Senior Transport Planning Manager, EU Surface Transportation

at  Amazon EU SARL

• A Degree
• Relevant experience in program management (especially large scale programs)
• Relevant experience leading process improvements
• Experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams
• Relevant Knowledge of Microsoft Excel; including macros, index, VBA
  Amazon’s Supply Chain Managers play a central role in our global business. They keep our complex, international supply chains working seamlessly and efficiently. As a Sr. Supply Chain Manager, you will work closely with multiple stakeholders across Amazon, from Operational teams who are fulfilling customer orders to Program teams and everything in between. You’ll help us optimise our planning processes to make our customer experience even better and our business more cost-efficient.

Key job responsibilities

• Define supply chain and operating models for various businesses
• Partner with teams to advise on and manage planning and scheduling challenges.
• Support the planning and organisation of complex projects
• Work closely with Tech teams, Applied and Research Science teams to develop tools & programs, representing the business side. Bringing clarity into prioritizing and planning resources for Projects development and timely completion
• Develop reliable and trustful partnership with E2E Stakeholders, increasing awareness and sharing knowledge about planning and achieve corporate goals
• Daily monitor of the network performance KPIs using existing Reports and Dashboards, Excel, SQL, and other data management systems

A day in the life
As a Transport Planning Manager, you’ll drive and manage the implementation of creative, data-driven change in Amazon, leading improvement projects and programmes. You’ll use strategic thinking to define and implement an efficient project plan. Some managers are based on-site while others work remotely, depending on the most suitable option for their team and tasks.
Transport Planning Managers have significant responsibilities, and you’ll deal with complex challenges with creativity, innovation, and leadership. With a responsibility extending beyond process improvements, you could also contribute to improving other areas of the business, like diversity, equity, and inclusion.
About the team
Amazon couldn’t deliver at pace without the Amazon Transportation Service (ATS) team. As part of ATS, you’ll be welcomed into a diverse team that plays a central role in our success. Using air, sea and road transport, as well as sortation centres equipped with the latest technology, you’ll help Amazon’s transport run at maximum efficiency. Our team captures data and uses it to drive decisions. They are key to making Amazon more innovative and efficient.

We put safety first as our people are our priority. And we use the expertise of our people to get packages to their destination – quickly, conveniently and sustainably.

• Background in Supply Chain
• Experience managing, analyzing and communicating results to senior leadership
• Knowledge of Excel and SQL for data management and analysis

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• Define supply chain and operating models for various businesses
• Partner with teams to advise on and manage planning and scheduling challenges.
• Support the planning and organisation of complex projects
• Work closely with Tech teams, Applied and Research Science teams to develop tools & programs, representing the business side. Bringing clarity into prioritizing and planning resources for Projects development and timely completion
• Develop reliable and trustful partnership with E2E Stakeholders, increasing awareness and sharing knowledge about planning and achieve corporate goals
• Daily monitor of the network performance KPIs using existing Reports and Dashboards, Excel, SQL, and other data management system