedback.Candidates should have strong analytical abilities, comfort with ambiguity, a trust-but-verify mindset, high business judgment, strong influencing skills, a self-starter mindset, and a keen customer focus. This role requires skills at breaking down complex, high-level ideas into executable phases and juggling multiple competing projects and priorities. The ability to influence cross-functionally and across the organization, at all levels, will be absolutely critical to the success in this role.Key job responsibilities- Creates long-term category strategies that drive topline growth- Partner closely with operations, supply chain, marketing, advertising, finance, and product management to drive the business- Develops and implements action plans based on deep-dive analysis of input metrics- Drives customer and business opportunities to deliver long-term strategy for multiple sub-categories- Owns the relationship with strategic vendors, including negotiations to deliver top- and bottom-line category growth- Owns the Retail P&L for multiple categories; develops plans that drive revenue and margin improvement for the business- Dives deep into inputs and understands the downstream impact of changes to pricing, selection, and convenience for multiple categories- Identifies areas that need vendor attention and directs team to address issues; acts as escalation point, helping team and vendor(s) resolve conflictsBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 5+ years of account management, project or program management or buying experience- Bachelor's degree- Knowledge of Microsoft Access or SQL- Experience driving internal cross-team collaboration- Experience using data to influence business decisions- Experience with business analysis and P&L management ...

WW Planning Manager, Companion Products & Services (Compas)

Amazon Lab126 is an inventive research and development company that designs and engineers high-profile consumer electronics. Lab126 began in 2004 as a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., originally creating the best-selling Kindle family of products. Since then, we have produced groundbreaking devices like Fire tablets, Fire TV, and Amazon Echo. What will you help us create? The Role:As the WW Planning Manager you own and manage the worldwide planning for specific programs of devices and accessories. You will also be responsible for all activities related to materials management from forecasts to delivery including day-to-day communication and management of OEM partners, as it relates to planning and order fulfillment. This person has a business orientation and is responsible for working within the local and remote Operations team driving planning and order fulfillment. In this role, you will: - Drive solutions to reduce and eliminate any gaps in plans preventing meeting order schedule, including assisting in sourcing materials as required- Schedule and host meetings with manufacturing partners in U.S. and/or globally as required, reducing and eliminating shortages- Manage production planning- Coordinate forecast with corporate, develop build plan and communicate to all required individuals- Verify fulfillment of build/ship- Plan and solve any roadblocks to meeting plan- Work with finance and other teams to monitor and report budget- Act as the primary liaison between the OEM and team in Sunnyvale monitoring, managing and driving the OEM to assure goals/schedule is being met- Be responsible for report generation and distribution- Represent the planning organization in internal program meetings- Diagnose and explain complex Production and Supply Chain issues and lead stakeholders through the resolution until the issue is fully resolved- Lead and direct changes to production, material supply, transportation, and distribution/allocation- Guide the Core Team in determining production line ramp patterns, line speed, factory overtime assumptions, risk factors, yield and efficiency curves- Management of New Product Launches- Owning and communicating the global supply allocation plan to global stakeholders- Create and implement inventory allocation strategies to maximize inventory placement, turns, sales, and customer experience.- Continuously improve key end-to-end planning performance indicators.Key job responsibilitiesReview attainment, look closely at sales trend and work with the factory to close supply shortages. Highlight and communicate risk to the business. You will dive deep with product management, sales channel owners, supply planning, marketing and finance to understand demand forecast drivers and the downstream impacts of forecast changes.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 3+ years of with Excel experience- 4+ years of supply chain, inventory management or project management experience- Bachelor's degree, or 3+ years of professional or military experience ...

Associate Vendor Manager, Woot!

Woot is the original daily deals site, founded in 2004 and snatched up by Amazon in 2010. Originally, Woot offered just one product per day until we sold out. Today, we offer special daily deals and other limited-time offers across seven categories on the Woot website. We also sell a bunch of stuff on the Amazon Marketplace platform too.We are looking for an Associate Vendor Manager who is a passionate customer and category advocate with proven ability to organize a significant amount of data and product information for customer-facing merchandising events. You will assist in sourcing unhealthy inventory from key Amazon stakeholders, and evaluating this inventory to run exciting deals on Woot.com. In addition, this role will support the merchandising of exciting shenanigans on Woot.com to drive traffic and customer engagement. The person in this role is expected to work closely with the Woot product and development teams to provide input on how to scale the merchandising process for deals and shenanigans. In addition, this role will work closely with the Woot marketing team to coordinate the merchandising of shenanigans.You will be responsible for the content for deals and listings on Woot, ensuring we provide the best customer experience. This role will involve being very hands-on and having extreme attention to detail to deliver a seamless buying experience for the customer. Key job responsibilitiesThe successful Associate Vendor Manager must:- Be customer obsessed! We start with the customer and work backwards- Effectively prioritize workload, identifying and then focusing on the most urgent tasks- Excel in a working culture where accountability, transparency, and collaboration are the norm and where rapid deep dives into data and financial performance is a standard operating practice- Drive actionable insights from large data sets and be comfortable taking swift action on a daily basis- Demonstrate intense bias for action. In the deals business, every minute matters!- Excel at collaborating with different stakeholders to understand their requirements and execute accordinglyBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 1+ years of account management, project or program management or buying experience- Bachelor's degree- Experience using Excel and other business analytic tools ...

Logistics Specialist, DCC Communities

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 is seeking individuals to fill Data Center Logistics Specialist. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in procurement and / or supply chain operations. NOTE: Lump sum stipend will be provided to eligible candidates who relocate for this position. Key job responsibilities- The Logistics Specialist reviews Data Center inventory, in-bound shipments, and ongoing demand to ensure that proper stock levels are maintained in the all locations to support build and repair activities. Working with peers and management, they create plans to optimize the flow of parts through their lifecycle; tracking inventory location, movement, age, and turns. They work closely with Data Center Operations Technicians and Data Center Engineers to fulfill parts quickly and accurately. - They work with Procurement and Hardware Engineering to purchase new parts and interface directly with vendors to process RMAs and receive replacements. Regular and ongoing communications with vendors to resolve issues and help them understand our business requirements necessitates a high level communicator.- They are responsible for accurate data entry and resolving questions from peer organizations. Additionally, the Logistics Specialist will ensure that all billing associated with the Inventory supply chain is accurate, validated and ready for processing. They will work with AP to reconcile invoice discrepancies. An understanding of general business accounting and finance is strongly desired.- Responsibilities can include manual tasks, such as assembling, addressing, stamping and arranging for the shipment of merchandise and materials. - They may also assist in daily scheduling of deliveries and pick-ups to and from production locations. In handling incoming shipments, you may be required to unpack boxes and verify contents. - The Logistic Specialist will be required to keep precise records of all commodities going in and out of company.- Logistics Specialists are expected to understand all aspects of production, adhere to strict safety standards, maintain very high quality, and be willing and able to work on powered equipment such as a forklift.- Work with and/or around moving mechanical parts- Must be able to lift loads of up to 49 pounds and carry them for short distances- May participate in group lifts of 50 pounds or more.- Push or pull heavy objects into position- Work in a noisy environment- Commitment to a culture of safety- Physical demands are expected with reasonable accommodationsAbout the teamWhy AWSAmazon 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 GrowthWe’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- 1+ years of logistics experience- 1+ years of material forecasting experience- 1+ year of experience in shipping & receiving, inventory and warehousing practices. ...