Inventory Manager - Spare Parts

Are you an expert in the dynamic field of inventory management? Amazon is seeking a passionate and experienced professional to take on the role of Spare Parts Inventory Manager.

In this position, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the global strategy for spare parts inventory management within the Central Reliability Maintenance Engineering (RME) Decision Science and Technology (DST) team. This position goes beyond traditional inventory management and requires an expert who can influence and revolutionize how Amazon RME manages spare parts inventory on a global scale. You will not only be responsible for overseeing stock, but will also lead process improvement projects, such as enhancing the tracking of parts and optimizing the claims process with suppliers in the event of equipment failures.

Key job responsibilities

• Be a key contributor to the global spare parts inventory management strategy
• Work with peers to develop and execute a comprehensive global strategy for spare parts inventory management
• Drive initiatives to ensure the availability of the right spare parts at the right locations, minimising costs while maximising operations efficiency
• Carrying over research projects, conduct data analysis and effectively interpret reports to identify opportunities, optimise processes, and implement changes
• Lead and champion complex and cross-functional process improvement projects
• Define process improvement projects aimed at optimising current inventory management standards and processes
• Drive initiatives to deprecate redundant workflows and simplify processes with a global impact
• Innovate and implement best practices to enhance the tracking of spare parts, improving accuracy, and efficiency
• Support warranty and repairs initiatives to optimise the process of repairing and claiming parts from suppliers in the event of failures or quality issues
• Identify and implement success metrics to supervise the implementation of spare parts management initiatives
• Prepare and give detailed data-driven business reviews to senior management
• Driving communication from DST to RME and Operations senior management

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Analytical skills and able to interpret and manipulate data (e.g. working with Pivot tables, Macros, knowledge of SQL)

Experience working within a role involving inventory management

Ability to demonstrate leading end-to-end projects, programs or process improvement initiatives

Bachelor’s degree or higher in a technical discipline, operations, business administration, or a related field, or equivalent work

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience communicating results to senior leadership

Working in reliability engineering and spare parts management

Experience with Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)

Recognized expertise on equipment design and layout of mechanical handling / conveyance / packaging systems

Master's degree in a technical discipline, operations, business administration, or a related field from an accredited university