Senior Product Manager, Retail Operations and Initiatives

This Sr. Product Manager will oversee a set of initiatives that seek to accelerate item-level productivity in North American Stores business, and improve our recovery on overstock, damaged, and unsellable inventory. This will involve building and scaling new initiatives, as well as optimizing and enhancing existing Amazon workstreams. The Senior Product Manager will work closely with cross-functional stakeholders across Retail Business, Operations, and Supply Chain Technology. As the role is global in nature, you will have an opportunity to work with stakeholders in Europe and Asia to develop and execute market-specific strategies that accelerate item-level productivity and recovery. It is still Day 1, and you will be tasked with establishing and building key performance indicators while owning and defining product strategy, Selling Partner engagement and experience, financial outputs, and regular updates to senior leadership.Key job responsibilitiesThis role requires a leader who thrives in ambiguity, identifies opportunities and moves fast to capture them, and has an unrelenting tenacity. An ideal candidate will have strong organizational and influencing skills and uses data to guide their decision-makingKey responsibilities include:* Defining and implementing a world-class inventory management and defect reduction strategies across our supply chain.* Translating Selling Partner experiences into clearly defined product requirements.* Managing prioritization and trade-offs of a product roadmap to ensure delivery of a great Selling Partner experience.* Managing prioritization and trade-offs of operational priorities to ensure we are reducing the most costly defects in our supply chain.* Anticipating and resolving strategic issues that impair the product/tech/ops team’s ability to deliver.About the teamThe Inventory Defects Team drives out costly inventory defects in our supply chain from the moment we cut a purchase order, to our receipt and management of products we receive, through final disposition of inventory. We use the Retail P&L to highlight areas where we are not realizing the full benefit of our inventory investments, and identify opportunities to reduce cost or eliminate waste in our process. We are committed to being the critical connector for defect identification, reduction, and elimination across NA Stores and Central Technology & Operations Teams. We strive to eliminate defects fully where possible, and where full elimination is not possible, we strive to achieve “best in class”.Basic qualifications- 5+ years of product or program management, product marketing, business development or technology experience- Bachelor's degree or equivalent- Experience with feature delivery and tradeoffs of a product- Experience owning/driving roadmap strategy and definition- Experience with end to end product delivery- Experience as a product manager or owner- Experience owning technology productsPreferred qualification - Experience in influencing senior leadership through data driven insights- Experience working across functional teams and senior stakeholdersAmazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at .USA, WA, Seattle - 136,000.00 - 184,100.00 USD annually