Demand Planning Manager , Amazon Shipping Business Operations London, England
Amazon UK Services Ltd.
Full Time
London, England
38046 - 41888 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
• Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g. economics, statistics)
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to gather, interpret, and make insights from large amounts of data
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex information to a non-technical audience
• Experience using programming (VBA/Python) or low-code tools (Alteryx) to automate analytical workflows.
Amazon is looking for a highly skilled and experienced Demand Planning Manager to join our Amazon Shipping team. This role sits alongside two existing demand planning managers and will help to support SWA’s demand planning function scale to match the wider business.
This role will be a key member of the Amazon Shipping Business Operations Team. The team is responsible for driving strategic decision making and process optimization across the UK and international marketplaces through three pillars: i) Planning & Insights, ii) Sales Operations, iii) Business Analytics.
Key job responsibilities
This role will be a key member of the Amazon Shipping Business Operations Team. The team is responsible for driving strategic decision making and process optimization across the UK and international marketplaces through three pillars: i) Planning & Insights, ii) Sales Operations, iii) Business Analytics.
Key job responsibilities
- Support SWA’s long-term strategic planning discussions (6 months to 5-year time horizon)
- Collaborating with Commercial, Operations, Finance and Network Planning teams to establish a consolidated demand plan in-line with our business planning cycles.
- Reviewing deviations vs forecast to identify areas where our methodology could be revised/improved.
- Advising on demand impact of new initiatives/products
- Supporting the case for expansion into new areas where we have minimal historical data.
• Masters’ degree in a related field (e.g. economics, statistics) • 5+ years’ experience of working in a planning/forecasting team or similar role • Experience with using market research outputs to inform strategic planning • Proficiency in SQL Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need an adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please contact the Applicant-Candidate Accommodation Team (ACAT), Monday through Friday from 7:00 am GMT - 4:00 pm GMT. If calling directly from the United Kingdom, please dial +44 800 086 9884 (tel:+448000869884). If calling from Ireland, please dial +353 1800 851 489 (tel:+3531800851489).
Amazon UK Services Ltd.
https://www.aboutamazon.com/
Seattle, United States
Andrew Jassy
$10+ billion (USD)
10000+ Employees
Company - Public
Internet & Web Services
1994
