Every fresh grocery (perishable) product on Amazon across channel (Express Mart, Amazon Now, Amazon Fresh) is a decision. What gets added, what gets removed, when it appears in Tokyo versus other cities, and whether the shelf holds through peak demand — these decisions shape what customers see, buy, and trust depending on the shopping needs. This role owns that mechanism. World Wide Grocery Store APAC is looking for a rigorous, execution-focused Program Manager to own Selection — the mechanism that determines what we sell, where we sell it, and how we stay competitive. You will define and operate the full selection lifecycle, from entry criteria for new items to exit decisions for underperformers, while owning the metrics and competitive intelligence that inform every assortment choice. You drive decisions on assortment changes. Through weekly, monthly, and quarterly mechanism, you share insight to better serve customers through selection and drive initiatives for improvement. You also own the work-back plan for every new site launch. You are very familiar to various selection related data to ensure right data is published in timely manner. If you thrive in environments where ambiguity ends at your desk — where turning complex, cross-functional assortment challenges into clear decisions and measurable outcomes is how you measure a good week — this is your role. This role is based in Tokyo (HND10). Key job responsibilities 1. Selection Lifecycle Mechanism (Primary) • Define and run entry criteria for new items: demand evidence, shelf-life fit, margin floor, channel eligibility • Define and run exit criteria: never-sold, chronic out of stock, unprofitable, discontinued by vendor • Build the seasonal in/out calendar and hold the review cadence with Vendor Management and Instock • Hold decision rights on assortment changes, and document every decision so the plan and the live catalog never drift 2. Selection Metrics Ownership • Own the weekly selection reporting used in WBR: availability vs plan, AWAS, sold vs intended, category-level contribution to change • Publish the weekly narrative with root cause, not a description of the chart • Separate like-for-like movement from mix effects created by new item ramps, and state which one drives the number • Own the underlying data pipelines and dashboards, and escalate upstream data defects until they are fixed 3. Closing Competitive Gaps • Maintain the competitive assortment baseline for grocery in Japan, including regional differences • Turn gap analysis into a prioritized sourcing list with expected demand, and hand it to Vendor Management with a target date • Track fill rate against every gap list, and report what was accepted, rejected, and why 4. New Site and New Region Launches • Own the selection work-back plan for new sites, including national core versus regional assortment split, vendor lead times, MOQ and shelf-life constraints • Coordinate with Instock, Supply Chain, and Vendor Management on site constraints, and lock the final assortment by the agreed date • Report ramp progress with first-receipt coverage, not point-in-time in-stock rate About the team WWGS APAC PM org oversees end-to-end customer-facing CX and the foundational inputs that determine what our perishable offer looks like across multiple channels (Fresh, SSD-G, QC). You'll work at the Tokyo HND10 office, combining on-site collaboration with virtual partnerships across APAC and WW teams. This role sits at the intersection of retail operations, supply chain, and data — partnering daily with Vendor Management, Instock, Supply Chain, and category teams to build an assortment that earns daily grocery trust from customers.