Summary
Amazon is hiring an Inbound Placement Program Manager in Riyadh. The role leads configuration and launch readiness for new fulfillment centers, delivery centers, and stores across multiple networks, coordinating milestones from planning through go-live. Responsibilities include validating launch inputs, volume ramp plans, operational dependencies, and alignment with capacity and topology plans. Applicants need a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, at least two years of program or project management experience, and experience with cross-functional teams, Lean or DMAIC, MS Access, SQL, and requirements documentation.
The posting
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The Network Launch & Configuration Readiness Manager is responsible for ensuring end-to-end launch readiness across all Fulfillment Centers (FCs) and Stores spanning Core, Rush, and Now networks. This role leads the configuration design, planning, and execution readiness for new nodes, ensuring operational scalability and compliance with Amazon standards.
The role partners closely with Ops, Supply Chain, Tech, and Business teams to define launch scope, validate configuration inputs (e.g., inbound, outbound, storage topology), and manage readiness checkpoints from planning through Go-Live. The incumbent will standardize launch mechanisms, ensure alignment with S&OP, topology, and capacity plans, and act as the single-threaded owner for configuration health across multiple speed networks.
The position requires a deep understanding of fulfillment network design, operational processes, and cross-functional project management, with the ability to translate planning inputs into executable operational readiness milestones.
Key job responsibilities
Lead end-to-end configuration readiness for all new FCs, SDCs, IXDs, and stores across Core, Rush, and Now networks.
Define and track readiness milestones (inbound, storage, outbound, systems, and capacity) from planning through Go-Live.
Partner with Ops, Supply Chain, and Business teams to validate launch inputs, volume ramp plans, and operational dependencies.
- 2+ years of program or project management experience
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Experience working in an analytical environment with cross-functional teams
- Knowledge of Lean principles and DMAIC methodology
- Experience in MS Access and SQL
- Experience in requirement gathering and ability to write clear and detailed requirement document
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