Buying, Planning, & Instock Management

We are looking for a curious, customer obsessed, driven and creative individual to join the Amazon Fresh vendor management team. The Buyer/Vendor Manager will engage directly with multiple internal teams to optimize the assortment for key vendors and brands. You will utilize a wide range of skills and work across major functional areas such as category management, pricing, inventory management, operations, marketing, and finance to drive the performance of strategic vendor partners at Amazon. You will own a wide SKU count for your vendors so that your work is varied and challenging.The candidate possesses experience in buying, marketing, and/or finance, with a track record of successful relationship management, strong analytical acumen, and experience generating and managing reporting and analysis. Great communication skills, understanding of Excel, and familiarity with SQL will be essential to your success. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who will take ownership of projects and business problems to deliver a successful result.Key job responsibilitiesOur environment is fast-paced, and requires someone who is flexible, detail-oriented, analytical, and comfortable working with multiple teams, vendors, partners, and management.A day in the life-Be the ‘business owner’ for your vendors and brands, working autonomously and possessing a complete understanding of internal and external variables that impact your vendors-Coordinate cross-functional teams, and communicate with internal and external partners, while meeting tight deadlines-Conduct financial analysis of business opportunities to meet and exceed revenue and profitability goals for your vendors-Analyze weekly and monthly vendor performance metrics and manage communication with internal and external stakeholders to hit financial targets-Provide input for your vendor and brands regarding promotional activity, space allocation, pricing, productivity analysis, and forecastingAbout the teamAmazon Fresh is a dynamic and innovative org, where we are passionate about revolutionizing the grocery shopping experience. We are a team of diverse group of talented professionals dedicated to reshaping how customers access and enjoy fresh, high-quality products. At Amazon Fresh, we embrace a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment that encourages creativity, agility, and a commitment to delivering unparalleled service in the rapidly evolving world of online grocery. Together, we are building the future of convenience and customer satisfaction at the intersection of technology and everyday essentials.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 3+ years of account management, project or program management or buying experience- 2+ years of market research analyst, product manager, or equivalent experience- 2+ years of doing one of several roles: quantitative/financial analysis, retail buying, retail planning & allocation, product/project management, pricing, marketing or e-commerce experience- Bachelor's degree- Experience driving internal cross-team collaboration ...

The Amazon Fresh Grocery team is looking for an experienced Category Manager. You will lead multiple facets of the business (e.g., buying/vendor management, product management, operations, marketing/merchandising) and identify growth opportunities. You will be able to deliver results at both a strategic and tactical levels across all aspects of the business.You will have accountability for the business results of your product subcategories. Your direct responsibility will be to manage performance of the product portfolio including developing and growing vendor relationships, expanding product selection and vendor base, negotiating contracts, setting category strategy, developing marketing programs, driving sales and margin improvements and creating best-in-class customer experiences.The ideal candidate will have strong customer experience, business and product sense combined with solid understanding of technical concepts. You must be able to thrive and succeed in an entrepreneurial environment, and not be hindered by ambiguity or competing priorities. High judgment, ability to influence, analytical talent, exceptional communications, and leadership are essential to success in this role.Key job responsibilities- Accountable for category/subcategory financial performance; owns P&L and opportunities within.- Acquire, assort, and retire category/subcategory selection leveraging data and customer, industry, and/or supplier feedback.- Identify selection opportunities that maximize online and instore sell-thru and reduce shrink.- Negotiate with suppliers for improved product and operating costs.A day in the life- Be the ‘business owner’ for your category/sub-category, working autonomously and possessing a complete understanding of internal and external variables that impact your business- Develop a thorough understanding of the industry, seasonality and global trends/events, and continually monitor competitor/industry developments- Coordinate cross-functional teams, and communicate with internal and external stakeholders, while meeting tight deadlines- Conduct financial analysis of business opportunities to meet and exceed revenue and profitability goalsBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 3+ years of with Excel experience- 5+ years of retail, operations, product or program management, or business management/consulting with negotiations and delivering results experience- Bachelor's degree, or 3+ years of professional or military experience- Experience with financial analysis and P&L ownership ...

The Amazon Fresh Grocery team is excited to welcome an Instock Manager to our dynamic team.Love food? Interested in shaping the grocery experience of Amazon Fresh? At Amazon Fresh we are pioneering the next generation of customer services, offering both ultra-fast delivery on fresh groceries and re-inventing the future of physical grocery stores at our Amazon Fresh banner brick and mortar locations.In order to be successful in as an Instock Manager, you need to be comfortable driving business decisions in an ambiguous work environment, interfacing and coordinating with various functional teams both internally and externally, and driving results through both quantitative and qualitative strategies. A successful candidate will be highly analytical, resourceful, customer focused, team oriented, and will have an ability to work with data independently under time constraints to meet deadlines. You will have a proven track record in taking on end-to-end ownership and successfully delivering results in a fast-paced and dynamic business environment. This role will include a mix of long-term strategic projects and short-term tactical tasks.Key job responsibilities- Work with internal stakeholders in category management, category instock, supply chain, operations, and product management to collaborate on supply chain improvement initiatives- Meet with local store and vendor leadership to discuss opportunities and ensure the success of the Vendor Managed Inventory program- Identifying automation opportunities, improving non-automated processes, and building to scale.- Influence technical teams to drive adoption of standards and creation of tools to manage: inventory health, item-level forecasting, purchase order quality, vendor self-service, and supply chain operations- Building and maintaining knowledge management toolsAbout the teamOur inclusive team culture values effective communication across teams and levels, while harmonizing the needs of internal and external customers. Your relentless focus on elevating the customer experience will be your guiding principle. Adaptability and prioritization in a dynamic business environment are key attributes. Embracing a goal-oriented, collaborative approach, our team is committed to delivering results.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 3+ years of with Excel experience- 3+ years of supply chain, inventory management or project management experience- Bachelor's degree, or 3+ years of professional or military experience- Experience working with complex data sets- Have a proven track record in taking ownership, driving results and moving with speed to implement ideas in a fast-paced online environment. ...

