Product Manager (Fixed Term Contract) , Retail Supply Chain, EU Emerging Stores
Amsterdam - Netherlands
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Job Summary
The position is a fixed-term contract of one year.
Are you passionate about enhancing customer experience through improving Amazons EU Emerging Stores supply chain operations Join the EU Emerging (EU EM) Stores team and help shape how we deliver for customers in some of Europes fastest-growing market segments including the Netherlands Sweden Poland and Belgium.
As a Product Manager in Retail Supply Chain you will build an in-depth understanding of Amazons inventory placement local fulfillment operations and delivery speed optimization across emerging European markets. You will partner with central supply chain operations and technology teams to improve product availability and reduce cost-to-serve for millions of customers. This is a unique opportunity to work on complex problems at the intersection of retail product and operations functions in a high-impact high-autonomy role.
The goal is to step-change product availability and delivery speed for our customers while reducing cost-to-serve.
Key job responsibilities
Execute inventory concentration in ideal Fulfillment Centers to enhance delivery speed for customers in EU Emerging Stores. Collaborate closely with partner teams to achieve these improvements.
Partner with other supply chain teams to deep dive and execute initiatives that improve local sourcing share in EU Emerging Stores.
Serve as country expert: Act as the primary point of contact for supply chain matters in one or a few specific EU Emerging countries. Provide in-depth knowledge and strategic guidance for that countrys unique supply chain challenges and opportunities.
Improve Retail inventory availability and health in partnership with EU teams focusing on reducing unhealthy inventory and improving in-stock rates.
Contribute to key business priority of cost-to-serve reduction by identifying and addressing top opportunities controlled by Retail Supply Chain.
A day in the life
As you arrive at one of our corporate offices in Amsterdam Stockholm Warsaw or Brussels and grab a first cup of coffee with your colleagues you begin to look forward to your day. Approximately 60% of your time will be spent diving deep into supply chain data analyzing inventory placement effectiveness local sourcing metrics and delivery speed performance and translating those insights into concrete improvement initiatives. Another 30% of your time will be dedicated to cross-functional collaboration: aligning with central placement teams operations partners and technology teams to drive your initiatives forward. The remaining 10% of your time will be devoted to personal development engaging in discussions and working directly with your manager.
You will own end-to-end delivery of projects from identifying opportunities through data analysis to building the business case to collaborating with partner teams on execution to measuring results. You will present your findings and recommendations in well-written documents and participate in weekly business reviews for your country markets.
About the team
We are the EU Emerging Stores Retail Supply Chain team a small high-impact group responsible for Retail supply chain strategy and execution across Amazons newer European countries (Netherlands Sweden Poland Belgium). Our mission is to bring the same world-class delivery experience to emerging markets while building innovative and cost-effective supply chain solutions tailored to each countrys unique characteristics.
As a team we value deep analytical thinking strong written communication and a bias for action. We operate with high autonomy and partner extensively with central EU Supply Chain SCOT Operations and Technology teams to deliver results for our customers. This is a team where you will have real ownership and visibility your work directly impacts millions of customers across multiple countries.
- Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Business Engineering or a related field
- Experience demonstrating strong analytical abilities and confidence in the use of data
- Experience with communication presentation and negotiation
- Ability to work autonomously including doing deep-dives building robust recommendations with supporting data and business cases
- Masters degree in Supply Chain Business Engineering or a related field
- Knowledge of data analytics with tools such as Tableau SQL Quick-sight
- Experience working with Data & AI related technologies including but not limited to AI/ML GenAI Analytics Database and/or Storage
- Experience in e-commerce operations inventory management or retail supply chain
- Experience managing cross-functional projects across multiple teams
- Fluency in an additional European language Dutch Swedish Polish or French
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