Description
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
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
Basic Qualifications
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
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's 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
Equal Opportunity Employer
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 ideas. In 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.
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Company - Amazon Commercial Services (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd
Job ID: A3170304
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