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Program Manager, Planning, EU ATS Amazon Managed Planning This job role is a seasonal position (FTC – Fixed Term Contract) for a duration of 11 months and will be on the payroll of Amazon. Amazon’s EU ATS Amazon Managed Planning Team develop and implement scalable solutions for Amazon to manage it's middle mile network. Our team's goal is to ensure highest accuracy of Amazon Managed loads, maximize the planning efficiency and Linehaul savings. The team plans capacity for the entire EU network and UK, that require building scalable cost-optimal solutions that work for entire network. As a Planner for Amazon Managed supply you will work on improving existing processes and solutions and challenge the status quo. This will require diving deep into performance data, understanding planning processes on a broader scale and working with multiple teams across Amazon, from Operational teams who are fulfilling customer orders to Program teams and everything in between. Key job responsibilities The Amazon Managed Planner requires good analytical, communication, dive-deep and collaboration skills to deliver against the aforementioned responsibilities successfully. These skills allow the Planner to identify process improvement opportunities and drive solutions within ATS Amazon Managed space. Also, the Planner requires the ability to create the trust by sustaining best practices in process and program implementation, ensuring all changes are fully aligned and visible to the impacted teams, and influence the large multitude of stakeholders across various cross-functional teams. A day in the life ATS Amazon Managed Planner role and responsibility consists of managing an existing Amazon Managed planning process with a defined roadmap, and delivering complex projects aligned with the planning team’s vision of quality, automation and scalability. The Planner streamlines existing processes and identifies solutions for internal customers. In this role, the Planner works on solving complex operational problems related to constraints, demand and supply. About the team Amazon couldn’t deliver at pace without the Amazon Transportation Service (ATS) team. As part of ATS, you’ll be welcomed into a diverse team that plays a central role in our success. Using air, sea and road transport, you’ll help Amazon’s transport run at maximum efficiency. Our team captures data and uses it to drive decisions. They are key to making Amazon more innovative and efficient. We put safety first as our people are our priority. And we use the expertise of our people to get packages to their destination – quickly, conveniently and sustainably. Basic Qualifications - Knowledge of Excel at an intermediate level (e.g., pivot tables & charts, multiple criteria lookups, nested logical/IF formulas, data cleansing, array formulas, etc.) - Knowledge of SQL - Bachelor's degree or equivalent - Experience in supply chain Preferred Qualifications - Experience in requirement gathering and ability to write clear and detailed requirement document - Experience in program or project management - Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related technical or quantitative field 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 https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner. Experience Level Mid Level

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