Have you ever ordered a product on Amazon and when that box with the smile arrives you wonder how it got to you so fast? Wondered where it came from and how much it would have cost Amazon? If so, Amazon’s Supply Chain Optimization Technologies (SCOT) team is for you. We build systems to peer into the future and estimate the distribution of tens of millions of products every week to Amazon’s warehouses in the most cost-effective way. When customers place orders, our systems use real-time, large scale optimization techniques to optimally choose where to ship from and how to consolidate multiple orders so that customers get their shipments on time or faster with the lowest possible transportation costs. This team is focused on saving hundreds of millions of dollars using cutting edge science, machine learning, and scalable distributed software on the Cloud that automates and optimizes inventory and shipments to customers under the uncertainty of demand, pricing and supply. SCOT has a new team
· Bachelor's degree in Business, Science, Engineering or Technology · 8+ years of product management experience · Excellent communication skills, both written and oral with both technical and business people. Ability to engage and influence senior executives by presenting business cases. · Sound business judgment, proven ability to influence others, and strong analytical thinking skills · Proven track record of delivering projects within scope, time, budget and quality · An entrepreneurial mindset, with the tenacity to develop ideas independently and thrive in fast-paced environment· MBA or MS