Same Day planning lead, EU STEP

At Amazon we are working to be the most customer-centric company on earth where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online. Same Day is where that promise moves fastest. It is the speed frontier of Amazon delivery: customers order and receive their items within hours on the same day through a purpose-built network of Same Day sites and last mile operations. It is one of the fastest-growing parts of the business with EU volumes set to grow by nearly 40% between 2026 and 2029. Delivering that growth depends on sizing the last mile operation (AMZL) correctly and the mid-term planning team plays a key role in enabling it: translating demand into the volume signals and plans that operations teams rely on to build capacity control cost and delight customers with unmatched speed over the next five years.

The goal of Amazon Logistics (AMZL) is to build a world class last mile operation exceeding the expectations of our customers by ensuring that their orders are delivered as quickly accurately and cost effectively as possible.

We are now looking to hire a passionate dynamic analytical innovative hands-on and customer-obsessed candidate to improve speed for the EU network. The EU Same Day planning lead (Analyst II) acts as the lead on driving speed and cost performance through projects and network initiatives and will form a business partnership with first and middle mile stakeholders and operational AMZL teams.

Key job responsibilities
- Lead strategic initiatives related to network capacity within Amazons various business units.
- Concentrate on optimizing and managing the flow of goods information or services within the supply chain network.
- Balance supply and demand and assess and improve the efficiency of distribution networks warehouses or logistics operations.
- Analyze and synthesize data to identify opportunities for enhancing customer experiences and operational efficiency in network capacity.
- Define metrics develop program management mechanisms and invent and simplify processes to drive decision-making in complex network capacity situations.
- Collaborate with stakeholders across different functions influencing and facilitating agreements to achieve shared network capacity goals.
- Manage cross-functional network capacity initiatives ensuring continuous improvement and adherence to lean philosophy at scale.
- Identify and deliver operational improvement opportunities in network capacity focusing on inventory management logistics strategy and transportation optimization.
- Monitor and optimize key network capacity metrics to ensure the smooth flow of goods or services through the supply chain network.

A day in the life
In this role you will collaborate with cross-functional teams including Business Operations Supply Chain Product Finance and more. You will use your analytical prowess to identify opportunities for operational improvements implement scalable systems and drive automation to enhance efficiency with a particular focus on optimizing the physical flow and operations within the supply chain network. Whether you are managing network capacity initiatives overseeing cross-functional programs or focusing on strategic projects your impact will be visible ongoing and contribute directly to our commitment to being the most customer-centric company on earth.

In order to be successful in this position you need to be comfortable interfacing with senior stakeholders as well as driving various functional teams and individuals at all levels of the organization. Keeping an open mind alongside drive and ambition will help you remain innovative in our culture. This will be an exciting opportunity for you to possess a high level of autonomy and drive real operational improvements while managing a variety of job responsibilities.

- Bachelors degree or Masters degree
- Knowledge of Microsoft Excel at an advanced level including: pivot tables macros index/match vlookup VBA data links etc.
- Speak write and read fluently in English and have the ability to take direction in English
- Experience measuring key operational metrics (e.g. order cycle time ship estimate accuracy on-time and complete shipment inventory record defect rate)
- Experience prioritizing competing demands scoping large efforts and negotiating timelines

- Experience in program management logistics operations supply chain transportation or equivalent
- Experience working with customers with a passion for delivering exceptional service or experience that includes strong analytical skills attention to detail and effective communication abilities and experience in Oracle DB
- Experience making business recommendations and influencing stakeholders
- Experience producing executive-level written materials and presenting to executive audiences

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