DESCRIPTION

We are seeking an experienced, results-oriented Program Manager for the Other Hardlines Categories in GCC. We aim to build the most efficient Retail operations on Earth leveraging processes, tools and technologies to solve customer pain points. The candidate will have a unique opportunity to understand Amazon retail business and processes, enhance analytical skills and learning new ones that will help you deliver significant business impacts.
As a Program Manager, you will focus on delivering improvements at the GCC level, partnering with vendors and various functional teams at all levels of the organization. You will be responsible for all key programs across retail including Operational Excellence, Buying Efficiency and Inventory health. You will drive significant process improvement in key areas through data analysis, stakeholder engagement and developing structural long term mechanisms. You will also own the relationship of a set of Other Hardlines vendors and related long-term operational efficiency with the aim of reducing our overall cost to serve.

Key job responsibilities
Key job responsibilities
Program ownership managing key communications, reporting progress based on data, highlighting potential improvements based on data and acting as single point of contact for aspects related to the respective categories
Process Improvements reviewing existing procedures used by internal/external teams to identify efficiency opportunities
Manage availability and inventory health programs including: improved in-stock rates, inventory planning and systematic forecasting for key categories
Step changing the vendors\' operational performance by acting as their internal consultant on operational excellence

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Dubai, ARE

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 2+ years of with Excel experience
- 2+ years of supply chain, inventory management or project management experience
- Bachelor\'s degree, or 3+ years of professional or military experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Knowledge of the principles of statistical inventory control
- Experience with process improvement techniques such as Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma

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