and high-energy team Automated Profitability Management
The vision of Automated Profitability Management (APM) is to automate and improve Amazon Retail Profitability through the innovative application of Machine Learning and Software Engineering. Traditionally, this involved an Amazon retail business person picking up the phone, calling up their counter-part on the supplier side to discuss and improve the terms of doing business with Amazon. These terms include: what is the price Amazon should pay to the vendor for a given unit of a product? Can we get a vendor to provide funding for initiatives on Amazon (e.g. volume-based incentives, promotions / merchandising opportunities on our website)? Do we have alternative sourcing channels (e.g. two or more vendors offering the same product) so we can negotiate harder? Each of these negotiation decisions has a direct impact on Amazon’s profitability. Now imagine doing this across tens of thousands of suppliers and tens of millions of products, across tens of different countries worldwide, and at a
· A total of 7+ years as a user experience designer, interaction designer, or similar role · 3+ years of experience leading full life cycle design projects, form design strategy through execution and market introduction. · Bachelor's degree in design, human-computer interaction (HCI), or equivalent professional experience · Mastery of standard interactive design tools and process · Strong writing and verbal communication skills · Strong interpersonal skills · Strong visual/interaction design skills · Solid experience as a user experience designer, interaction designer, information architect, or