Instock Manager III

Employer: Amazon.com Services LLC

Position: Instock Manager III AMZ17101.9

Location: Sunnyvale, California

Multiple Positions Available:

1. Analyze and coordinate the logistics of launch system and process improvements with vendors through order management, operations, inventory management, promotions, purchasing, production, forecasting, shipments, and demand planning throughout the product lifecycle.

2. Analyze data using SQL and Excel, and work with vendors to manage inventory levels in order to improve inventory availability and efficiency.

3. Utilize analytical tools forecast and manage efficient inbound and outbound inventory flows and health, including projecting, purchasing and removing unproductive inventory.

4. Collaborate with Vendors and other stakeholders to achieve KPI goals. Continuously improve key end-to-end planning performance indicators.

5. Work with Amazon's existing vendor base to ensure a reliable and operationally effective flow of goods to our fulfillment centers; plan product transitions and reduce errors in forecasting and with supply chain to optimize space utilization; develop and launch projects that will streamline supply systems and processes and drive operational improvements.

6. Drive solutions to reduce and eliminate any gaps in plans preventing meeting order schedule, including assisting in sourcing materials as required

7. Schedule and host meetings with manufacturing partners in U.S. and/or globally as required, reducing and eliminating shortages

8. Coordinate forecast with corporate, develop build plan and communicate to all required individuals

9. Plan and solve any roadblocks to meeting plan

10. Work with finance and other teams to monitor and report budget

11. Act as the primary liaison between the OEM and team in Sunnyvale monitoring, managing and driving the OEM to assure goals/schedule is being met

12. Be responsible for report generation and distribution

13. Represent the planning organization in internal program meetings

14. Diagnose and explain complex Production and Supply Chain issues and lead stakeholders through the resolution until the issue is fully resolved

15. Lead and direct changes to production, material supply, transportation, and distribution/allocation

16. Guide the Core Team in determining production line ramp patterns, line speed, factory overtime assumptions, risk factors, yield and efficiency curves

17. Owning and communicating the global supply allocation plan to global stakeholders

18. Create and implement inventory allocation strategies to maximize inventory placement, turns, sales, and customer experience.

(40 hours / week, 8:00am-5:00pm, Salary Range $144,914.00/year to $185,000.00/year)

Amazon.com is an Equal Opportunity - Affirmative Action Employer - Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

A Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Operations Research, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration/Management, MIS or related discipline and 1 year of experience in project/program management or re-engineering or process improvement.

In the alternative, employer will accept a Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Operations Research, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration/Management, MIS or related discipline followed by 5 years of progressively responsible experience in project/program management or re-engineering or process improvement.

Experience must include:

• \t1 year of experience in business operations within supply chain, distribution, manufacturing and related engineering operations in a cross-functional organization utilizing sophisticated quantitative analysis and process improvement methodologies including lean process manufacturing and related performance metrics for continuous improvement, optimization and to increase efficiency within processes.

• \t1 year of experience conducting statistical analysis and performing data mining utilizing tools including, excel and related business intelligence tools.

• \t1 year of experience improving working efficiency.

• \t1 year of experience in material planning and experience working with complex data sets.

• \tExperience communicating results to senior leadership.

The pay range for this position in Sunnyvale, California is $144,914.00/year to $185,000.00/year) however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience A sign-on bonus and restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. This information is provided by Sunnyvale, California Equal Pay Act. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via Amazon's internal or external careers site.

Apply at: Job ID: AMZ17101.9

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

All applicants must meet all the above listed requirements.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company's reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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