Instock Manager, Mass Vendor Relations

Description
is looking for a smart and driven Instock Manager to join our Mass Vendor Relations team in Brazil. The Instock Manager will be responsible for supporting and executing demand planning to maximize product availability, margins and inventory turns with highly scalable processes for thousands of vendors. This person will have responsibility for ensuring inventory systems and processes are meeting the needs of the business and implementing controls around these. The right candidate thrives in a high energy environment where tactical and strategic activities are expected to be driven in parallel.

The Instock Manager will own driving improvement in inventory availability, increasing inventory efficiency, selection growth and improving purchasing processes. The successful candidate possesses a track record of successful implementation and execution of inventory management practices, leveraging strong analytical acumen and working with cross-functional teams. The position requires an individual who can work autonomously in a highly demanding and often ambiguous environment, with strong attention to detail. The candidate should be able to manage multiple vendors simultaneously and make sure items are always available to our customers in Brazil. This role is located in São Paulo, Brazil.

At Amazon Brazil, we value Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in all our job positions. Therefore, we act intentionally so that our internal environment reflects the plurality of the businesses we engage in and the customers we serve. In Brazil, we have a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion squad, which is formed by representatives from different roles and areas, as we understand that this agenda must have different perspectives and multiple experiences. Our leadership is committed and understands more and more their role in sharing and acting on our leadership principles, with the purpose of 'Strive to Be Earth's Best Employer.' Understanding our responsibility and our need for change, we are conscientious that 'Success and Scale Bring Broad Responsibility.' Our affinity groups are built from and by volunteers from different businesses, and they are an active part of our DE&I strategies definition. Besides that, they act as ambassadors of this agenda, and they will support you from Day 1. Remember, at Amazon 'It's always Day 1.' Our groups are organized in the following fronts: BEN - Black Employee Network, , Glamazon (LGBTQIA+), and People With Disabilities.

Key job responsibilities

Inventory & Supply Chain Management

• Manage the supply chain to guarantee an efficient inbound and outbound inventory flows among: forecasting, purchasing, and solving receipts problems
• Work with vendors to ensure a reliable and operationally effective flow of goods
• Deliver maximum available selection in the category
• Design seasonal and promotional inventory preparation plan
• Control budgets and deliver actions to to meet inventory targets
• Execute action plans to reduce return/liquidation costs

Operational Efficiency

• Measure and improve purchasing lead times, reduce operational defects, and improve systems to streamline operations between vendors and Amazon
• Perform root cause analysis/reporting on operational issues, develop action plans and manage improvements

Project Management

• Work with internal teams to drive system, tools and process improvements/implementation that affect purchasing and vendor management workflow, with emphasis on automating tasks that are currently performed manually
• Develop analysis of key business metrics, with emphasis on developing and executing recommendations for improvement
• Lead projects from initial development to implementation that will streamline supply systems and processes and drive operational improvements.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Advanced English Proficiency
• Experience in product/category management or commercial planning.
• Experience in logistics, supply chain and/or supply management

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of the principles of statistical inventory control
• Experience with process improvement techniques such as Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma
• Proficiency in SQL and database concepts

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Company
- Amazon Servicos de Varejo do Brasil Ltda.

Job ID: A2871806