Are you interested in using data analysis to identify opportunities to improve the experience of Amazon's customers? North American Sort Centers' (NASC) Strategy & Analytics team is relentlessly focused on on-time delivery. We dig deep into the details of how our complex fulfillment supply chain works and obsess over finding ways to ensure our customers get their packages on time, every time. As a Business Analyst, you will help develop analytics solutions to drive deep dives, provide insights into operational health, and develop KPIs from scratch. You will transform data into actionable business information, and will make it readily accessible to stakeholders across the organization. You will own creation and management of large datasets, reports, dashboards and data pipelines. You will interact with internal program/product owners and technical teams to gather requirements, structure scalable and data-oriented solutions, and gain a deep understanding of key datasets. You will design, implement and drive adoption of new analytic technologies and solutions and promote industry standard best practices. You will be responsible to tune query performance against large and complex data sets. You will help translate analytics insights into concrete, actionable recommendations for business or product improvement. If this sounds exciting to you, please read on!Key job responsibilities- Work on data management processes such as accessing raw data feeds, building queries and macros, writing VBA code, organizing data and designing reports that present status-at-a-glance visualization for business performance.- Retrieve and analyze large sets of data using Excel, SQL, and other data management systems.- Design and implement reporting solutions to enable stakeholders to manage the business and make effective decisions.- Take ownership of reporting processes to ensure that each report is accurate and timely with a high degree of customer focus in resolving data discrepancies.- Build and managing related key performance indicators (KPI's) to measure, control, and benchmark reporting processes.- Monitor existent metrics, building new metrics, and partnering with internal teams to identify process and system improvement opportunities.- Support cross-functional teams on the day-to-day execution of new and existing programs.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 3+ years of Excel (including VBA, pivot tables, array functions, power pivots, etc.) and data visualization tools such as Tableau experience- 3+ years of business or financial analysis experience- Bachelor's degree or equivalent- Experience defining requirements and using data and metrics to draw business insights- Experience with Excel- Experience with SQL- Experience making business recommendations and influencing stakeholders ...

Amazon is looking for a team-oriented, highly analytical and passionate business leader to join the Fashion and Fitness team. The Senior Vendor Manager will be responsible for developing and managing a dynamic business in our Outdoors GL, working in the Outdoor Equipment category. This role is responsible for vendor relationship management and negotiations, driving sales/marketing/promotions, implementing operational performance improvements and creating a world class customer experience. The candidate will own their portfolio/category from start to finish and will be responsible for meeting the following targets: revenue and margin growth, selection count, in-stock rate, inventory turnover and aging as well as leading process/efficiency improvement targets. In addition, this position is expected to provide leadership across categories - driving systems, process, and customer experience improvements that will benefit all customers at amazon.com. This will include heavy focus on improving customer experiences for e-mobility product deliveries, replacement parts, and returns. The successful Senior Vendor Manager must be able to: - Act as the business owner for assigned categories, possessing a complete understanding (inclusive of the strategic context) of internal and external variables that impact your business (this entails owning forecasting, monitoring, understanding and reporting on the business, along with responsibility for driving projects and promotions to achieve business objectives)- Have a thorough understanding of the industry, seasonality and business trends/events, and continually monitor competitor/industry developments- Maximize Amazon’s business profitability and selection expansion opportunities- Have a complete understanding of the customer needs, both existing and potential, and use that knowledge to advocate for and drive delivery of site features that provide Amazon customers with an unparalleled shopping experience- Manage vendor relationships - manage supplier/partner contracts, manage day-to-day relationships, and negotiate and secure marketing funds- Create business plans for new opportunities and develop and execute project plans for the launch of new features, incorporating merchandising and pricing strategies- Coordinate cross-functional teams, and communicate with internal and external stakeholders, while meeting tight deadlines- Conduct financial analysis of business opportunities to meet and exceed revenue and profitability targetsBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 5+ years of account management, project or program management or buying experience- Bachelor's degree- Experience with business analysis and P&L management- Experience driving internal cross-team collaboration- Experience using data to influence business decisions- Experience with Excel- Knowledge of Microsoft Access or SQL ...

The Amazon Fresh Grocery team is looking for a highly skilled Senior Demand Planner to join our expanding team. The Senior Demand Planner will own medium-long term demand planning programs for our US business. They will be responsible for identifying, building out requirements, analysing, and launching programs, ensuring we have the highest quality forecasts for selection we sell instores and online. This requires someone with both excellent quantitative skills as well as the ability to manage a wide range of stakeholders. You should feel comfortable using data to build scalable systems and processes that allow our business to grow. Your expertise will drive innovation, efficiency, and lasting impact.The successful candidate will have a passion for analytics, thought leadership, tactical process development, and a willingness to move fast and experiment often. You should feel comfortable with ambiguity, have strong attention to detail, and be motivated by a fast-paced environment. You will be expected to be thoughtful in your pursuit of results and thrive in a high energy environment where tactical and strategic activities are driven in parallel.Key job responsibilities• Analyze forecast variance, dive deep to understand root cause, create bridges for forecast variance and present in business reviews.• Support Amazon Fresh strategic planning discussions.• Write documents and updates that communicate insights in a digestible manner to senior leaders.• Collaborate with Vendors, Category Teams, Marketing, Operations, and Finance teams, to establish a consolidated demand plan that meets topline goals.• Inspect demand forecasts critically and challenge assumptions from business teams.• Partner with internal teams to develop tools, automation, and process improvements.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 5+ years of with Excel experience- Bachelor's degree, or 5+ years of professional or military experience- Experience working with complex data sets- Experience communicating results to senior leadership- Experience leading process improvement, systems development, and project management ...

