Inventory Planner – EU Logistics Capacity Management, EU Trans S&OP

DESCRIPTION

The E2E Capacity team within EU Trans S\&OP organization is looking for a customer focused, analytically and technically skilled Inventory Planner/Program Manager to join our team. Within this role, you will be responsible for driving change and improvements across the organization whilst always thinking about the bigger picture. You are pioneering new ways of thinking to deliver our mission for optimized customer speed and delivery accuracy, at the planned cost. Collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders across the business, you will continuously be scoping out new solutions for ambiguous challenges. You will conduct your own research and analysis, always with an eye on the long-term vision of the business and the maximization of our customer experience. This is your opportunity to have a big impact on some of the most exciting new ideas that are shaping the future of Amazon operations and transportation.

Key job responsibilities

• Create innovative solutions using data and analysis to address wider challenges in your organization; liaise with stakeholders across the entire Amazon operations business to implement these solutions
• Take a big-picture approach in your analysis of business operations, create processes for driving improvements across a range of teams and organizations
• Work alongside leadership to establish and prioritize improvement programs, taking the lead in delivering them from start to finish and frequently reporting on the program status
• Challenge the status quo on the outbound transportation and supply chain processes together with partner teams to create and manage an end-to-end EU capacity roadmap, that drives excellence in delivering customer experience at the planned cost
• Play a key role in planning and executing Amazon's key sales events, working with a wide range of stakeholders to ensure the right Trans capacity is available in the right part of the network, to meet/exceed customer experience.

A day in the life

You will drive and manage the implementation of creative, data-driven change in Amazon, leading improvement projects and programs. You will be a key cog in the central team that coordinates EU Trans Capacity availability and gap closure actions during the planning and execution phases of High Volume Events, such as Prime Week and Black Friday. You will build a plan, iterate, execute, form lessons learned to improve, and then apply those learning's to optimize processes for the future. You will communicate and attain buy-in for said plans from Senior Leadership.

About the team

The team specializes in End-to-End transport and supply chain optimization. The team has a Program Management and Analytics lean to drive excellence in outbound operations planning. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree or above in Operations Research, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science or related field, or experience in problem solving and data analytics
• Speak, write, and read fluently in English, and have the ability to take direction in English
• Experience in capacity planning, operations planning, business analysis or equivalent
• Experience with operations/supply chain
• Experience in Excel with advanced proficiency (pivots, lookups, etc.)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's degree or above in engineering, statistics, computer science, operations research, business analytics, information systems or equivalent
• Knowledge of database systems and SQL
• Experience managing competing priorities across a wide range of stakeholders

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