Instock Manager, WWGS Inventory Management

Amazon • Arlington, VA • 1h ago

Description

Join the World Wide Grocery Store Inventory Management Team in reshaping the future of grocery shopping for our customers. As an Instock Manager, you will be responsible for inventory management for categories/sites within our World Wide Grocery Stores business. Your analytical prowess will help identify opportunities for improvements, implement scalable systems, and drive automation to enhance efficiency, with a particular focus on optimizing the physical flow of products within the supply chain network.

This is a fast-paced and quickly expanding business where you can be part of building new processes and automation daily. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Category, Operations, Supply Chain, Product, Finance, and more. Your impact will be visible, ongoing, and contribute directly to our commitment to being the most customer-centric company on earth.

Key job responsibilities

Manage inventory availability and inventory health through buying strategies, vendor operational improvements (fill rates, on-time, lead time), forecasting and shrink 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 workflows

Deep dive Instock performance to develop insights and represent this perspective in discussions with stakeholders across the organization.

A day in the life

In your day-to-day role, you'll be responsible for the supply chain and inventory management for your assigned categories/sites. You'll continuously deliver results while creating new processes for improvement. You'll analyze data to optimize inventory levels, work with vendors on operational improvements, and partner with internal teams on automation initiatives. You'll also lead cross-functional initiatives that improve customer experience and enable new capabilities for our business, requiring you to pivot based on new challenges and learning.

About the team

The World Wide Grocery Stores Inventory Management Team is building the future of grocery shopping for our customers, rooted in our innovative supply chain. We are expanding availability of perishable products across our network for both new and existing programs. Our team values problem-solving, analytical thinking, and supply chain understanding. We thrive in a high-energy environment where tactical and strategic activities are driven in parallel, and we're not afraid to roll up our sleeves to deliver results.

Basic Qualifications

3+ years of professional or military experience, or Bachelor's degree

2+ years of supply chain, inventory management or project management experience, or Bachelor's degree

2+ years of with Excel experience

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with advanced use of SQL for data mining and business intelligence, or experience in identifying, leading, and executing opportunities to improve, automate, standardize or simplify finance or business tools and processes

Knowledge of Microsoft Excel at an advanced level, including: pivot tables, macros, index/match, vlookup, VBA, data links, etc.

Experience handling ambiguous or undefined challenges through strong problem solving abilities

Experience working in fast paced environments, and managing workload even during times of stress, or escalated activity

Experience with end-to-end ownership of major project deliverables

Amazon 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 https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $48,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $103,400/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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