Amazon Careers - A Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, Washington, is the global leader in e-commerce. Since Jeff Bezos started Amazon in 1995, Amazon has significantly expanded its product offerings, international sites, and worldwide network of fulfillment and customer service centers.....
Amazon Careers - Founder Jeff Bezos established Amazon in his home garage in 1994. In less than a decade, he realized his vision of creating a destination where people can find anything they might want to buy online. Today, Amazon is a Fortune 500 company with seven global websites that offer customers an expanding selection of tens of millions of products across categories ranging from books and music to apparel and home electronics. When Bezos said that “we are a company of builders,” he really meant it. And it’s just as evident today.
Today, Amazon offers everything from books and electronics to tennis rackets and diamond jewelry. The company currently employs more than 28,300 people around the world. Their employees work in corporate offices, fulfillment centers, customer service centers and software development centers across North America, Europe and Asia. Employees in their offices contribute in a variety of functions and jobs, including:Amazon Careers
Strong object-oriented design and coding skills (C/C++ and/or Java, preferably on a UNIX or Linux platform)
Experience with distributed (multi-tiered) systems, algorithms, relational databases and optimization
Ability to effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions
Adept at handling ambiguous or undefined challenges through abstract thinking
Currently enrolled in a Computer Science/Computer Engineering program (or related technical discipline) with at least one term to finish after the completion of the Amazon internship
This is an intermediate-level management position that is fully accountable for the results of the group's activity.
Ability to drive process improvements and keep pace with company's explosive growth while motivating others to meet the challenges of an extremely deadline-driven environment.
Strong commitment to employee development, an understanding of Lean and Six Sigma, and a keen interest in and familiarity with WMS systems, in addition to an exceptional level of dedication, motivation, and intelligence. Strong oral and written communication skills, as well as a strong technical and analytical aptitude, are required.
While an MBA is not required, a bachelor's degree is. The ideal degree would be in engineering, operations, supply chain or a related field.
Amazon established the Pathways program to prepare MBA candidates for Operations Leadership Positions. The Pathways Program is a unique opportunity to gain operations management experience and directly impact the success of the organization.
During the 36 month Pathways operations leadership development program, participants will gain exposure to operations management at one of our world class e-commerce Fulfillment Centers or Customer Service Centers.
Participants will start their first rotation at one of our Sortable Fulfillment center or customer service locations.
The second rotation will focus on a change management or operational excellence role enabling the pathways participant to influence strategy or implement process improvement across a wider part of the network or their location.
Product Managers are exceptionally analytical and creative, assisting with the growth of the company’s new and existing product stores, partnerships and service offerings.
Product managers lead a wide variety of projects including pricing analysis, store or product feature analysis and development, P&L forecasting, industry and alliance analysis and promotion development and more.
Key job functions include the ability to develop and execute scalable business plans, product requirements and functional specs, to take a broad view of initiatives across the company, to drive cross-functional projects to completion, to develop strategies based on data analysis, excellent interpersonal skills, ability to communicate effectively with senior management and an intense customer-focus.
Amazon product managers have a remarkable impact on driving changes and improvements to Amazon site, the product and service offerings, and to critical processes.
Senior Financial Analysts partner closely with finance and business groups, and help the company manage its strategic, financial, and operational plans.
The ideal candidate will apply general business and financial analysis skills to ensure the success of company strategies.
Senior financial analysts support internal customer groups in all finance and accounting matters including budgeting, forecasting, expense tracking and control; facilitate financial review meetings with the client group.
work with client group senior management and corporate accounting to ensure effective cost management and to provide useful information for decision making.
monitor cost-center expenditures versus forecasts and budgets and communicating issues to operating vice president/director and financial controller.
establish and maintain operating and business metrics; and provide financial and business analysis to operating vice president/director, including cost-savings recommendations.
The goal of the Human Resources Leadership Development Program (HRLDP) is to develop the next generation of HR leadership at Amazon by providing program participants with a broad base of experiences and roles within HR.
The HRLDP is a 30-month rotational program that provides recent MBA and Masters’ level graduates in human resources or related disciplines, the opportunity to accelerate their career growth.
Through a rotation of functional work assignments, participants will gain the skills, knowledge and perspective required to move into an HR leadership role at the end of the program.
