JOB DESCRIPTION / ROLE
DESCRIPTION:
In-Stock Manager
Amazon's MENA team is looking for a talented In-Stock Manager who is responsible for supporting the Consumables categories. In this role you will work to improve product availability, creating the earth's greatest shopping experience - a store featuring more products, brands, & more compelling content than any store, online or off!
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Deliver maximum product availability in the Consumables category within budgeted inventory targets through effective end-to-end management of the supply chain.
- Work with vendor manager/buyers on expanding selection, promotions, and optimum sourcing recommendations/decisions.
- Drive system/process improvements in working with vendors on order management, vendor operations, and inventory management.
- Complete financial metrics to improve efficiency and assist with in-stock management, including promotions, inventory replenishment, managing overstock inventory, and operations processes.
- Be a leader beyond the Consumables category by giving user input to engineering teams across Amazon as they work to continuously improve buying systems and processes necessary for efficiency and growth.
- Manage catalog selection, be solution-oriented & able to integrate strong and clear data analysis and business rationale into sound decision making.
- Manage multiple projects - prioritizing, planning and delegating appropriate tasks
- Be a passionate category and customer advocate within Amazon.
REQUIREMENTS
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Retail Planning, Information Systems Management
- 3+ years of experience in Supply Chain, Planning, or Inventory Management or equivalent experience such as Consulting, Finance, or Operations
- Superior analytical skills, with demonstrated ability to dive in and quickly understand root cause and identify scalable solutions
- Excellent business judgment, strong written and oral communication skills, and a practical, common sense approach to getting things done
- Advanced Excel skills
- Familiarity with the principles of inventory control- Demonstrated ability to operate both strategically and tactically in a high-energy, fast-paced environment
- High degree of organization and ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously
- Extreme attention to detail and willingness to roll up your sleeves
- Ability to thrive in a high energy environment where tactical and strategic activities are expected to be driven in parallel.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- MBA with a quantitative focus, or advanced degrees in Operations
- Management, Mathematics/Engineering
- Strong numerical and analytical aptitude, and high proficiency creating and managing advanced models
- Strong proficiency in analytical tools including Microsoft Excel, SQL
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Amazon.ae, formerly Souq.com, is an English-Arabic language e-commerce platform, owned by Amazon, Inc. It is the largest e-commerce platform in the Arab world. On March 28, 2017, Amazon.com Inc. confirmed it would be acquiring Souq.com for $580 million. On May 1, 2019, Souq.com became known as Amazon.ae.
