Transport Planning Manager

Job ID: 3171419 | Q-Express Documents Transport - G25

Amazon Middle East, Africa & Türkiye (MEATR) Supply Chain team seeks a Transportation Program Manager. This role is part of the centralized Supply Chain Planning function and focuses on program management for planning and executing transportation operations with high business impact.

Own end-to-end short-term planning, forecasting, flow control, and capacity management of Amazon Transportation supply chain operations

Execute Business As Usual (BAU) and Peak operations

Define, design, launch, and manage strategic programs to improve planning and forecasting

Gather requirements and conceptualize network solutions and supply chain models

Apply technical and business knowledge to address risks, challenges, and obstacles

Manage technical integration with Amazon systems across retail, merchant, fulfillment operations, transportation operations, and finance technologies

Launch and expand programs while maintaining customer satisfaction, performance, and quality metrics

Travel to South Africa as per business needs

The ideal candidate will own all aspects of how network projects impact customer, shipper, and operator experience. This position offers broad exposure to various business, financial, and technical teams within Amazon and requires someone who excels at dealing with ambiguity.

3+ years of program or project management experience

• 3+ years of defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics experience
• Bachelor's degree
• Knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookUps) at an advanced level and SQL
• Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements

3+ years of driving end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership experience

• 3+ years of driving process improvements experience
• Experience building processes, project management, and schedules
• Proficiency in Python for data analysis and automation
• Experience with machine learning, AI applications, and advanced business analytics

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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