Research Scientist Amazon
Seattle, WA

Job Description

Amazon is looking for a Research Scientist to help build next generation models in the Inventory Management Systems in the Supply Chain Optimization Technology group. We are a group of Research Scientists who answer questions on Amazon's inventory control- both strategic and tactical. Our research powers core retail functions in 11+ countries, supporting +$80 billion revenue. As a Research Scientist in our group, you will work with other scientists, software engineers, product managers and business teams to understand the current challenges in Amazon's selection automation and how they interact with the inventory systems, map these challenges to scientific models, innovate solutions to address those problems using techniques in assortment optimization, mathematical programming and prototype these solutions. Your work will be visible to the highest business leaders in the Supply Chain Optimization Technology organization and will impact on how we serve our customers so that they get the right product in increasing short delivery times.

Responsibilities:

* Develop, prototype and help deploy assortment optimization and inventory optimization models to decide which products should be bought, how much of each product to buy, and how to move inventory to delight customers
* Explain the model and outputs to business leaders
* Own end-to-end solution in terms of research, prototyping, experimentation to eventual roll-out
* Mentor and develop junior scientists