Amazon · 7 hours ago
Program Manager, Markdown Operations, Worldwide Grocery Stores
Arlington, Virginia, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$74K/yr - $130K/yr
3+ years expAmazon is a leading global company in e-commerce and technology, and they are seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead clearance and markdown operations across their grocery business. The role involves developing standardized processes for markdown operations, collaborating with various teams to optimize inventory health and profitability, and ensuring operational excellence across channels.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain comprehensive SOPs for clearance and markdown processes, ensuring category teams have clear operational guidelines for inventory optimization decisions
Lead proactive quality audits of markdown operations to ensure optimal inventory health and profitability outcomes
Execute manual corrective actions and coordinate with Instock teams to design automated mechanisms that optimize markdown timing and depth
Translate business requirements into clearly documented BRDs for markdown tool enhancements, facilitating seamless communication between business and technology teams
Coordinate UAT participation for markdown system updates, ensuring business requirements are met
Partner with Merch Ops Central Analytics to define dashboard requirements that enable category teams to monitor markdown performance and inventory health metrics
Build roadmaps to improve clearance and markdown operational efficiency through process optimization and automation
Contribute to leadership reviews reporting on markdown operational health, inventory optimization metrics, and profitability impact
Document best practices for markdown execution and create training materials to drive adoption of standardized processes across category teams
Partner with Finance team to ensure markdown strategies align with profitability targets and margin health objectives
Consult with category teams to ensure markdown initiatives balance inventory optimization with long-term margin health
Qualification
Required
3+ years of program or project management experience
3+ years of defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics experience
Knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookUps) at an advanced level and SQL
Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
Experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams
Preferred
3+ years of driving end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership experience
3+ years of driving process improvements experience
Experience in stakeholder management, dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization
Experience building processes, project management, and schedules
Experience defining pricing, promotion, and/or markdown strategy for a retail business
Benefits
Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Parental leave
Company
Amazon
Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.11BKey Investors
AmazonKleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO
Leadership Team
Douglas J. Herrington
CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
Werner Vogels
VP & CTO
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