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Description

In the Worldwide Returns & ReCommerce (WW R&R) group at Amazon, we are dedicated to ‘making zero happen’ – zero cost of returns, zero waste, zero defects, and zero emissions – to benefit our customers, company, and the environment. We are an agile and inclusive organization that constantly innovates to create long-term value by investing in our people and our planet, not simply focusing on the bottom line.

WW R&R includes business, product, operations, data, and software engineering teams, who together manage the lifecycle of returned and damaged products. In WW R&R, you will partner across these teams to help customers discover great deals on quality used, rentals, and open box items; get the most value out of Amazon’s products; improve the customer returns experience; and reduce defects, waste, and cost in reverse logistics processes. You will be a leader, a builder, and an owner, collaborating cross-functionally with technical, operations, and business teams to design scalable and automated solutions to customer problems.

Amazon is Earth’s most customer-centric company and in WW R&R, the Earth is our customer too. Come join us and innovate with the Amazon Worldwide Returns & ReCommerce team!

In this role, you will help manage vendor invoicing, analyze costs, and identify opportunities for cost reductions or process improvements. You will also assist in development of processes and tooling around inventory management and accounting. You will be generate insights across the returns ecosystems and surface those to internal and external teams to inform improvements. You will partner closely with External Repair Vendors to standardize processes, share best practices, strengthen business reviews and other mechanisms by which we measure performance, and raise the bar for performance. You will handle change management and reporting on initiatives. You may be asked to develop training and/or instructions and roll-out such training. You will develop subject matter expertise in Amazon's attribute based evaluation system and vendor specialties, identifying top opportunities for improvements.

You may travel up to 15% of the time, usually to Las Vegas, Cincinnati, or Dallas. During these trips, you will spend time working with vendors on process improvements, piloting initiatives, rolling out new standards, etc.

Basic Qualifications

2+ years of program or project management experience

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Experience with Excel

Ability to travel 15%

Experience using analytical skills to solve operational challenges

Experience managing multiple projects and competing priorities

Experience using data and metrics to drive recommendations

Track record of taking ownership and driving results

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of Excel at an intermediate level (e.g., pivot tables & charts, multiple criteria lookups, nested logical/IF formulas, data cleansing, array formulas, etc.)

Experience with SQL

Experience in requirement gathering and ability to write clear and detailed requirement document

Prior experience in a business or operations role

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Teamwork mentality and willingness to roll up one’s sleeves to get the job done.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $52,700/year in our lowest geographic market up to $102,400/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.