Have you ever ordered a product on Amazon and when that box with the smile arrived, wondered how it got to you so fast? Wondered how Amazon determines what to buy, how to buy, who to buy and where/how to place it close to the customer. If so OSS Buying is the right team for you.
The OSS Buying team seeks a Product Manager to evolve our inventory optimization algorithms. These algorithms determine optimal inventory purchasing quantities , order timing, inbound routes, and placement across Amazon's global fulfillment network, maximizing shipping speed and minimizing costs for retail operations while optimizing supplier relationships through strategic buying patterns.
Key Responsibilities
• Develop and execute worldwide product roadmaps for scalable inventory management solutions
• Partner with software developers, scientists, analytics teams, and business stakeholders to drive product development
• Design and launch data products that enable insights, business and operational improvements
• Lead cross-team feature development coordination to ensure requirement delivery
• Drive operational efficiency through automated solutions and enhanced features
• Deeply understand Retail business & Supply Chain user needs to develop effective solutions
• Lead data-driven discussions with stakeholders to evaluate opportunities and build consensus for strategic investments
OSS Buying within SCOT Owns:
• What to buy
• When to buy
• Where to place inventory
• Purchase quantities
• Strategic supplier relationship management
• Reducing order variability
• Improving supply access
• Maximizing fulfillment network efficiency
We manage millions of items across hundreds of product lines, representing billions in worldwide inventory. Our pioneering in-house systems leverage advanced automation and machine learning for inventory and supply chain optimization.
This role offers the opportunity to shape the future of large-scale automated inventory management systems while directly impacting Amazon's operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience owning/driving roadmap strategy and definition
- 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- Experience in using analytical tools, such as Tableau, Qlikview, QuickSight
- Experience in building and driving adoption of new tools
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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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.
