Sr. Instock Manager, Canada Hardlines

Amazon Amazon · Big Tech · CA, ON +1 · Buying, Planning, & Instock Management

This role is for a Sr. Instock Manager on the Canada Hardlines team at Amazon. The primary focus is on driving supply chain efficiencies, maximizing sales and margin, and optimizing inventory management. Responsibilities include improving inventory availability, efficiency, purchasing automation, and reducing costs. The role requires strong analytical skills and experience in supply chain and operations. While generative AI tools are mentioned as a preferred qualification for enhancing workflow efficiency and identifying opportunities, the core of the role is not AI/ML development.

What you'd actually do

  1. Improve key Instock metrics, such as Availability, Inventory Health, and Delivery Speed
  2. Identify gaps and implement scalable solutions
  3. Develop understanding of the various sourcing channels, and implement best practices to optimize sourcing
  4. Develop and implement audit mechanisms to proactively identify defects and drive defect reduction

Skills

Required

  • 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 have

  • 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.

What the JD emphasized

  • complex procurement system
  • ambiguous environment
  • strong attention to detail
  • effective prioritization