Amazon is creating a portfolio of private brands in consumer goods across a wide range of categories and quality tiers under a multi-brand portfolio. We are looking for a Senior Manager to lead the sourcing of ambient private label grocery products for our Amazon Fresh business, covering both physical stores and online.

The role will lead a cross-functional team, with 7 direct reports in product development and sourcing as well as 5 dotted line reports in packaging, project management, food safety, quality and supply chain. You will be accountable for delivering the ambient private label grocery roadmap for the Amazon Fresh business in line with procurement targets. You will be responsible for developing, sourcing and launching products as well as on-going supplier optimisation and management. You will work with internal channel stakeholders and a cross-functional team, including marketing, traffic, design, commercialisation, finance and operations across Europe and internationally.

The successful candidate must be able to work in an ambiguous but collegial environment where teamwork across functional and geographic boundaries is critical. You will have a high degree of ownership and integrity, be an independent self-starter with strong entrepreneurial drive, and someone who thrives in connecting people and ideas. You will excel at communication and be comfortable with playing a lead role in a highly visible organization. You will understand operations and have a passion for efficiency and continuous improvement. You will also know how to pivot back and forth between thinking creatively outside the box and driving fast implementation to deliver results.

This role is based in UK.

Key responsibilities include:
· Work with channel stakeholders to define the ambient private label grocery roadmap using market trends, customer insights and third-party data
· Develop product selection that is appropriate for European marketplaces, hits all quality benchmarks and meets or exceeds customer expectations
· Define a sourcing strategy that meets procurement guardrails on profitability, stock levels and supplier service and compliance
· Meet key input targets on product availability, supplier service, product quality and product compliance
· Build reporting to analyse operational and P&L metrics and drive improvements in product performance
· Drive incremental terms improvements across the supply base as the business scales
· Drive continuous process improvements and realise efficiency gains in our supply chain
· Support initiatives to drive increased standardisation and automation in our core processes
· Lead a cross-functional team of 12, including 7 direct reports
· Manage internal channel stakeholders and the cross-functional team across Europe and internationally to ensure ongoing engagement and support

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Basic qualifications:
· Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in a technical or analytical discipline
· Extensive experience working in buying/category management, including Pan-EU scope
· Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects - prioritization, planning and task delegation
· Exceptional English verbal and written communication skills
· Experience working across international markets and managing regional and country stakeholders
· Experience managing regional and country supply chains (planning, forecasting, operations)
· Ability to work to tight and pressured deadlines and handle unexpected events calmly
· Ability to manage multiple work-streams with competing priorities
· Ability to think and react in a high-energy, fast paced environment

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

· Master of Business Administration
· Experience with process improvement techniques such as Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma