Senior Applied Scientist, Optimal Sourcing Systems, Sourcing and Vendor Science

Amazon; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Amazon's Strategic Sourcing team as a Senior Applied Scientist focusing on innovative solutions for supply chain management. You will lead efforts in inventory optimization, using advanced machine learning and operations research to drive efficiencies across a global network. This role offers a highly competitive salary and a creative work environment.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

Growth opportunities

Comfortable work environment

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industry or academic research experience required.
• Strong analytical and statistical knowledge is essential.
• Ability to communicate complex problems in plain English.

Responsibilities

• Develop solutions to optimize inventory in Amazon's supply chain.
• Identify and analyze improvement opportunities for existing algorithms.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment while collaborating with a creative team.

Skills

Optimization

Operations research

Machine learning

Data mining

Education

PhD in operations research, applied mathematics, or equivalent

Tools

C/C++

Python

Java

Job description

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Description

Are you up to the task of delivering innovative solutions that manages a supply chain of millions of unique products involving hundreds of thousands of suppliers and tens of millions of customers around the world? Amazon’s Strategic Sourcing team is looking for Senior Applied Scientists to build Amazon’s next generation of inventory planning and supply chain solutions. We are part of Supply Chain Optimization Technologies (SCOT): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncwsr1Of6Cw&feature=youtu.be

Description

Are you up to the task of delivering innovative solutions that manages a supply chain of millions of unique products involving hundreds of thousands of suppliers and tens of millions of customers around the world? Amazon’s Strategic Sourcing team is looking for Senior Applied Scientists to build Amazon’s next generation of inventory planning and supply chain solutions. We are part of Supply Chain Optimization Technologies (SCOT): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncwsr1Of6Cw&feature=youtu.be

Our systems use real time, large scale optimization techniques to automatically procure and source the product from suppliers and optimize the flow of goods across the supply chain to minimize the cost and lead time for customers. Our team is focused on saving hundreds of millions of dollars using science, machine learning, and scalable distributed software on the Cloud that automates and optimizes supply chain under the uncertainty of demand, pricing and supply. We are unique in that we’re simultaneously developing the science of supply chain planning and solving some of the toughest computational challenges at Amazon. Unlike many companies who buy existing off-the-shelf planning systems, we are responsible for studying, designing, and building systems to suit Amazon’s needs. Our team members have an opportunity to be on the forefront of supply chain thought leadership by working on some of the most difficult problems in the industry with some of the best product managers, research scientists/statisticians/economists and software developers in the business.

We are seeking an experienced applied scientist specialized in Operations Research. Candidate will be responsible for developing solutions to better manage/optimize the flow of inventory in Amazon's network world wide. This position will focus on identifying and analyzing opportunities to improve existing algorithms and also on the next generation of Amazon’s inventory supply chain optimization systems. This position requires superior analytical thinkers, able to quickly approach large ambiguous problems and apply their technical and statistical knowledge to identify opportunities for further research. You should be able to independently mine and analyze data, and be able to use any necessary programming and statistical analysis software to do so. Successful candidates must thrive in fast-paced environments which encourage collaborative and creative problem solving, be able to measure and estimate risks, constructively critique peer research, and align research focuses with the Amazon’s strategic needs.

In joining our team, you'll enjoy a highly competitive salary, growth, working closely with smart engineers and researchers along with other benefits. We have a creative and comfortable work environment and this is your opportunity to be part of a fast-paced and growing technology team.

Key job responsibilities

Supply chain management, optimization, operations research, machine learning, reinforcement learning

Basic Qualifications

• PhD in operations research, applied mathematics, theoretical computer science, or equivalent
• 5+ years of industry or academic research experience
• Communication: Able to convey mathematical results in plain English, being able to clarify and formalize complex problems. Functional thought leader, sought after for key tech decisions.
• Knowledge of programming languages such as C/C++, Python, Java or Perl to prototype the research ideas
• Experience in any of the following areas: algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, high-performance computing
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in building machine learning models for business application
• Research: Preferred research areas includes inventory optimization, supply chain management, and reinforcement learning. Other relevant areas of research are revenue management, pricing optimization, forecasting, applications of stochastic and approximate dynamic programming, applications of game theory to Supply chain management, decision analysis, system dynamics, and econometrics.
• Can successfully sell ideas to an executive level decision maker. Can present company-wide technical decisions to the internal technical community and represent the company effectively at technical conferences.
  
  

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $150,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $260,000/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.


Company - Amazon.com LLC

Job ID: A2994466

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Research, Science, and Engineering

• Industries

  Software Development

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