Program Manager, Kitchen

DESCRIPTION

About the Role:
As a Program Manager for category, you will focus on delivering 5 core focus areas: Selection, CX, demand generation, catalogue quality, business advice and availability. The person who joins the leadership team in this position must share our passion and commitment for serving our customers. This ideal candidate should have experience in working with multiple stakeholders. Some understanding of planning product cycles and selling online is preferred. The right candidate will be flexible, action and results oriented, self-starting and have strong analytical skills. He or she must have a proven track record in taking ownership, driving results and moving with speed to implement ideas in a fast-paced environment. He or she should be entrepreneurial with the confidence to make independent, data-driven decisions. The candidate must demonstrate the ability to succeed at: planning and forecasting, and driving an online business. The candidate must be an effective communicator in working with some of Amazon’s most important partners and vendors, as well as with internal colleagues and groups. Key job responsibilities This role is responsible for organizing and driving resources to achieve project objectives on time, within scope, and on budget. Responsibilities include overall project planning, direction, prioritization, change management, delivery, and post-delivery evaluation. Ensures project scope, planning, and implementation align with expectations and business needs. Ensures alignment between multiple projects. The ideal candidate will excel at integrating and managing multiple large-scale projects, owning schedules, identifying and communicating key milestones, and communicating with a diverse stakeholder group. This role requires excellent project management skills, strategic thinking, relationship building, problem solving, and effective communication skills with peers and leadership.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years of account management, project or program management or buying experience
• 3+ years of market research analyst, product manager, or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of doing one of several roles: quantitative/financial analysis, retail buying, retail planning & allocation, product/project management, pricing, marketing or e-commerce experience
• Bachelor's degree
• Experience driving internal cross-team collaboration

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years of doing one of several roles: management consulting, investment banking analyst/associate, or brand manager role at leading consumer packaged goods company experience
• Experience in financial analysis, retail buying, retail planning & allocation, product/project management, marketing, business development, consulting, negotiation or supply chain