Supply Chain Manager II, Transportation Planning, North America Transportation Services
Bellevue, WA - USA
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Job Summary
Key job responsibilities
- Analyze delivery performance across the North American transportation network to identify improvement opportunities then lead programs from business case development through implementation and impact measurement
- Develop and maintain automated reporting mechanisms and dashboards that enable operations partners to monitor planning health indicators and make data-driven decisions at scale
- Influence cross-functional leaders across operations science and technology teams through compelling data narratives to drive alignment on planning improvements without direct authority
- Partner with Data Engineers Data Scientists and Product Managers to translate business requirements into technical solutions that improve forecast accuracy and planning mechanism reliability
- Retrieve synthesize and act on complex datasets using SQL Excel and ETL tools to identify root causes of planning variance and recommend corrective actions
A day in the life
You start the day reviewing forecast and capacity inputs identifying where network variability creates risk. By mid-morning youre analyzing planning data to diagnose root causes of performance gaps across transportation nodes. After lunch you facilitate a cross-functional discussion with operations and data science partners to align on a proposed planning mechanism improvement. You spend the afternoon building a business case for your initiative using SQL to validate assumptions and quantify expected impact. Your day wraps with stakeholder updates sharing progress on your improvement programs and removing blockers to keep delivery timelines on track.
About the team
The Plan Improvement Network Flow and Explainability (PINE) team stewards the Network Flow Plan across Amazons outbound transportation networkspanning first- middle- and last-mile operations. We bridge technical innovation with operational execution to improve forecast accuracy plan adherence and network alignment. Our work transforms planning gaps into scalable solutions that directly enhance how Amazon delivers for customers. We value intellectual curiosity data-driven decision-making and collaborative problem-solving in a fast-paced environment where your contributions visibly improve the transportation experience for millions of customers daily.
- 3 years of defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics experience
- Experience with Excel (Pivot Tables VLookUps) at an advanced level and SQL
- 3 years of experience in supply chain transportation logistics or operations planning
- Bachelors degree in supply chain management business engineering operations research or a related quantitative field or 5 years of relevant professional experience
- Experience with reporting and Data Visualization tools such as Quick Sight / Tableau / Power BI or other BI packages
- Experience leading cross-functional projects and managing large complicated programs
- Experience in ETL management/data pipeline
- Experience working with transportation management systems or network planning tools
- Experience influencing stakeholders at varied levels without direct authority
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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at WA Bellevue - 85800.00 - 128600.00 USD annually
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