Description

SCOT Strategic Sourcing owns the decisions on vendor and sourcing selection to increase product availability while reducing inbound costs for vendors and Amazon in the supply chain. This Sr. Product Manager-Technical (PMT) role is of strategic importance, responsible for envisioning the capabilities required to increase our supply availability, increase sourcing program discoverability and improve cost transparency. You will need to Think Big in order to innovate on behalf of our customers, to create the right vendor experience and cost structure to make Amazon an attractive sourcing option at scale.

Key job responsibilities

Working backwards from the customer, you must define the strategic vision for the next generation of products and services. You will own the long-term roadmap and work with Product Managers, Business Intelligence Engineers, Software Development Engineers and Data Scientists to execute on that vision to build products, processes and analytics that bridge the gap to the desired optimal business outcomes. You will be leading initiatives where the product opportunity and/or technology strategy has yet to be defined. You will need to drive clarity in problem and opportunity definition while being comfortable in dealing with a high degree of ambiguity.

This is a highly visible role that requires partnering with SCOT, worldwide Retail and Finance teams to impact Amazon’s sourcing options at scale. You must possess superb business judgment, strong stakeholder management skills, have project management experience and be comfortable with driving multiple and diverse projects in complex environments.

You must have the experience and capability to prepare documentation for senior leaders and align your roadmap with Amazon’s strategic objectives. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are a necessity. Successful candidates should excel at diving into data in order to analyze root causes and implement simple, long-term solutions. The ideal candidate is a leader who can prioritize, communicate clearly, and who understands how to align across orgs to deliver on the team’s vision.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree

• Experience owning/driving roadmap strategy and definition

• Experience with feature delivery and tradeoffs of a product

• Experience contributing to engineering discussions around technology decisions and strategy related to a product

• Experience managing technical products or online services

• Experience in representing and advocating for a variety of critical customers and stakeholders during executive-level prioritization and planning

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in using analytical tools, such as Tableau, Qlikview, QuickSight

• Experience in building and driving adoption of new tools

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $136,100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $235,200/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.