Are you inspired by invention? Is problem solving through teamwork in your DNA? We apply advances in robotics and software to solve real-world problems that delight our customers' experiences in ways we can't even imagine yet.Amazon Robotics is located in the greater Boston area, the epicenter of robotics innovation or one of our hub offices in Seattle, WA or Austin, TX. Our diverse team of engineers come from all over the world to design, test and build our dynamic fleet of robots and mechatronics systems. Having our offices, labs, test floors and factories all co-located means that we can design the hardware, write the code, test, build and watch it all come to life. This allows us to innovate quickly and on limitless ideas. Current advancements are underway in autonomous movement and mobility, artificial intelligence and machine learning, manipulation, simulation, robotic management software, predictive analytics, and much more.The Global Robotics Delivery and Amazon Robotics Supply Chain organization sources and manufactures a portfolio of robotics technology and is responsible for getting the right materials to the right place at the right time to assist our network of global fulfillment and transportation solutions. It’s an operation that works cross-functionally with teams across Amazon globally, and is driven by data and metrics. The Robotics Supply Chain team is seeking a Buyer I with a background in supply chain purchasing and a knowledge of materials management and planning systems. The successful candidate for this position will be self-managing, have a high sense of urgency and driven to achieve defined service levels and program goals.The Buyer I role will assist the GA Procurement team in the supply and inventory management of electronic components, mechanical hardware and assemblies from our global partners in support of manufacturing, engineering projects, and deployments. The successful candidate will have bias for action and will be driven to meet all service level goals related to technical, quality, and delivery requirements. This role will work with multiple business functions in a team environment. Purchasing materials and equipment from suppliers including electro-mechanical assemblies, electronic components, PCB assemblies, hardware, and non-inventory items. Planning material requirements, managing inventory levels, managing schedules in our ERP system, and successfully communicating these requirements to our suppliers. Identifying supply chain material risks and providing transparent monitoring of material flow. Working collaboratively with Planning to communicate supply chain risks and mitigation strategies to the end users. Developing efficient and accurate mechanisms for monitoring and updating open purchase orders, expedites, delivery requirements. Assisting supplier performance and metrics management, including providing inputs to monthly scorecards and presenting procurement data during quarterly business reviews. Assisting the Global Commodity Management team with maintaining supplier relationships, monitoring supplier performance, addressing supply issues, and developing new products and programs. Resolving PO receiving errors and assisting with invoice reconciliation. Managing supplier returns including non-conformance reports, return material authorizations, and processing MRB material. A day in the lifeAmazon offers a full range of benefits that you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children can use. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options3. Paid Time Off (PTO)4. 401(k) PlanIf you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!Key job responsibilitiesSupporting POs for our Mechantronics and Sustainable Packaging groupA day in the lifeAmazon offers a full range of benefits that you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children can use. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options3. Paid Time Off (PTO)4. 401(k) PlanIf you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelor's degree- Experience with ERP Systems, preferably Oracle EBS- Proficient in using Microsoft Office tools.- Effective business communication skills- Experience with Data Analytics (SQL/Python) ...

Are you interested in leading high impact projects and working cross-functionally to deliver top selection and delight end Customers? This is your chance to help build strategic relationships and drive business growth with some of the most influential Consumables Selling Partners and the AVS Customer Success Manager team. AVS Consumables Supply Chain Managers will play a critical role in delivering optimal customer experience by ensuring Amazon has the right product quantities, in the right places, and at the right time. This position will work to continuously optimize operational metrics by working directly with vendors and partner teams. AVS Supply Chain Managers serve as a key point of contact between Retail, Supply Chain, and Vendors and contribute to vendor-level operational strategy, annual negotiations, and opportunities to reduce cost and waste in the supply chain. Key job responsibilities• Plan and execute inventory strategies to optimize sales, in-stock rates, turns and inventory health for owned category• Monitor, analyze and own key performance indicators such as in-stock rate, procurement lead time, fill rate, and inventory turns• Participate in business reviews for your Customer(s); identify operational improvement areas and support conversation with recommendations to drive improvement• Forecast and manage efficient inbound and outbound inventory flows and health, including forecasting, purchasing, and removing unproductive inventory• Drive root cause analysis/reporting on operational issues, develop action plans and project manage improvements with the ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneous• Work with internal teams collaboratively, to help drive tools and process improvements that affect purchasing and procurement workflows, with emphasis on automating tasks that are currently performed manually• Interface with Customer(s) and lead with strategic recommendations to improve and/or resolve instock issues• Job requires ~10% travelA day in the life• Facilitate and attend weekly meeting with Customer(s)’ operations/supply chain team(s) to walk through how they forecast.• Conduct deep dive analysis on low Confirmation Rate to identify root-cause and propose plan to address in collaboration with Customer. • Attend In-Stock Managers weekly meeting to align - Work with internal Amazon program and Customer teams and to understand issues impacting your Customer(s)’ lead time and develop solutions in partnership with internal Amazon and external Customer teams.• Work with internal Amazon program and external Customer teams to optimize item enrollment in various Supply Chain programs.• Review inventory position on high demand items for an upcoming promotional event. Monitor inventory levels and work with your Customer(s) to ensure adequate inventory availability.About the teamAbout the team: The Amazon Vendor Services program is a paid service that offers enrolled Selling Partners services in one of five major categories: (1) A designated Customer Success Manager, (2) Strategic business advice, (3) Support, (4) Instock manager owning Supply Chain initiatives, and (5) Programs, Pilots, Betas, and Advance Coaching. In this role, you will be a member of the Consumables Category team, and will provide Supply Chain expertise alongside a team of designated Account Managers supporting one to two Selling Partners within the Consumables categories. Consumables categories consist of Baby, Grocery, Health & Personal Care, Mass Beauty, Pets, and Premium Beauty. The role offers broad scope as the Selling Partners supported by this role may span numerous Brands, end Customer segments, and product categories.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Retail Planning, Information Systems Management or relevant field of study- 4+ years of experience in Supply Chain, Planning, or Inventory Management or equivalent experience such as Consulting, Finance, or Operations.- 3+ years of experience using analytical, sales, and productivity tools including Oracle Business Intelligence, Salesforce, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft OneNote, and Microsoft SharePoint.- Experience working with Excel including pivot tables, vlookup and joining statements- Knowledge of statistical inventory control ...

