Transportation Planning Manager, ZA
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Job Location:
Cape Town - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
7 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Amazon Middle East Africa & Türkiye (MEATR) Supply Chain team seeks a Transportation Program Manager in South Africa. 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 job responsibilities
As a Transportation Planning Manager you will:
- 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
- Make optimal trade-offs between schedule resources scope and cost
- Apply technical and business knowledge to address risks challenges and obstacles
- Work with stakeholders across functions to remove blockers and launch new programs
- Manage technical integration with Amazon systems across retail merchant fulfillment operations transportation operations and finance technologies
- Set up end-to-end operational accounting financial and performance measurement processes
- Launch and expand programs while maintaining customer satisfaction performance and quality metrics
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.
- 4 years of project/program management experience
- Experience with data and analysis tools including Microsoft Excel and SQL
- Experience communicating results to senior leadership or experience in solving complex business challenges by delivering accurate and timely financial models analysis and recommendations that have a proven impact on business (e.g. financial savings operational improvements or customer benefits)
- Experience in oral and written communication
- Experience in making data driven business decisions
- Experience working independently with minimal supervision
- Bachelors degree in business engineering operations supply chain transportation logistics
- Experience in process design and documentation
- Experience in stakeholder management dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization
- Proficiency in Python for data analysis and automation
- Experience with machine learning AI applications and advanced business analytics
Amazon is an equal opportunities employer and we value your passion to discover invent simplify and build. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age sex disability sexual orientation race religion or belief. Amazon is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from South African citizens who are members of designated groups who may contribute to Employment Equity within the workplace and the further diversification of this regard the relevant laws and principles associated with Employment Equity will be considered when appointing potential candidates. We are required by law to verify your ability to work lawfully in South Africa. Amazon requires that you submit a copy of either your identity document or your passport and any applicable work permit if you are a foreign national along with an updated curriculum vitae.
Our 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 youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Key job responsibilities
As a Transportation Planning Manager you will:
- 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
- Make optimal trade-offs between schedule resources scope and cost
- Apply technical and business knowledge to address risks challenges and obstacles
- Work with stakeholders across functions to remove blockers and launch new programs
- Manage technical integration with Amazon systems across retail merchant fulfillment operations transportation operations and finance technologies
- Set up end-to-end operational accounting financial and performance measurement processes
- Launch and expand programs while maintaining customer satisfaction performance and quality metrics
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.
- 4 years of project/program management experience
- Experience with data and analysis tools including Microsoft Excel and SQL
- Experience communicating results to senior leadership or experience in solving complex business challenges by delivering accurate and timely financial models analysis and recommendations that have a proven impact on business (e.g. financial savings operational improvements or customer benefits)
- Experience in oral and written communication
- Experience in making data driven business decisions
- Experience working independently with minimal supervision
- Bachelors degree in business engineering operations supply chain transportation logistics
- Experience in process design and documentation
- Experience in stakeholder management dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization
- Proficiency in Python for data analysis and automation
- Experience with machine learning AI applications and advanced business analytics
Amazon is an equal opportunities employer and we value your passion to discover invent simplify and build. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age sex disability sexual orientation race religion or belief. Amazon is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from South African citizens who are members of designated groups who may contribute to Employment Equity within the workplace and the further diversification of this regard the relevant laws and principles associated with Employment Equity will be considered when appointing potential candidates. We are required by law to verify your ability to work lawfully in South Africa. Amazon requires that you submit a copy of either your identity document or your passport and any applicable work permit if you are a foreign national along with an updated curriculum vitae.
Our 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 youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Forecasting
- Facilities Management
- SAP
- Supply Chain Experience
- Business Management
- Analysis Skills
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- SAP APO
- Production Planning
- Project Management
- Strategic Planning
- ERP Systems
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