Sr Mgr Sourcing and Production, Merch

Job Description

Job summary
About Amazon Music

Picture working on fan-centric products, where every single team member is a critical voice in the decision-making process. Envision being able to leverage the resources of a Fortune-500 company within the atmosphere of a start-up. Welcome to Amazon Music, where ideas are born and come to life such as Amazon Music Unlimited, Prime Music, Music Merch and so much more. Everyone on our team has a meaningful impact on product, new directions in music, and customer engagement. The Amazon Music Merch team is responsible for building a destination of official music merchandise and connecting fans and artists through merch.
Our team is looking for a driven, strategic, customer-centric business leader with experience owning a high-growth business operation and supplier relationships to help grow our Music Merch business. Music and fashion have been intertwined for decades, and this role will create buzzworthy artist merch collections that authentically connect artists and fans on Amazon. This role will be responsible for business development, partner management, negotiations, line planning/curation, forecasting, and launching collections in partnership with marketing, vendor management, and creative teams.

This role will drive the ideation around and execution of product development and production process – from initial design concept through bulk production. This role will build partnerships and strategies to maximize margin, quality, lead-time and brand goals. The successful candidate will have deep experience in traditional apparel production and must be a creative thinker with the ability to develop innovative production strategies. The candidate should also feel comfortable dealing with ambiguity and working in an entrepreneurial environment.

The Sr. Manager, Sourcing & Production will report within the Amazon Music Merch team and will work closely with marketing managers, program managers, vendor managers, cross-Amazon partners within Softlines and Music Industry and external partners to shape the production strategy for Amazon Music. The candidate must have the leadership presence and communication skills to represent Amazon at all levels of our partners' organizations.

Key job responsibilities
* Create and execute product development and production strategies for supply chain.
* Build supply chain infrastructure for the brand, including the development process guidelines and seasonal calendar.
* Responsible for assessing vendors and developing production strategies to scale our business and create strong partnerships.
* Own and build production and vendor relationships, continuously improving capabilities, margins, quality, lead times.
* Drive production strategies for domestic and international production partners, including small runs, quick turn and replenishment options.
* Evaluate partners' production standards and practices.
* Manage relationships with strategic suppliers and internal stakeholders.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
• 1+ years of experience with end to end product delivery
• Experience owning roadmap strategy and definition
• Experience owning feature delivery and tradeoffs of a product
• Experience with product cycles of 6+ months
• 5+ years of experience in product or program management, product marketing, business development or technology
• Bachelor's Degree
• Knowledge of product development and production cycle timelines
• Relevant experience working in an apparel, fashion, or merch business
• Experience driving results and using data to influence business decisions
• Adept at developing and maintain effective relationships and partnerships

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• MBA with relevant business experience
• Relevant leadership experience running an apparel or fashion business and managing cross-functional teams & projects
• Excellent communication skills across business and creative audiences
• Advanced experience with Excel, or other analytical/Business Intelligence tools
• Ability to operate simultaneously and effectively in both tactical and strategic modes
• A willingness to roll up sleeves to get things done

Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction record.

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