Instock Manager Amazon

Job Description:

Description

Amazon strives to be Earths most customer-centric company where people can find and discover virtually anything they want to buy online. By giving customers more of what they want – low prices, vast selection, and convenience – Amazon continues to grow and evolve as a world-class e-commerce platform.

Amazon Retail India Pvt Ltd (ARIPL) is hiring an Instock Manager to manage Dry Grocery business. Instock Manager will be responsible for the availability of our selection to customers: “what you do not have in stock, you cannot sell”. This role will comprise demand planning, ordering, inventory management and setting up new processes to scale up as we plan to grow multi-fold in next few years. He/ She will work closely with multiple teams to create the optimal experience for the customer in a scalable way. The individual will track key metrics and drive improvements through actionable plans. He/ She will provide leadership on supply chain topics and ensure alignment with business strategy.

The right candidate for this position should enjoy working in a start-up environment where collaboration, flexibility and a sense of humor are highly valued.

Key job responsibilities

Key job responsibilities

  • Manage inventory availability and inventory health including: improved in-stock rates, inventory planning and systematic forecasting.
  • Partner with internal teams to help create and drive tools and process improvements that affect purchasing and vendor management workflow
  • Drive process improvement and operational excellence within our vendor community by reducing costs, defects, and lead times, while increasing innovation, automation, and economies of scale
  • Partner with vendor managers in driving sales and profitability growth
  • Drive complex business analysis that identifies opportunities to improve cost structure and profitability

Basic Qualifications

  • 3+ years of with Excel experience
  • 2+ years of supply chain, inventory management or project management experience
  • Bachelors degree in operations, supply chain or logistics

Preferred Qualifications

  • Knowledge of the principles of statistical inventory control
  • Experience in Retail or wholesale business

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Company - ARIPL - Karnataka

Job ID: A3173650

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