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55688681595 - Amazon Operations Manager

Activate Talent · Remote, South Africa, ZA · 4 months ago

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
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Headquarters

Remote, South Africa

Work Location

remote

Job Category

Operations Management

Application Deadline

Not specified

Job Type

full-time

Experience Level

manager-level

Application Method

Apply via Website

Salary

Not specified

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