Amazon is looking for a leader to fill the position of Sr. Supply Chain Manager to support the Alexa category. This worldwide planning position is essential to the continued growth of Amazon’s Devices division as it continues its fast paced growth and expansion of the Alexa portfolio.Key job responsibilitiesSpecifically, the Sr. Supply Chain Manager has the following responsibilities:· Management of our end-to-end planning processes and workflows to drive our build and manufacturing investment decisions to our consumers, retailers, customer replenishment and long-term product development.· Subject matter expert for demand planning, pricing, promotion, in-stock, procurement, supply chain, logistics, and retailer demand and supply planning processes.· Management of New Product Launches.· Owning and communicating the global supply allocation plan to global stakeholders.· Create and implement inventory allocation strategies to maximize inventory placement, turns, sales, and customer experience.· Continuously improve key end-to-end planning performance indicators.A day in the lifeAs the Sr. Supply Chain Manager, you own and manage the worldwide planning for Alexa. It requires the ability to leverage a broad cross-functional organization of business teams and management partners. This role is very visible throughout the organization and this person will lead the generation of large scale and complex plans that are presented to senior leaders and executives.About the teamThe mission of our Worldwide Planning organization is to deliver the most accurate forecasts, inventory targets and allocation plans to ensure every customer is able to purchase the product they want, when and where they want it. In order to achieve this, our team develops and uses optimization tools, advanced statistical models, machine learning algorithms and big data solutions, so we can provide the Device organization with a detailed sales and strategic plan that outlines the opportunities and risks for our customers.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 5+ years of with Excel experience- Bachelor's degree, or 5+ years of professional or military experience- Experience working with complex data sets- Experience communicating results to senior leadership ...

Amazon Robotics is located in the greater Boston area, the epicenter of robotics innovation. Our diverse team of engineers come from all over the world to design, test and build our dynamic fleet of robots and mechatronic systems. Having our offices, labs, test floors and factories all co-located means that we can design the hardware, write the code, test, build and watch it all come to life. This allows us to innovate quickly and on limitless ideas. Current advancements are underway in autonomous movement and mobility, artificial intelligence and machine learning, manipulation, simulation, robotic management software, predictive analytics, and much more.Are you inspired by solving complex supply chain challenges? Do you have a passion for driving operational excellence through process improvements and automation? We are seeking an experienced Senior Production Planner to optimize production planning, lead strategic initiatives, and partner across the organization to delight our customers.At the core of the Senior Production Planner role is driving end-to-end planning excellence through the strategic implementation of advanced supply chain planning technology and optimized workflows. This leader serves as a subject matter expert, guiding the technical transition from legacy systems to a modern, integrated planning platform. They will oversee the execution of critical planning processes, including master production scheduling, material requirements planning, capacity planning, and inventory optimization. The Senior Production Planner partners cross-functionally to streamline planning processes, eliminate manual tasks, and enhance planning capabilities to improve customer service, reduce costs, and optimize working capital. They will leverage data, analytics, and automation to generate more realistic and achievable plans that align with the company's strategic objectives.Key job responsibilities* Develop the master production schedule aligned with sales forecasts and business objectives* Utilize demand plans, inventory, lead times, and production capacity to create a feasible master schedule* Collaborate with manufacturing, procurement, logistics to ensure feasible and executable supply plans* Collaborate with sales, operations, finance to iteratively refine the MPS based on changes* Assess the organization's production capacity and resources (labor, equipment, facilities)* Perform capacity analysis to identify potential bottlenecks and constraints* Use RCCP to validate master schedule against capacity, flag issues, and make adjustments* Develop what-if scenarios to evaluate impact of changes on production capacity* Work with manufacturing to implement capacity-leveling and smooth production workloads* Identify and resolve supply-demand gaps through scenario planning and supply parameter adjustments* Communicate supply-related risks, constraints, and mitigation plans to stakeholders* Leverage planning systems, data, and analytics to generate optimized supply plans* Monitor supply plan performance against KPIs like schedule adherence, inventory turns, supplier delivery* Identify opportunities to improve supply planning processes, tools, and data quality* Work cross-functionally to drive alignment and communicate changes* Participate in new product introduction projects to incorporate supply planning requirementsBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, industrial engineering, operations, or a related technical field- 6+ years of experience in production planning, supply chain, or a related field- Deep understanding of advanced planning strategies and replenishment processes- Excellent problem-solving and process improvement skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into practical solutions- Strong communication and stakeholder management capabilities, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams- Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional projects- Proficient in supply chain management tools and technologies- Proficient in SQL and data visualization to drive key insights (Tableau, Power BI)- Knowledge of Lean/Six Sigma process improvement methodologies ...

