Program Manager, R&D - Physical Stores
Posted on: 13 Mar 2021
Seattle, WA
Job Description
DESCRIPTION
Amazon Physical stores team is seeking a highly motivated individual with process improvement and project management experience to join our Operations team. As a Program Manager R&D based in Seattle, you will be responsible for planning, testing, continuously improving and summarizing operational concepts for our physical stores. This individual will have direct report(s) and will partner closely with key internal subject matter experts to develop and improve Operational concepts that will enable Amazon stores to optimize the utilization of store labor.
As the single threaded leader for Operations planning, you will work closely with cross-functional teams and leaders to understand business goals and priorities, in order to effectively and accurately strategize, plan, and execute initiatives. You will partner closely with internal stakeholders to understand operational requirements, evaluate cost implications of processes and recommend optimum solutions to senior leaders.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelors degree or equivalent experience managing retail stores for 3+ years
5+ years of relevant professional experience, including a successful track record of navigating through ambiguous situations and dealing with complexities.
Excellent project management skills with a proven ability to design workable solutions and drive projects to successful implementation.
Experience in Retail operations/processes.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Masters in Industrial Engineering and/or MBA degree.
Experience using PM tools.
Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize workloads, maintain a strong attention to detail and work independently in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment.
Amazon is an Equal Opportunity Employer Minority / Women / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation / Age
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.
Amazon.com
Seattle, WA
Amazon.com, Inc. engages in the retail sale of consumer products and subscriptions in North America and internationally. The company operates through three segments: North America, International, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) segments. It sells merchandise and content purchased for resale from third-party sellers through physical stores and online stores.
The company also manufactures and sells electronic devices, including Kindle e-readers, Fire tablets, Fire TVs, and Echo devices; provides Kindle Direct Publishing, an online service that allows independent authors and publishers to make their books available in the Kindle Store; and develops and produces media content.
In addition, it offers programs that enable sellers to sell their products on its Websites, as well as their own branded Websites; and programs that allow authors, musicians, filmmakers, skill and app developers, and others to publish and sell content. Further, the company provides compute, storage, database, and other AWS services, as well as compute, storage, database offerings, fulfillment, publishing, digital content subscriptions, advertising, and co-branded credit card agreement services.
Additionally, it offers Amazon Prime, a membership program, which provides free shipping of various items; access to streaming of movies and TV episodes; and other services. It serves consumers, sellers, developers, enterprises, and content creators. Amazon.com, Inc. has a strategic partnership with Volkswagen AG. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
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IndustryInformation Technology
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No. of Employees647,500
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Jobs Posted12764
