Amazon is seeking an exceptional buyer who will represent IN UFF & SSD Procurement Org. The Primary role of buyer is to handle procurement of shipping supplies, logistics and Inventory Management of re-usable assets for 36 amazon owned sites across India. The buyer will partner with internal stakeholders and vendors to develop a strong inventory management and distribution system and drive improvements in costs, efficiency, and delivery of products and services to support launch of the new distribution model. This leader will have seller business acumen, be comfortable interfacing and driving conversations with various functional teams, have a passion for developing and implementing processes in an ambiguous problem space, and be willing to roll up their sleeves to build a small programs that will significantly impact Amazon’s inventory management capabilities. A successful candidate will be highly analytical, resourceful, customer-focused, team oriented and will have an ability to work independently under time constraints to meet deadlines. The leader will have a proven track record in taking on end-to-end ownership and successfully deliver results in a fast-paced and dynamic business environment.
Key job responsibilities
Procurement/Inventory Management and Logistics experience is required. Experience working in pool balancing and distribution is highly preferred. This position is responsible for procurement controller-ship and managing regional requirements.
A day in the life
The Buyer will be creative, detail driven, outgoing and have excellent problem solving and program management abilities. He/She will work with other buyers, Managers and stakeholders to define requirements, build a sustainable model for inventory management, assign responsibilities and develop rack and trace mechanism to ensure controller-ship. - Bachelor's degree
- 3+ years of Procurement and Buyer experience
- Knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookUps) at an advanced level
- Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements- Master's degree
- Experience in stakeholder management, dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization
- Experience building processes, project management, and schedules
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