Are you a current MBA student who is ready to accelerate your career? The MBA Leadership Development Program (MLDP) hires, trains, and develops MBA graduate business talent within Amazon’s Stores organization. As a participant of this program, you will develop leadership skills and evolve into a leader at the world's most innovative company. By participating in Amazon's MBA Leadership Development Program, you'll have the chance to own a multi-million-dollar business, tackle unprecedented large-scale challenges with innovative solutions, and make decisions that influence the company's long-term free cash flow. This three-year initiative features multiple job rotations, incorporating functional job training, leadership workshops, mentorship and career advice, alongside exposure to an extensive network of peers, alumni, and leaders. MLDs spearhead important retail business strategies, deepen their comprehension of retail positions, and hone leadership skills necessary for managing sizable, intricate organizations.In a structured program, participants interact with senior leadership, gaining strategic insights and understanding decision-making aligned with long-term goals. This exposure bridges theory and practice, offering a comprehensive view of business operations. After 12 months, MLDs will prepare for rotation through career planning, interview prep, and networking events, which is supported through program benefits of 1:1 consultation, alumni insights, and MLD Program Team support.In this critical role within Amazon's MBA Leadership Development Program, you will navigate and resolve complex challenges, balancing immediate needs against future outcomes to streamline team operations and drive efficiency. Your strategic management of risks will not only enhance the resilience and growth of your category but also align vendor strategies with company objectives, utilizing market insights and feedback to maintain product relevance. Ideal candidates possess the ability to unravel the complexities at the root of problems, making informed strategic choices that safeguard long-term prosperity and mitigate risks within their categories. With the autonomy granted in this position, you'll enhance product assortments, negotiate effectively, and cultivate robust relationships with key selling partners, all while strategically managing risks. This role demands a combination of financial acumen, skilled negotiation, and strategic foresight in formulating joint business plans, all aimed at expanding categories and achieving overarching business goals.Key job responsibilities• Directly responsible for the sector's P&L, involving detailed financial analysis, audits, and handling escalations to drive growth and efficiency.• Utilizes deep financial insights for informed decision-making on pricing, selection, and customer convenience, enhancing business growth and satisfaction.• You address complex issues' root causes for long-term success and risk management, and seek opportunities to simplify or automate for scalable solutions.• Negotiates favorable terms with vendors, balancing strategic risk-taking with strong relationship maintenance to secure deals.• Influences vendor priorities to align with strategic objectives, using market trends and customer feedback to adapt offerings to evolving needs.A day in the lifeWhen MLDs are working as Senior Vendor Managers, they are responsible for owning the P&L. This consist of ongoing negotiations with vendors, creating action plans for top line and bottom-line growth, and driving growth and profit strategies. As Senior Product Managers, MLDs will be owning their products, creating roadmaps for launch plans, influencing leadership, and honing their document writing abilities. As a Senior Supply Chain Manager, MLDs will own the buying strategy for their vendor cohort, will work with internal teams to drive Supply Chain optimization initiatives, and work to drive cross functional buying strategies that marry the business’s needs with Amazon’s core initiatives. About the team• Roles for this position will be located at Amazon’s company headquarters in Seattle, WA. Successful applicants will be expected to relocate to their team location upon starting at Amazon.• MLD roles in Seattle begin on July 21, 2025.• Role and team placement are based on business needs and as Amazon continues to grow and flex, we are looking for candidates who want to own, build and impact the customer experience rather than are tied to a specific role or team.BASIC QUALIFICATIONSAre 18 years of age or olderGraduated in the last 24 months or currently enrolled in MBA program at the time of application with anticipated graduation dates between December 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.3+ years of full-time industry work experience, which occurred between graduation from your undergraduate program and prior to starting your MBA program, OR 3+ years of military work experience prior to starting your MBA program. ...

Shopbop is looking for an innovative, results-driven Merchandise Planner with an entrepreneurial spirit to drive high revenue growth. The Merchandise Planner will partner with the buying team to develop category strategy and execute against strategic plans to achieve financial targets. He/she will work to plan, analyze, and continually improve inventory strategy and profitability of the business . The successful candidate must be able to move beyond applying standard templates for solving problems, and support the team with creative, innovative ideas that are translated into actionable insights for the business. Core Responsibilities: - Partner with buyer to design seasonal and annual strategies by category and vendor. - Build financial plans in accordance with merchandise strategies to maximize profitability. - Drive decision making in season to achieve financial and strategic targets. - Manage inventory health, open-to-buy, item-level forecasting, and assortment planning. - Optimize sales and inventory productivity through analysis and plans that drive high impact decision making. - Forecast financials and related operational metrics. - Manage reporting, driving a high standard for analytical excellence. - Develop price reduction and exit recommendations with buying team. Other Responsibilities: - Plan and forecast reconciliation across type and category. - Envision the future and facilitate building it. - Train and develop team members.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 3+ years of with Excel experience- 4+ years of supply chain, inventory management or project management experience- Bachelor's degree, or 3+ years of professional or military experience ...

About Amazon MusicAmazon Music is an immersive audio entertainment service that deepens connections between fans, artists, and creators. From personalized music playlists to exclusive podcasts, concert livestreams to artist merch, Amazon Music is innovating at some of the most exciting intersections of music and culture. We offer experiences that serve all listeners with our different tiers of service: Prime members get access to all the music in shuffle mode, and top ad-free podcasts, included with their membership; customers can upgrade to Amazon Music Unlimited for unlimited, on-demand access to 100 million songs, including millions in HD, Ultra HD, and spatial audio; and anyone can listen for free by downloading the Amazon Music app or via Alexa-enabled devices. Join us for the opportunity to influence how Amazon Music engages fans, artists, and creators on a global scale.Amazon is looking for a driven, strategic, customer-centric business leader with experience owning a high growth business operation, to help grow our Physical Music and Merch business. Music fans consume Physical and Digital Music which are closely intertwined, and this vendor manager will continue to integrate our Physical business into all Amazon Music programs that authentically connect artists and fans on Amazon. This role will be responsible for business development, vendor management, negotiations, forecasting, and launching collections in partnership with marketing and creative teams.This Vendor Manger will report within the Amazon Physical Music and Merchandising team and will work closely with marketing managers, creative PMs, and external partners to shape the Music category on Amazon and Amazon Music channels. They will own end-to-end relationships and work closely with our Label Relations team as we continue expand our business.The successful candidate should have experience building strong relationships, driving significant top and bottom line results, and managing multiple responsibilities within an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment. This role will work with labels and strategic vendors. The candidate must have the leadership presence and communication skills to represent Amazon at all levels of our partners’ organizations and be comfortable working with creative teams. The candidate must also possess strong analytical skills and be comfortable drawing metrics-based conclusions by leveraging and interpreting data while working with cross-functional teams across strategic, marketing, and operational business issues. The right candidate stays on top of the music industry and competitive trends and can execute at both a strategic and tactical level to drive sales and margin growth while ensuring a best-in-class customer experience. Key job responsibilitiesIn this role you will:• Manage/grow Amazon Physical Music business, ensuring best-in-class customer experience at launch and new release cycles, high-visibility activations, and across the catalog music collection • Invent new ways to connect artists and their fans through initiatives and campaigns• Act as the ‘business owner’ for assigned Labels/Distributors/brands/campaigns, and manage and expand our vinyl of the month club• Maximize Amazon’s business profitability and selection expansion opportunities• Manage vendor relationships - manage supplier/partner contracts, manage day-to-day relationships, and negotiate and secure marketing funds• Identify new approaches for growing our selection, drive marketing initiatives to increase category awareness, and create processes to better manage the performance of the category over the long term• Coordinate cross-functional teams, and communicate with internal and external teams, while meeting tight deadlines• Conduct financial analysis of business opportunities to meet and exceed revenue and profitability targets• Represent Amazon in meetings with senior industry executivesBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 3+ years of with Excel experience- 5+ years of retail, operations, product or program management, or business management/consulting with negotiations and delivering results experience- Bachelor's degree, or 3+ years of professional or military experience- Experience with financial analysis and P&L ownership ...

