Activate Talent

55688681595 - Amazon Operations Manager

  • Activate Talent

Job Description

About the Role

We’re hiring an experienced Amazon Operations Manager to lead end-to-end operational execution across U.S. and international Amazon marketplaces during a high-growth phase.

This is a strategic, hands-on role responsible for ensuring inventory availability, logistics efficiency, reimbursement recovery, and operational issue resolution across a global, omnichannel business. You’ll work cross-functionally with supply chain, finance, marketing, and product teams to audit, troubleshoot, and optimize product-level operations.

This role requires deep expertise in Amazon Seller Central (3P) and strong operational ownership across multiple regions.

Areas of Accountability

Inventory & Supply Chain Operations

  • Create, manage, and optimize FBA and FBM shipment plans across global marketplaces
  • Partner with planning teams to forecast inventory needs and prevent stockouts or excess inventory
  • Monitor sell-through rates, weeks of cover, and inbound performance metrics
  • Manage aged, excess, stranded, and unsellable inventory
  • Optimize replenishment and inventory placement strategies

Logistics, 3PL & Freight Management

  • Partner with domestic and international 3PLs for kitting, labeling, prep, and storage
  • Coordinate inbound freight (LTL, FTL, ocean, air)
  • Ensure compliance with Amazon FBA prep and labeling requirements
  • Track inbound shipments and resolve discrepancies
  • Support customs, duties, and cross-border fulfillment processes

Operational Auditing & Issue Resolution

  • Audit inbound discrepancies, packaging issues, fee inaccuracies, and fulfillment center errors
  • Identify root causes and drive corrective actions
  • Proactively flag operational risks
  • Document operational issues and implement preventative SOPs

Seller Central Operations

  • Manage reimbursements for lost, damaged, or mis-received inventory
  • Audit FBA fees and storage charges
  • Resolve stranded inventory due to operational errors
  • Open and escalate Seller Central cases related to operations and fulfillment
  • Monitor account health metrics

Global Marketplace Operations

  • Support operational execution across all global marketplaces
  • Manage region-specific compliance and operational requirements
  • Coordinate cross-marketplace inventory transfers
  • Support operational readiness for new marketplace launches

Reporting & Process Improvement

  • Build dashboards for inventory health, reimbursement recovery, and operational KPIs
  • Identify cost leakage and inefficiencies
  • Develop and document SOPs for scalable workflows

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Partner with supply chain, product, packaging, finance, and marketing teams
  • Align inventory planning with promotions and demand spikes
  • Drive operational accountability across regions and sales channels

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience with Amazon Seller Central (3P)
  • Strong expertise in FBA/FBM operations and inventory management
  • Experience working with 3PLs and freight partners (domestic & international)
  • Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, forecasting models, cost analysis)
  • Multi-marketplace operational experience

Preferred

  • Experience with ERP systems (bonus for NetSuite)
  • Familiarity with Amazon global fulfillment programs
  • International marketplace experience