Amazon Air Program Manager, Network Planning

Job description

DESCRIPTION

Amazon is seeking a motivated candidate to identify, develop and integrate innovative solutions and programs that lead to improvements that redefine the standards for customer experience in our worldwide transportation network. Amazon transportation encompasses all of the operations that deliver shipments from our fulfillment centers and third party locations to customers worldwide. An Air Network Planner (Planner) will be responsible for the effective design of Amazon's aviation transportation network. Through data analysis, modeling, collaboration with internal stakeholders and industry research our Planners will contribute to the design of an optimal Amazon Air transportation network maximizing asset utilization. Our Planners have a passion for designing innovative aviation solutions that continually improve the experiences of our customers and drive down total cost within the transportation network.

To be successful in this role candidates must:
· Have strong Math, Logic and Problem Solving Skills
· Possess strong business judgment
· Have strong written and verbal communication skills
· Excellent problem-solving, task prioritization, follow-up, and customer service skills
· Ability to work well in a team environment
· Ability to work in an ambiguous environment with little guidance or supervision
· Ability to manage through conflict with a positive, flexible and professional attitude
Responsibilities:
· Develop aircraft routing recommendations based on Amazon's delivery volume projections
· Work directly with internal customers/partners identifying required network capacity and constraints
· Collect and interpret operating cost data
· Support proposals for new equipment and services that address customer needs
· Analyze and recommend optimal network solutions for peak and non-peak periods
· Pull and report data from numerous databases (using Excel, Access, SQL and/or other data management systems) and to perform ad hoc reporting and analysis as required
· Participate in long term planning and modelling sessions

Desired profile

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

· Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Transportation, Business Administration or any other technical field
· 3+ years in a transportation or logistics planning role
· Experience preparing, reporting and interpreting large sets of data with accompanying business recommendations
· 2+ years of experience in Advanced Excel