- Bachelor's degree in a quantitative/technical field such as computer science, engineering, statistics
- Experience with feature delivery and tradeoffs of a product
- Experience contributing to engineering discussions around technology decisions and strategy related to a product
- Experience managing technical products or online services
- Experience in representing and advocating for a variety of critical customers and stakeholders during executive-level prioritization and planning
The Supply Chain Optimization Technologies (SCOT) team owns Amazon’s global inventory management systems. We decide how much inventory we should have of every product Amazon carries and where it should be placed within our fulfillment network to ensure we delight our customers. Our large-scale automated inventory management systems are built entirely in-house and are pioneering the science and technology of supply chain planning and optimization.
Key job responsibilities
The SCOT Forward Looking Inventory Planning (FLIP) team owns the systems and processes required to provide vendors with the advance signals they need to produce and place the right inventory at the right place at the right time. As a Sr. PM-T, you will be responsible for creating and enhancing inventory management products for both new and existing businesses. You will wear many hats as product manager, business owner, partner and technology evangelist.
Key responsibilities include: Building and managing high quality product roadmaps
Gaining support for your strategy and roadmap from stakeholders by writing narratives and influencing peers and senior leadership
Creating program goals and related metrics, tracking progress and managing through obstacles to achieve your objectives
Communicating performance, executing and articulating root-cause analysis and linking to specific improvement areas
Executing launches of new features created by SCOT software teams
Partnering with key stakeholders to define product strategy
Promoting data-driven decision making throughout the team
Addressing barriers through problem solving and coordination with stakeholders
Partnering with other teams across Retail and Supply Chain to identify and influence development of new products and services
Acting as an ambassador for SCOT
Sharing best practices with other Amazon teams
A day in the life
You are a great fit for the role if you are voraciously curious about Amazon’s supply chain operations, have immense bias for action and an excellent ability to deliver results even in the face of strong headwinds. You enjoy and excel at driving product development, leading cross-functional collaboration and managing stakeholders’ expectations. You have strong organizational, writing, and influencing skills and gather and use data to guide your decision-making.
About the team
To learn more, watch this amazing video about Supply Chain Optimization Technologies (SCOT) at Amazon: http://bit.ly/amazon-scot
- Master's degree in a quantitative/technical field such as computer science, engineering, statistics
- Experience in using analytical tools, such as Tableau, Qlikview, QuickSight
- Experience in building and driving adoption of new tools
- Experience performing statistical analysis of data using SQL, Excel and other tools
- Experience with end to end product delivery
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
- Strong process engineering abilities
- Excellent business judgment
- Proven track record of taking ownership and driving results
- Strong bias for action and ability to work iteratively
- Knowledge of Supply Chain/Logistics/Operations
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 $136,100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $235,200/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. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
