Transportation Planning Manager

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.Key ResponsibilitiesOwn end-to-end short-term planning forecasting flow control and capacity management of Amazon Transportation supply chain operationsExecute Business As Usual (BAU) and Peak operationsDefine design launch and manage strategic programs to improve planning and forecastingGather requirements and conceptualize network solutions and supply chain modelsMake optimal trade-offs between schedule resources scope and costApply technical and business knowledge to address risks challenges and obstaclesWork with stakeholders across functions to remove blockers and launch new programsManage technical integration with Amazon systems across retail merchant fulfillment operations, transportation operations and finance technologiesSet up end-to-end operational accounting financial and performance measurement processesLaunch and expand programs while maintaining customer satisfaction performance and quality metricsTravel to South Africa as per business needsThe 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.Qualifications3 years of program or project management experience3 years of working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams experience3 years of defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics experienceBachelors degreeKnowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables VLookUps) at an advanced level and SQLExperience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements3 years of driving end to end delivery and communicating results to senior leadership experience3 years of driving process improvements experienceExperience in stakeholder management dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organizationExperience building processes project management and schedulesProficiency in Python for data analysis and automationExperience with machine learning AI applications and advanced business analyticsOur inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.#J-18808-Ljbffr