Senior Product Manager, Consumables Cost Out Initiatives

Amazon; New York (NY); On-site; USD 124,000 - 206,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Product Manager to lead high-impact projects within the Consumables team. This role offers the opportunity to drive operational improvements and strategic initiatives that enhance supply chain efficiency. You'll collaborate with various teams to shape product roadmaps and negotiate with vendors, ensuring peak performance during critical events. If you thrive in dynamic environments and are passionate about transforming retail experiences, this position is perfect for you. Join a team that values innovation and creativity, where your contributions will significantly impact the future of everyday essentials shopping.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in product or program management.
• Proven track record of end-to-end product delivery.

Responsibilities

• Develop and achieve annual cost savings goals through strategic initiatives.
• Collaborate with teams to influence product and strategic priorities.

Skills

Product Management

Strategic Thinking

Operational Efficiency

Vendor Negotiation

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Job ID: 2919438 | Amazon.com Services LLC

Do you want to lead a high-impact, high-visibility team? Looking to flex your creative, strategic, and operational skills? Are you excited about Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) and the growing Everyday Essentials (which consists of Grocery, Health & Personal Care, Beauty, Premium Beauty, Baby and Pets products) business? Do you enjoy working on new and unique challenges? The Amazon Consumables team is hiring a Senior Product Manager to own Bulk Buys, OIH (Optimal Inventory Health) and Chargebacks. In this role, you will play a strategic role within Retail teams, working cross-functionally to drive results, generating savings, influence technical priorities, optimize supply chain, lead Vendor discussions, and oversee three critical supply chain programs. The Senior Product Manager will serve as the single-threaded owner for Bulk Buys, OIH (Optimal Inventory Health) and Chargebacks, responsible for end-to-end ownership of overall program strategy and driving operational improvements of key metrics. This exciting role is within the US Consumables Cost Out Initiatives team, offering a unique opportunity to Drive Results, Invent and Simplify and Think Big to make a significant impact across product families.

Key job responsibilities

1. Develop annual cost savings goals and consistently achieve annual targets through strategic and tactical initiatives.
2. Collaborate closely with partner teams (operations, business development, finance, legal, business intelligence) to influence technical, product, and strategic priorities. This includes shaping product roadmaps, introducing new features, driving automation, and creating innovative operational models.
3. Participate in strategic Vendor negotiations, Joint Business Plans, and Quarterly Business Reviews to improve supply chain efficiency.
4. Establish scalable mechanisms for tracking and optimizing key metrics to identify defects and opportunities.
5. Develop and enhance scalable training programs tailored for Retail teams and Vendors.
6. Ensure Retail and Partner teams are prepared for peak events by providing guidance updates, hosting trainings, staying updated with deals calendar and holding office hours.

A day in the life

1. Contribute to strategic documents and presentations, including Joint Business Plans and Quarterly Reviews, Annual Vendor Negotiation.
2. Assess monthly performance metrics, take action to bridge results and rectify operational defects through strategic initiatives.
3. Engage in weekly meetings with partner teams, actively tracking results and collaborating to identify growth areas and resolve emerging issues.
4. Collaborate with partner teams to identify and introduce new features and initiate pilot programs for key Vendors.
5. Identify operational issues and create mechanisms for resolving recurring challenges, leveraging automation wherever possible.
6. Contribute to key Vendor meetings, including onboarding discussions, Vendor performance reviews, and annual Vendor negotiations.

About the team

About Consumables
We’re inventing the future of retail right where Amazon began. Amazon has grown to become an integral part of customers’ lives, and the Consumables organization is at the center of that evolution, with the focus on becoming the largest and preferred everyday essential stores. We’re inspired by the idea of changing how people think about shopping, and we’re looking for new team members who share our passion. Every day in Amazon’s Retail organization offers an opportunity to challenge yourself and build something that improves the lives of shoppers.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

1. 5+ years of product or program management, product marketing, business development or technology experience
2. Bachelor's degree or equivalent
3. Experience as a product manager or owner
4. Experience owning technology products
5. 4+ years of end to end product delivery experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Experience in influencing senior leadership through data driven insights
2. Experience working across functional teams and senior stakeholders
3. Master's degree or equivalent

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $124,500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $206,000/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 here.

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