Have you ever ordered a product on Amazon and when that box with the smile arrived, wondered how it got to you so fast? Wondered where it came from and how much it cost Amazon? If so, the Amazon Global Supply Chain Optimization organization is for you.
Watch this video to learn more about our organization, SCOT: http://bit.ly/amazon-scot
We are Optimal Sourcing team (OSS) within SCOT and are hiring! We work with several vendor inputs/constraints and other SCOT systems to execute a sourcing strategy, ultimately translating an optimal plan into real world execution by systematically connecting with suppliers. We own cost negotiations with vendors, import ordering, inbound optimization, supplier performance and procurement automation. We aim to maximize supply availability that directly drive top line by improving instock levels and total sourcing cost reduction improving bottom line of Amazon Retail.
We are the Non-JIT Buying team within Optimal Sourcing Systems (OSS) in SCOT and are responsible for providing vendors with the advance signals they need to produce and place the right inventory at the right place at the right time. Our systems incorporate advanced mathematical models, specialized buying workflows and various constraints to arrive at the optimal outcome to delight our customers
What will you do?
You will be partnering with research scientists, product managers and software engineers to solve complex problems and build innovative solutions to drive Amazonโs WW inventory sourcing strategy. You will design/build scalable, distributed computing solutions. Candidate needs to have a high sense of ownership, ability to develop end to end solutions and improve customer experience. This role would expose you to solving problems of scale in the areas of data mining, machine learning algorithms and distributed systems of cloud-scale. You will be responsible for driving the teamโs technical direction, strategizing and shaping our long-term vision and architecture.
About the team
We are part of the full-stack, 2-pizza engineering team that builds and manages advanced purchasing programs to source long lead Amazon inventory. SDE in this team owns and maintains Advanced Placement and Buying Models that are the core for the Opportunity Buying within Amazon's supply chain. These systems and models automate and optimize buying decisions where Amazon has the potential to save money by purchasing inventory earlier or in large quantities.
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language- 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,600/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. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
