The Consumer Electronics (CE) team is at the forefront of emerging tech trends. CE works with some of the most well know electronics brands (Apple/Sony/Samsung/Nintendo) to bring their products to Amazon customers. Head of Instock Managers (ISM) own $XB in inventory and operations for their category, and manages a team of 4 Instock Managers and 1 Program Manager. Responsibilities include all areas of the supply chain and drive in-stock performance through improvements in fill rate, turns, vendor lead times, and forecasting. They also partner closely with Vendor Managers to achieve revenue and margin growth as well as planning for multiple marquee selling events throughout the year. Develop and execute inventory management strategies (including forecasting, capacity planning, and supply chain optimization), and determine how to allocate resources for variable cost reduction and profit margin improvement to drive overall profitability for the business unit.

Managed $X00M PC/Audio inventory; liaised w/20+ vendor managers & vendors to source7.3M units; cut Out-of-Stock & Overstock rates by 1,660bps & 2,161bps respectivelyOversaw strategic $X00M Apple business; liaised w/vendor to manage >1K SKUs & weekly orders;launched $28M in new products & increased product launch ordering speed by 50% to <12hrsDeveloped Manual Buying Program; beta-tested request & analysis tool, authored SOPs,conducted 2 trainings; reduced analysis time 75% for +$50M in manual buys in first 6 months

Directed $250M P&L comprised of 45+ brands, developed periodic forecasts, annual budgets,pricing, & variance analysis to aid in 8% net revenue growth to prior yearCollaborated cross-functionally with marketing, sales, insights & logistics to develop customer-focused events for innovation pipeline, developed 90+ pro-forma P&Ls worth $150MAssisted in developing new consumer merchandising program, planned $18M surge, identified30% material cost reduction, gained 470% increase in space & 17.6% sales lift

Improved incentive program for 15K frontline employees; collaborated cross-functionally with6 business partners to increase payout accuracy by 80% - earned Q2 2019 award for resultsManaged $5MM Supply Chain relocation account; analyzed data from 1,000+ transactions toidentify misappropriated expenses and savings opportunities resulting in an 70% improvementto budgeted plan varianceSimplified 10 P&L reports via Robotic Automation development, visual basic applicationcoding, and elimination of obsolete publications resulting in 80 hours saved annuallyResponsible for period, quarterly, and annual reporting to senior executives for supply chain. Managed process of planning and loading $6B+ of annual operating budget for supply chain finance.

Planned and flew 149 combat missions in Afghanistan ensuring zero friendly troop lossesMaintained combat and flight proficiency in addition to performing squadron duties, successfully deployed to Afghanistan 3 timesCollaborated with 6 colleagues to plan 130 gunship missions in Afghanistan, liaised with 6agencies to provide continuous protection for 10K troops in combat behind enemy linesProvided decisive action during airborne loss of flight control, helped stabilized aircraft toprovide air cover for extraction of 25 troops in Afghanistan and safe recovery of the aircraft Top 10% of 1,000 national candidates; selected to attend elite NATO pilot training program

Launched digital inventory system, modernized unit-wide tracking of sensitive and classifiedequipment worth $5M, eliminated lost-item incidents and improved tracking time by 60%Led 25 direct reports in daily coordination of flight schedule to execute 1,500 training and combatmissions annuallyAuthored 7 procedural manuals, 30 checklists, and streamlined department SharePoint siteto correct standardization shortfalls, resulted in 50% increase in efficiency

Led 2 departments concurrently during appointed flight commander's medical absence;trained, mentored, and prepared 75 direct reports for deployment to AfghanistanEliminated backlog of late troop performance evaluations, resulted in 50% improvement inreporting successRestructured strategic mobility plan by collaborating with 3 peers, improved unit's ability todeploy 300 troops to Afghanistan, Iraq, and other global contingencies by 35%

Took charge during supervisor's 4-month leave to lead 25 troops and assume additionalduties; coordinated with 6 agencies to plan 1,500 training and combat flightsManaged $60M flying budget, analyzed daily flight and maintenance data to ensuremonthly quotas achieved, helped supervisor draft contract which increased funding 10%

Highly selective, unit commander executive-assistant position, performed oversight of 230 employee performance evaluations, planned the Commander's schedule, drafted official correspondence, and coordinated 22 dignitary visitsCoordinated with three organizations to provide safety and lessons learned brief for 200 aviators regarding recent aircraft crash in Africa