52 Program Manager, Amazon Books, Amazon Books Jobs in Seattle, WA
Amazon is Hiring a Program Manager, Amazon Books, Amazon Books Near Seattle, WA
DESCRIPTION
Amazon Books team is looking for a Program Manager – Operations to deliver exceptional service to our strategic vendors (book publishers). This role is designed to help our most strategic vendors grow and deliver the best customer experience by working across all key levers (e.g. selection, availability, operational efficiency, catalog / metadata quality, offers/ promotions/ deals etc.). We have an ambitious vision to drive stronger business impact, operational scalability and vendor satisfaction through this role.
As a Program Manager – Operations, you will be responsible to deliver impact to a large group of strategic vendors (publishers) for Kindle eBooks, who located across the globe with primary focus on Canada, Mexico marketplaces with some scalable support for Australia and India as well. Your priority will be to deliver on our commitment to help publishers improve their performance, ensure their satisfaction and continuously improve productivity.
You will work in close collaboration with Vendor Managers to understand your vendors’ needs. You will also be the point of contact for various vendors for any operational challenges. You will also be seen as a subject matter expert on vendor related processes like selection and performance for deals and/or subscription programs. You will partner with multiple internal teams across Amazon (including but not limited to CS, Accounting, Tax, Conversions etc.) to solve publishers’ challenges. You will also identify opportunities for continuous enhancements and innovation required across our suite of services and tools to improve vendor satisfaction and drive operational efficiencies.
You should be customer obsessed, highly analytical, problem solver, and are actively thinking about automating and/or simplifying processes. You need to have a proven track record of delivering results in fast-paced and dynamic business environments while managing the sometimes conflicting needs of different groups of stakeholders. You should have clear communication, and proficiency in conducting complex analyses independently. You need to have driven innovation towards scaling processes/ driving automations and/ or influencing roadmaps to get relevant tools.
Key job responsibilities
· Partner with Vendor Managers and relevant partner teams to define priorities and operational goals according to vendor needs
· Understand the key pain points of the publishers to improve their experience with Amazon
· Define scalable way to manage and solve operational tasks across a large set of vendors, while supporting multiple Vendor Managers who own the direct relationship
· Be the point of contact and a subject matter expert for resolving any operational issues pertaining to these vendors/ publishers
· Audit metrics regularly to continually drive quality of vendor experience while driving operational efficiency
· Identify processes for simplification, tools which are candidates for automation for repetitive, time-consuming tasks to drive productivity with the team
· Influence roadmaps of partner teams to secure this automation
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 3 years of program or project management experience
- 3 years of defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics experience
- Knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookUps) at an advanced level and SQL
- Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
- Experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 3 years of driving end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership experience
- 3 years of driving process improvements experience
- Experience in stakeholder management, dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization
- Experience building processes, project management, and schedules
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $66,800/year in our lowest geographic market up to $142,800/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.
Job Summary
Full Time
Transportation
$175k-229k (estimate)
09/06/2024
11/05/2024
RANDALLSTOWN, MD
25 - 50
2018
$50M - $200M
Transportation