The Amazon US Business, Electronics, Automotive, Technology Solutions business is looking for a leader with proven experience to drive process improvements and thought leadership in inventory planning and operations.The Sr. Strategic Supply Chain Managers will be responsible for leading inventory management strategies to maximize customer experience, sales, margin and turns, as well as end-to-end business ownership of all supply chain processes from manufacturer to consumer. They will use data to influence others and build scalable systems & processes, rather than just addressing single issues. They will play a critical role in delivering the optimal customer experience by ensuring we have the right product quantities, in the right places, at the right time. To achieve this mission, Supply Chain Managers work to continuously optimize our end-to-end supply chain by engaging with vendors to improve operational metrics and driving system and process automation with internal teams.The successful candidate must be highly organized and possess strong data extraction and analytical capabilities. They are able to self-manage competing priorities, driving both strategic and tactical activities and parallel, and possess strong written and verbal communication skills. Strong candidates will have knowledge in fundamental business principles and previous relevant experience. The ideal candidate is able to lead and influence both internal and external teams in an ambiguous environment while maintaining a customer-centric philosophy.Key job responsibilitiesIdentify and deliver operational improvement opportunities around buying and demand planning.Monitor and identify opportunities to improve key supply chain metrics such as Out of Stock rate, Overstock Rate, Total Inbound Lead Time, Delivery Speed, and Confirmation/Fill Rates.Share supply chain insights and contribute to business reviews for Senior Leadership (verbal and written).Identify opportunities to optimize our supply chain cost structure and profitability through vendor engagement, project management, and collaboration with partner teams on system improvements.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelor's degree in operations, supply chain or logistics- Experience working with complex data sets- Experience communicating results to senior leadership- Experience delivering results by partnering with and influencing others- 5+ years experience in Supply Chain ...

The Amazon Fresh Grocery team is excited to welcome an Instock Manager to our dynamic team, based in Seattle WA, New York, Arlington VA, Nashville TN, or Chicago IL.Join us at Amazon Fresh Grocery in reshaping the future of customer experiences and supply chain excellence. Your expertise will drive innovation, efficiency, and lasting impact.As an Instock Manager (ISM) within the Amazon Fresh Grocery Category Instock team, you'll take on a critical role at the forefront of developing business plans and overseeing supply chain and inventory management initiatives. More specifically, this role focuses at the top of our supply chain funnel through optimizing the inbound performance from vendors into our network (fill rate, on-time, cost to serve). Leading cross-functional initiatives will be second nature as you drive improvements to enhance customer experience and overall cost structures. Your leadership will extend across both Online and In-Store channels. To be successful in this role, you should feel comfortable using data to influence others and building scalable systems and processes to allow us our business to grow. In joining this team, you will have the opportunity to both build and operate in an ambiguous fast-paced environment and will drive initiatives that improve sales, customer experience, and process improvement within retail and operations.Success starts by being a self-starter, highly organized, and possessing strong data extraction and analytical capabilities. In this role, we look for you to be thoughtful in the your pursuit of results and thrive in a high energy environment where tactical and strategic activities are expected to be driven in parallel.Strong candidates will have knowledge in fundamental business principles and previous retail or supply chain experience. The ideal candidate is able to lead and influence both internal and external teams in an ambiguous environment while maintaining a customer-centric philosophy.Key job responsibilitiesA successful Instock Manager will:- Manage inventory availability and inventory health including: improved instock, inventory planning, vendor operational improvement (efficiency, fill rates, lead time), forecasting, and waste reduction- Drive cross-functional strategic initiatives to improve customer experience and overall cost structure of the business- Perform complex business analysis to identify business opportunities to improve revenue and profitability- Partner with internal teams to develop tools, automation, and process improvements that affect purchasing and vendor management workflowsA day in the lifeAs an Instock Manager, you'll collaborate closely with top suppliers, internal vendors and other internal strategic partners, to enhance supply chains and under-the-roof operational excellence. Together you will be part of a professional environment that fosters growth, values insights, and empowers you to propel the future of e-commerce.About the teamOur mission is to perfect the art of grocery experience, from buying to vendor performance, optimizing DC operations, and nurturing vital relationships with key distributor partners. At the Grocery Category Instock team, we are the driving force behind Amazon Fresh Grocery's unparalleled supply chain success. Being on our team means being part of a team that orchestrates the seamless flow of goods, ensuring that our customers can find what they need when they need it.We're not just focused on perfect execution; we're involved in the long-term planning of our DC topology, sourcing strategy, and vendor partnerships. Join us, and you'll have the opportunity to influence the planning of our network, collaborate with tech to build innovative supply chain solutions, and work with top manufacturers to optimize our supply chain. If you're ready to be part of a team that defines the future of grocery supply chain, then Amazon Fresh Grocery Category Instock is the place for you. Join us, and let's build something extraordinary together.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelor's degree- 3+ years of supply chain, inventory management or project management experience- 3+ years of with Excel experience- Experience in Retail or wholesale business- Experience with process improvement techniques such as Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma ...

