Overview
Description
Amazon is looking for a talented, smart, and enthusiastic leader to manage planning, operations and project management for one of its fastest growing fashion category. The Instock Manager will join a high-powered, fun, and collegial work environment. The Instock Manager will oversee planning and inventory management of the category as well as driving analysis and optimization of inventory management systems and processes to ensure we achieve world class inventory availability and health. Additionally, the Instock Manager will drive initiatives that improve sales, customer experience, and process improvement within retail & operations.
Responsibilities:
– Manage inventory availability and inventory health including: improved in-stock, inventory planning, vendor operational improvement (efficiency, fill rates, lead times), systematic forecasting, efficiency improvement with vendors and within the fulfillment centers
– Partner with vendor managers and marketing managers in driving sales and profitability growth
– Work on key system inputs to achieve highly automated replenishment
– Work with various internal teams to help drive tools and process improvements that affect purchasing and vendor management workflows
– Drive complex business analysis that to identify business opportunities to improve cost structure and profitability
– Drive cross-functional system and process improvement projects
Basic qualifications
– Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business or a Supply Chain/Operations discipline
– 5+ years experience in operations, IT, retail, consulting and/or finance, with history of owning/driving results
– Experience leading process improvement, systems development, and project management
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
Preferred Qualifications
– Knowledge of the principles of statistical inventory control
– Experience with process improvement techniques such as Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma
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About Amazon Middle East and North Africa FZ-LLC, (Amazon)
"Make History
Amazon.com, a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, Washington, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth’s Biggest Selection. Since Jeff Bezos started Amazon.com, we have significantly expanded our product offerings, international sites, and worldwide network of fulfilment and customer service centres. Today, Amazon.com offers everything from books and electronics to tennis rackets and diamond jewellery.
If you thrive in a challenging and fast-paced environment, you’ll meet your match with us, as you will be part of a vibe of constant improvement, where the things you do at one moment, you will not necessarily be doing 6 months later. We don’t like to sit still, which is why we always treat every day like the first day. A day to make more good things happen for our customers. It’s that kind of spirit that drives our success now and keeps us ahead of the competition in the future. And you could be part of it. It’s as simple as this: Work Hard. Have Fun. Make History."
