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 in our fulfillment network so that we can delight our customers and meet Amazon’s business goals. Our large-scale automated inventory systems are built entirely in-house and are pioneering the space of supply chain planning and optimization systems. The Automated Inventory Management (AIM) team owns ensuring that the SCOT systems achieve the best possible business outcome through automated auditing of inputs, outputs, and executions of our Supply Chain decisions.
As Sr. Product Manager for Capacity Planning, you will be responsible for mid- and long-term capacity decisions based on forecast demand in inventory volume and shipping units generated by internal teams within SCOT. In partnership with JP Operations, our mission is to build both storage and shipping capacity of JP fulfillment network with a sufficient buffer level by considering uncertainties of elements in demand forecast. This role leads a cross-functional group to successful outputs at every financial planning cycle, engages directly with Operations and Stores leadership for build recommendation with science-based justification, and innovates on how we evolve Topology of fulfillment network to support sustainable business growth.
This role also ensures our inputs, algorithms, and processes are executing optimal inventory management decisions. When they are not, you will drive both short-term fixes and long term systemic solutions to achieve optimal business outcomes. You will work with a team of Product Managers, Business Intelligence Engineers, Development Engineers and Retail teams to build products, processes and analytics that bridge the gaps between the actual and the desired, optimal state. You will analyze the potential customer and financial impacts of these projects, prioritize them, and create a roadmap to deliver them.
This is a highly visible role that requires partnering with worldwide Retail, Finance and Operations teams to impact Amazon’s bottom line at scale. You must possesses superb business judgment, Retail or operations management experience, strong stakeholder management skills, have project management experience and be comfortable with driving multiple and diverse projects in complex environments.
You must have experience and capability to prepare documentation for senior executives and align your roadmap with Amazon’s strategic objectives. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are a necessity. Successful candidates should excel at diving into data in order to analyze root causes and implement simple, long term solutions. The ideal candidate is a leader who can prioritize, communicate clearly, and who understands how to nurture the focus, excellence, and alignment across teams to deliver on the AIM team’s vision.
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【Employee Benefits】 https://www.amazon.co.jp/b?node=22292420051- 5+ years of product or program management, product marketing, business development or technology experience
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, economics, computer science, data science, engineering, or other related field
- Experience in influencing senior leadership through data driven insights
- Experience working across functional teams and senior stakeholders
- Experience in using statistical analysis to identify issues or opportunities for improvement
- 5+ years of supply chain experience- Master's degree or equivalent
- 5+ years of end to end product delivery experience
- Experience in areas such as market research, statistics, finance or qualitative/quantitative research
- Experience owning/driving roadmap strategy and definition
- Knowledge of SQL at an intermediate level, including: compile queries, subqueries, aggregation/grouping, data modification, etc.
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