Ring is looking for a leader to join our team as a Senior Demand Planning Manager for our portfolio of devices. This position will support the continued growth of Ring as we advance our mission to help make neighborhoods safer.As a Senior Demand Planning Manager, you will serve as the demand planning POC for your assigned device programs. Further, you will own, shape, and refine your demand plans based on insights from key product, category, sales, and retail teams. Along with day-to-day operations, you will be heavily involved in long-range planning objectives, the drafting of documentation needed to substantiate monthly purchasing decisions to leadership, the management of new product introductions and a critical liaison in the S&OP/SIOP process. Key job responsibilities- Manage the end-to-end demand planning processes for core devices- Drive the forecasting of new product launches and maintain a proper phase-in/phase-out process- Serve as a subject matter expert for overall demand planning, pricing, promotional planning, in-stock/retailer demand and a conduit for supply planning processes- Own and communicate the global demand plan, along with changes/exceptions therein, to stakeholders- Work to continuously improve key demand planning performance indicators such as (W)MAPE and Attainment- Support in the implementation/management of S&OP process via reporting, ad hoc analytics and facilitation of monthly meetings About the teamThe mission of our planning organization is to deliver accurate forecasts, inventory targets and allocation plans to ensure customers are able to purchase the product they want, when and where they want to. You will own and manage the worldwide planning for specific categories of Ring devices. This position requires the ability to think critically, manage without authority, and leverage a broad cross-functional organization of business teams. This role is highly visible throughout the organization and will lead the management/generation of large-scale demand plans that are presented to senior leaders and C-level executives.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 5+ years of supply chain, forecasting, manufacturing, sourcing/procurement, or vendor management experience- 5+ years of program or project management experience- Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements- Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership- Knowledge of Excel on an advanced level (Power Pivot, Power Query, embedded SQL and some VBA) and the ability work with/join disparate data sets. ...

Be a part of operating the world’s largest cloud computing infrastructure. Amazon Web Services is seeking bright, motivated, hardworking individuals to fill Data Center Logistics positions. The ideal candidate will have a background in logistics with a focus of transportation, shipping receiving and inventory control and warehousing. They must possesses a strong work ethic, attention to detail, the ability to multitask and operate in a very fast paced complex environment, meet deadlines, and a commitment to Operational Excellence. Additionally offering strong customer support and the ability to remain flexible with frequent shifts in priorities. The Logistics Specialist will process in-stock components as well as receive and process inbound shipments and coordinate and execute daily equipment deliveries. You will also assist with ongoing requests to ensure that proper stock levels are maintained and distributed to all locations to support build and repair activities. Working with the Logistics Manager, they create plans to optimize the flow and delivery of parts through their lifecycle; tracking inventory locations and movement. They work closely with Datacenter Operations Technicians to fulfill parts and equipment deliveries quickly and accurately. They will also work with Procurement teams to ensure that inbound equipment orders are complete and delivered to appropriate Data Center Locations. They are responsible for accurate data entry and resolving questions from peer organizations. Additionally, the Logistics Specialist will ensure that all information associated with the deliveries such as inventory tracking and Ticket updates are accurate to ensure equipment is ready for processing by end user. The ideal Logistics Specialist will dive deep into and the inventory they distribute to better understand the tracking, control and accuracy surrounding the components. The Specialist will be involved in, if not responsible for or limited to, decision making involving route planning, vehicle maintenance, load planning, loading and unloading equipment daily equipment deliveries, ultimately helping us to deliver on our goals of high availability and low cost. They will also maintain up-to-date metrics dashboards and or excel spreadsheets and will create reports for internal and external customer and management as required. Responsibilities can and will include driving long distances for long periods of time up to 10 hours a day in company vehicles such as box trucks and cargo vans, manual tasks, such as assembling, addressing, stamping and arranging for the shipment of merchandise and materials. They may also assist in daily scheduling of deliveries and pick-ups to and from production locations. In handling incoming shipments, they may have to unpack boxes and verify contents. Load and unload large equipment utilizing forklifts and or pallet jacks. The Logistics Specialist will be required to keep precise records of all commodities going in and out of company. Logistics Specialists are expected to understand all aspects of Transportation, shipping and receiving as well as inventory control, adhere to strict safety standards, maintain very high quality, and be willing and able to work on powered equipment (i.e forklift) The following physical demands are expected with reasonable accommodations: Work with and/or around moving mechanical parts Noise level varies and can be loud Temperature between 60 and 90 degrees, and will occasionally exceed 90 degrees This team will be working overtime as needed by the business Willingness and demonstrated ability to work in the following physical conditions with reasonable accommodations: - Must be able to lift loads of up to 49 pounds and carry them for short distances- May participate in group lifts of 50 pounds or more.- Push or pull heavy objects into position- Work in a noisy environment- Commitment to a culture of safety- Must be able to shift priorities without friction. A Valid Driver's License is required. Responsibilities:· Receive parts, maintain inventory, and check-out parts as needed to Data Center Technicians and Engineers · Load and unload shipments and transport parts, racks, and equipment between different locations, including localized driving of a variety of transportation vehicles · Attend company provided fork lift operator training· Complete company provided DOT training in driving box trucks up to 26’ in length· Handle sensitive/classified client materials · Work with and/or around moving mechanical parts· Occasionally work is in an office environment· Work overtime as required· Perform the following tasks: o Lift loads of up to 49 pounds and carry them for short distances o Participate in group lifts of 50 pounds or more o Frequently push, pull, squat, bend, and reach o Regularly walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl o Coordinate body movements when using tools or equipment o Reach and stretch to position equipment and fixtures while maintaining balance o Push or pull heavy objects into position o Work in a noisy environment o Stand, sit, and walk for prolonged periods of time o Occasionally be exposed to extreme cold or hot weather This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.About the teamAWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help. You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud. Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 1+ years of logistics experience- 1+ years of material forecasting experience- 1+ year of experience in shipping & receiving, inventory and warehousing practices and 1+ year of experience in transportation. ...

