Sr. Instock Manager, Canada Hardlines
About The Position
Amazon is looking for a customer focused, driven, and analytical leader to join the Canada Hardlines team. Amazon Canada is a fast-growing business where our business model is evolving with technology and industry trends. The Sr. Instock Manager will own strategies to drive supply chain efficiencies and maximize sales, margin and turns. This is a critical role helping us build, manage and optimize a complex procurement system. The ideal candidate is able to lead and influence both internal and external teams in an ambiguous environment, while maintaining a customer-centric philosophy. They must be highly organized, self-starting, highly analytical and thrive in a high energy environment – ideally with experience in supply chain and operations. You will be responsible for driving large and unique programs, coordinating with partner teams on scalable improvements, and building optimal inventory strategies. Key areas of focus include driving improvement in inventory availability, increasing inventory efficiency, improving purchasing automation, and reducing input costs. The Sr. Instock Manager will also be responsible for process improvements, including identifying defects, reducing waste, and improving supply chain effectiveness. This role enables you to "hit the ground running" and make transformational impact on how we manage in-stock and cost in one of the most exciting businesses. The position requires an individual with strong analytical capabilities who can work both autonomously and collaboratively in a demanding and often ambiguous environment with strong attention to detail and effective prioritization.
Requirements
- 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
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of statistics or other analytical techniques
- Experience with SQL
- Usage of generative AI tools to enhance workflow efficiency, with a willingness to learn effective prompting and evaluation practices.
- Ability to recognize opportunities where generative AI could enhance products, workflows, or customer experiences.
Responsibilities
- Improve key Instock metrics, such as Availability, Inventory Health, and Delivery Speed
- Identify gaps and implement scalable solutions
- Develop understanding of the various sourcing channels, and implement best practices to optimize sourcing
- Develop and implement audit mechanisms to proactively identify defects and drive defect reduction
Benefits
- health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, basic life & AD&D insurance)
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
- Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)
- paid time off
- other resources to improve health and well-being
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
