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Form of workIt's no secret that Amazon relies on its technology to deliver millions of packages every day to its customers - on time, with low cost. The Middle Mile Transportation Technology organization, builds complex software solutions that work across our vendors, warehouses and carriers to optimize both time & cost of getting the packages delivered. Our services already handle thousands of requests per second, make business decisions impacting billions of dollars a year, integrate with a network of small and large carriers, owner operators and drivers worldwide, manage business rules for millions of unique products, and improve ordering and delivery experience for millions of online shoppers. That said, this remains a fast growing business and our technical journey has only started. An example of a recent innovation from this group is AmazonFlex (flex.amazon.com) that enables crowdsourced last mile delivery. With rapid expansion into new geographies, innovations in supply chain, unique delivery models for products ranging from AmazonFresh groceries, ultra-fast Prime Now deliveries to big-screen TV's, increasingly complex transportation network, and growing number of shipments worldwide, we see a brand new opportunity to fundamentally change the way people get the stuff they need, and make a big impact by cutting billions of dollars of transportation costs from the ecosystem. Our mission is to build the most efficient and optimal transportation solution on the planet, using our technology and engineering muscle as our biggest advantage. We aim to leverage cutting edge technologies in big data, machine learning, and optimization techniques, and operate high volume, low latency, and high availability services. Oh, and we will need great leaders too (this is where you come in ... read on) As part of this team you would work on product management for the Supply Strategy space in middle mile transportation organization. The supply strategy product optimizes for total Amazon transportation spend of more than $5B per year by solving for driver and equipment procurement needs across multiple time horizons and modes of transportation.This is an exciting new opportunity to work on a brand new foundational product, drive adoption, and influence the trajectory of the business.You will regularly interact with executive leadership and work with business teams to define product strategy, lead pilot programs, develop the product development road map, technology architecture and execution. You'll work in a fast paced environment and will be required to lead not only at the strategic level, but also tactically day-to-day by diving deeply into business and technical domains. As a multi-discipline leader, the buck will stop with you - you will work alongside engineering (dev and test) organization.
Key job responsibilities
• Communicate and collaborate cross-functionally across multiple teams in operations, technology and planning to define strategic roadmaps while keeping the impact of the solution to all stakeholders in mind.
• End-to-end ownership of requirements gathering, documentation, planning, and implementation of cost-effective solutions for Amazon transportation network.
• Creating and implementing data driven improvements to Amazon's transportation network that deliver flexible and efficient products for our customers.
• Designing and implementing feedback mechanisms to drive performance and cost improvement in processes.
• Ability to deep dive and do root-cause analysis using data, and create metrics-driven, actionable, and sustainable solutions for the future.
• Monitor product metrics across nodes and analyze their drivers to determine the level and type of engagement required based on the risk to customer experience and utilization of technology.
About the team
The team currently consists of four other Product Managers focused on the North America geography expansion of Relay Spot Supply Business. We are supported by a team of Business Analysts who help own, create and maintain reporting and analytics tools to meet Product Manager needs.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Atlanta, GA, USA | Bellevue, WA, USA | Nashville, TN, USA
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of product or program management, product marketing, business development or technology experience
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Experience owning/driving roadmap strategy and definition
- Experience with end to end product delivery
- Experience with feature delivery and tradeoffs of a product
- Experience as a Product Manager or owner
- Experience owning technology products
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in influencing senior leadership through data driven insights
- Experience working across functional teams and senior stakeholders
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $110,700/year in our lowest geographic market up to $206,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
