Program Manager - Central Selection , WWGS (Worldwide Grocery Stores)

Amazon.com Inc

Seattle, WA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Category Management, Cross-Functional, Customer Experience, Data Quality, Detail Oriented, Grocery Stores, Leadership, Merchandising, Operational Support, Program Planning, Project Development, Project Tracking, Project/Program Management, Retail, Scalable System Development, Technical Operations
LOCATION
Seattle, WA
POSTED
12 days ago

The Worldwide Grocery Stores (WWGS) Central Selection team is responsible for governing selection strategy and execution across Amazon"s grocery portfolio. We operate at the intersection of category management, operations, and technology, building the mechanisms and guardrails that ensure each banner delivers a differentiated and complementary customer experience. Our work directly impacts millions of grocery customers and shapes how Amazon"s grocery banners coexist and grow together.

This role will support critical workstreams including selection analysis and optimization, banner assortment strategy, and selection governance across grocery banners. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented self-starter who thrives in ambiguity, can translate complex merchandising problems into structured program plans, and is energized by the pace of grocery retail.

Key job responsibilities

  • Partner with stakeholders across category management, in-stock, merchandising, and operations teams to support selection decisions that align with banner strategy and customer needs across WWGS grocery banners.
  • Lead cross-functional coordination for selection initiatives, managing complex stakeholder workstreams, aligning timelines, and ensuring deliverables are tracked and communicated across teams.
  • Conduct selection analysis to identify assortment gaps, overlap risks, and optimization opportunities, translating findings into clear recommendations for leadership and cross-functional partners.
  • Build and maintain scalable processes and mechanisms for selection governance, including frameworks for tracking program health, surfacing risks, and escalating blockers with clear data and recommended actions.
  • Support ad hoc selection projects, providing flexible program management support for emerging business needs and cross-functional initiatives that require structured coordination.
  • Develop project tracking mechanisms and reporting cadences that provide visibility into program status, key milestones, and dependencies across multiple concurrent workstreams.
  • Work closely with selection platforms and technology teams to ensure data integrity and operational alignment in support of evidence-based assortment planning.

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COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Retail
FOUNDED
1994
WEBSITE
http://Amazon.com/militaryroles