Instock Manager, Physical Music & Merch, Amazon Music

Amazon is hiring an Instock Manager, Physical Music & Merch, Amazon Music in Tokyo, Japan. Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.

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On Level's scale, this role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
The posting mentions inventory management, supply chain and data analysis among its tools and skills.
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Manage inventory planning, stock availability, and operational performance for physical music and merchandise at Amazon Music Japan.

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We are looking for a talented, smart, and enthusiastic leader to manage inventory planning and operations within Amazon Music Japan. As the Instock Manager, you will oversee planning and inventory management for our physical music and merch category. You will drive analyses, optimizations, and processes to ensure we achieve world-class inventory availability and health. Additionally, you will own initiatives that improve cost-to-serve, customer experience, and operational performance.

Key job responsibilities
- Monitor and manage in-stock and inventory health metrics for new release and replenishment products through internal systems, ensuring optimal availability while maintaining healthy inventory levels.
- Identify and resolve operational pain points across financial performance, customer experience, and vendor experience through data analysis and tactical problem-solving.
- Report and communicate key operational KPIs to internal stakeholders on a regular basis.
- Own end-to-end bonus bundling operations for newly released Amazon Exclusive products, partnering with third-party and internal stakeholders to drive process improvement and cost optimization.
- Collaborate with vendor account management teams to support business-level initiatives from an operational perspective.
- Work cross-functionally with internal systems and operations teams (e.g., Forecasting, Buying, Supply Chain Management) to troubleshoot and resolve operational issues.

A day in the life
Working under the guidance of the Sr. Programs Manager and the Head of Physical Music & Merch, you will manage day-to-day inventory operations — including PO management, catalog hygiene, and unhealthy inventory reduction — while developing your skills in forecasting, vendor collaboration, and operational analysis. As you grow in the role, you will take on increasing ownership of forecasting accuracy, cost-to-serve improvement, and instock processes for new categories such as artist merchandise.

About the team
The Physical Music & Merch team owns the fan commerce business of Amazon Music Japan. Our goal is to maximize revenue for both Amazon Music and the music industry through diverse media (CDs, DVDs, vinyl), merch, and adjacent opportunities.

Basic qualifications

- Experience in logistics, or experience working with data analytics and using these metrics to identify problems
- Experience negotiating with internal and external stakeholders
- Speak, write, and read fluently in Japanese
- Speak, write, and read fluently in English
- 3+ years of experience in supply chain, inventory management, demand planning, or operations
- Experience using data analytics tools and metrics to identify operational problems and drive solutions

Preferred qualifications

- Experience in e-commerce, retail or advertising, or experience in an operational role
- Experience in the entertainment industry
- Bachelor's degree
- Hands-on experience with data analysis tools (e.g., SQL, BI/reporting platforms, AI-powered analytics) to drive operational decisions.
- Experience with process improvement or automation initiatives

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How we rate this

Instock Manager, Physical Music & Merch, Amazon Music at Amazon rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

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Key facts

Instock Manager, Physical Music & Merch, Amazon Music is an open job at Amazon.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in JP, 13, Tokyo.
The job was posted on October 9, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
Applications are handled by Amazon. Apply on Amazon

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