Sr Instock Manager, Strategic Initiatives, MENA

Sr Instock Manager, Strategic Initiatives, MENA

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Interested in working on an innovative and high-impact business that is changing the way customers think about grocery? The MENA A-Now team is offering a role to own building new business from ground Zero. We are seeking a self-starter who can quickly familiarize themselves with this fast-paced environment, build relationships/trust with cross-functional teams, and assume ownership within the program which will require understanding of complex business/Tech/Ops processes at Amazon and our partners and devising an optimal engagement model.

You must be able to thrive and succeed in an entrepreneurial environment, and not be hindered by ambiguity or competing priorities. High judgment, analytical talent and good document writing skills with concise communication are essential to success in this role.

In this role, You will influence internal and external stakeholders and leadership to buy in to your strategic direction, build a buying and sourcing strategy for a new category/business while ensuring flawless execution and continuously analyzing key metrics to drive improvements for your business.

• Identify and pursue process improvement opportunities, with a special focus on supply planning processes, working with vendors, vendor operations, and inventory management
• Be a leader beyond the own categories by scaling best practices introduced at the highest possible level, ideally world-wide, and by supporting new tools/processes deployment
• Create a sourcing strategy for owned vendors that optimizes for availability and cost
• Participate in manufacturer and vendor reviews
• 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
• Interact with operations teams and drive efficiencies through team collaboration
• Work with product and central teams to enable tools for fresh buying and planning

• 7+ years of professional or military experience
• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field such as statistics, mathematics, data science, business analytics, economics, finance, engineering, or computer science
• Experience leading process improvement, systems development, and project management
• Knowledge of statistics or other analytical techniques
• Experience communicating results to senior leadership

• Experience with SQL

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