DESCRIPTION At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. If you'd like to help us build the place to find and buy anything online, this is your chance to make history.As a Senior Category Manager, you will create and own the strategic relationship with third-party logistic providers (3PLs) and senior internal stakeholders while building collaboration within and across organizational boundaries. You will drive key sourcing activities, ensuring equipment and service availability to meet business goals while minimizing risk. You will be the trusted advisor in strategic sourcing and procurement initiatives. In this role will manage internal and external relationships while building new categories and processes.We are seeking a leader with procurement experience to strategically source products and services as part of our External Fulfillment Procurement Organization. The position will work and partner with multiple teams to develop and execute category sourcing strategies and processes, deliver savings and improve productivity across the category. Key job responsibilities · Identify, develop and deliver long term sourcing strategies, lead sourcing initiatives with cross-functional teams; drive the decision making process of the category roadmap with senior leadership. · Drive commercial relationships with suppliers, with a principal objective of achieving optimal cost and performance; · Lead supplier performance management; including improving sustainability & social responsibility; · Coordinate and collaborate with operational teams to deploy and manage the implementation of your defined strategies. LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES · Establish category sourcing strategies, lead cross-functional strategic sourcing teams, negotiate with suppliers and execute contracts to optimize Amazon’s competitive position · Build a supply base that is diverse and representative of the communities Amazon serves · Drive appropriate relationships with category suppliers, with a principal objective of achieving the optimal solution and cost of ownership that meets the business’ goals supported by a culture of continuous improvement with performance benchmarks in use · Manage category suppliers to proactively identify, monitor and optimize opportunities · Develop and implement Supplier Relationship Management activities to mitigate risk, improve performance and add value to Amazon · Align with internal customers and understand the business application of the category~25% travel including occasional international travelA day in the life · Earn the trust of key stakeholders to drive alignment with the business · Drive and execute complex sourcing activities in cooperation with cross-functional team · Gather business needs end elaborate the most optimal sourcing strategy to secure on timely manner the capacity, minimizing Total Cost of Ownership and risk · Develop a resilient, fast-paced and flexible supplier base · Leverage existing procurement resources to benefit our internal customers · Understand problems, pull people together, identify solutions and deliver results · Own commercial relationship with third-party logistic providers About the teamOur team strives to be a single point of contact for procurement support to our stakeholders. We are finding ways to move faster and more efficiently than ever before to deliver upgrades to capacity across Amazon's Customer Fulfillment network.This group is part of the External Fulfillment Organization and key stakeholders are various teams within Network Planning, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, and Legal and others. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 5+ years of procurement experience- Bachelor's degree ...

Woot is the original daily deals site, founded in 2004 and snatched up by Amazon in 2010. Originally, Woot offered just one product per day until we sold out. Today, we offer special daily deals and other limited-time offers across seven categories on the Woot website. We also sell a bunch of stuff on the Amazon Marketplace platform too.We are looking for an Associate Vendor Manager who is a passionate customer and category advocate with proven ability to organize a significant amount of data and product information for customer-facing merchandising events. You will assist in sourcing unhealthy inventory from key Amazon stakeholders, and evaluating this inventory to run exciting deals on Woot.com. In addition, this role will support the merchandising of exciting shenanigans on Woot.com to drive traffic and customer engagement. The person in this role is expected to work closely with the Woot product and development teams to provide input on how to scale the merchandising process for deals and shenanigans. In addition, this role will work closely with the Woot marketing team to coordinate the merchandising of shenanigans. You will be responsible for the content for deals and listings on Woot, ensuring we provide the best customer experience. This role will involve being very hands-on and having extreme attention to detail to deliver a seamless buying experience for the customer. Key job responsibilitiesThe successful Associate Vendor Manager must:- Be customer obsessed! We start with the customer and work backwards - Effectively prioritize workload, identifying and then focusing on the most urgent tasks- Excel in a working culture where accountability, transparency, and collaboration are the norm and where rapid deep dives into data and financial performance is a standard operating practice- Drive actionable insights from large data sets and be comfortable taking swift action on a daily basis- Demonstrate intense bias for action. In the deals business, every minute matters!- Excel at collaborating with different stakeholders to understand their requirements and execute accordinglyBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 1+ years of account management, project or program management or buying experience- Experience using Excel and other business analytic tools- Bachelor's degree ...

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help. You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides a highly reliable, scalable, and low-cost cloud platform that powers thousands of businesses in over 190 countries. AWS’ Infrastructure Services & Supply Chain (AIS-SC) organization works to deliver cutting-edge solutions to source, build and maintain our socially responsible data center supply chains. We are a team of highly-motivated, engaged, and responsive professionals who enable the core sustainable infrastructure of AWS. Come join our team and be a part of history as we deliver results for the largest cloud services company on Earth!Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a highly effective candidate to identify, create, develop and integrate innovative technology to deliver the best operating, lowest cost infrastructure in the world. This individual will lead the technical sourcing of Integrated Circuits and Interconnects needed for Printed Circuit Board Assemblies that meet our customers' rapidly growing infrastructure needs. Successful candidates will bring strong knowledge of Semiconductor supply chains, electrical/mechanical connectors & cables, and proven ability to manage complex negotiations, program manage cross-functional teams, and effectively operate at any level of the organization (up to senior executives). AWS serves over a million active customers in more than 190 countries. We are steadily expanding global infrastructure to help our customers achieve lower latency and higher throughput. As our customers grow their businesses, AWS will continue to provide infrastructure that meets their global requirements.Key job responsibilities - Develop and implement Printed Circuit Board (PCB) supply chain strategies for AWS hardware infrastructure. - Understand PCB industry and technology trends. - Identify key technology trends in the industry and drive supplier product roadmaps and execute on strategic initiatives in those products. - Negotiate and implement complex supplier agreements and contracts by working with cross-functional stakeholders. - Develop negotiations strategies to deliver against business objectives and achieve sustainable relationship with suppliers. - Responsible to provide weekly team updates, deliver executive level updates on a monthly basis, and will be responsible for vendor escalations in order to resolve any issues related to his/her category. - Present to senior leadership via written narratives.About the teamDiverse Experiences AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying. Why AWSAmazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.Diverse ExperiencesAmazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.Work/Life BalanceWe value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.Inclusive Team CultureHere at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.Mentorship and Career GrowthWe’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.Professional traits that are necessary for Amazon leaders: - Exhibits excellent judgment - Has high standards (is never satisfied with the status quo) - Is able to dive deep and is never out of touch with the details of the business - Expects and requires innovation of her/his team - Has passion and convictions and the innate ability to inspire passion in others - Strong results orientation - Thinks bigBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 5+ years of developing, negotiating and executing business agreements experience- 5+ years of professional or military experience- Bachelor's degree- 5+ years working with the electronics industry in supply chain, operations, manufacturing, or engineering fields. ...