An Instock Manager will build an in depth understanding of both Amazon's commercial frameworks, operational processes and programs. Underpinned by this, they will work with our largest vendors to improve daily operations that will maximise product availability and minimise delivery speed for our customers, whilst reducing our overall cost to serve. It will be a highly rewarding experience to be able to focus on optimising the end-to-end supply chain from vendor to customer. Amazon seeks someone excited by collaborating with our vendors, our fulfilment operations teams, and our supply chain tech teams for this role.

What you’ll be doing:

Your focus will be on vendor operational performance and strategy, and how this directly impacts the P&L. You will work within both a UK and EU scope. You will own supply chain relationships with some of Europe's largest retail vendors. You will also own key operational KPIs for UK Hardlines, finding ways to work at scale across the wider vendor base, whilst educating internal colleagues regarding the need to drive automation and operational excellence.

You will own projects and programs that deliver cost efficiencies to EU Hardlines, directly impacting our customers through allowing them to access more selection, and receive it more quickly.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

· University degree
· Excellent communication skills
· Experience in building internal and external relationships in a complex and dynamic organisation and in influencing cross-functional teams
· A business focused way of thinking and a strong hands-on, results oriented mentality combined with ability to work strategically
· Highly analytical skill set with aptitude for figures and data-driven argumentation
· Advanced Excel skills are required
· Passionate self-starter, decisive and able to move with speed to implement ideas

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

· In-stock or supply chain experience ideally in an e-commerce, retail, key account management or in a major consultancy firm
· Operational, in-stock and supply chain management experience
· Working in a start-up or early stage environment where you will be defining best practice for your function

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All offers are conditional on references, verification of the right to work in the UK, and successful background screening check. This will include previous employment verification, qualification verification (if relevant) and a relevant criminal check.