Job Description

Are you excited by the prospect of building something from the ground up? Amazon is launching a new Instock management function in Sydney, and we are looking for a self-starter who can shape the buying strategy and product flow for a fast-growing business. In this role, you will own end-to-end inventory strategy across multiple product categories, balancing high customer availability and optimal product quality against financial guardrails.

You will partner with Category, Vendor Management, Operations, Product, Finance, and Technology teams to solve complex supply chain problems and drive strategic initiatives. You will also help design and build internally developed tools across forecasting, buying, placement, and inventory health — creating the mechanisms that will underpin long-term growth. This is a rare opportunity to define how a new branch of the business operates, influence senior stakeholders, and develop a high-performing, inclusive team from day one.

There are also a great range of benefits that make Amazon a great place to work, including our popular Dogs At Work program which has been proven to lower stress and boost morale and is now running successfully in our corporate offices around Australia.

Our commuter benefits scheme allows employees to save on the cost of getting to and from work while Amazon also offers subsidized health insurance for employees and their dependents on top of salary continuance (income protection), and life insurance.

Amazon has all kinds of jobs for all kinds of people, and prides itself on hiring individuals with all types of background and experiences and celebrates diversity of leadership and thought as a key component in its mission to create the most customer-centric company in the world.

This position requires full-time in-office presence 5 days per week at our CBD location.

Key job responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end instock strategy across multiple product categories, designing buying approaches and product-flow processes that deliver high availability and quality while meeting financial targets.
• Partner with Category, Vendor Management, Operations, Finance, Product, and Technology teams to identify root causes, influence priorities, and deliver cross-functional solutions that improve customer outcomes.
• Collaborate with technical teams to design and build internal tools for forecasting, buying, placement, and inventory health, translating business requirements into scalable, long-term solutions.
• Analyze inventory trends and demand signals to optimize stock levels, reduce waste, and improve order-fulfillment efficiency across the network.
• Coach and develop team members, setting clear goals and building an inclusive culture that supports continuous learning and operational excellence.

A day in the life

You might start your morning reviewing availability and inventory-health metrics, then shift into a working session with technology partners to refine requirements for a new forecasting tool. After lunch you could join a cross-functional review with Marketing and Category teams to align on an upcoming promotional plan. Later in the afternoon you may prepare a narrative for senior leadership that outlines a proposed buying-strategy change and its expected impact on quality and cost.

About the team

We are a newly formed team tasked with building Amazon's instock management capability in Australia. Our mission is to ensure customers can reliably find the products they want, at the quality they expect, while operating within sound financial guardrails. We work closely with Category, Vendor Management, Operations, Product, and Technology teams to solve supply chain challenges through data, automation, and creative problem-solving. If you want to shape how a high-growth business operates and see your ideas come to life quickly, this is the team for you.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 5+ years of professional or military experience
• Experience communicating results to senior leadership
• Experience leading process improvement, systems development, and project management

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience influencing internal and external stakeholders
• Experience in building and developing a high performance cross functional project team

Acknowledgement of country:

In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

IDE statement:

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.