Network Planning Manager, 12 month FTC, EU Sub Same Day - Direct

Amazon; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Topology Strategy Analyst to join their Speed Planning team. In this pivotal role, you will leverage your analytical skills to drive operational improvements and enhance customer experience. You will dive deep into data, collaborating with stakeholders to optimize network configurations and support expansion strategies. Your expertise in project management and data analysis will empower you to simplify processes and develop actionable insights. This is a unique opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, where your contributions will directly impact the efficiency of last-mile operations. If you are passionate about data-driven decision-making and thrive in a collaborative setting, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience with analytical tools to generate insights and recommendations.
• Strong project management and collaboration skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Use analytical tools to generate insights for network optimization.
• Run simulations to support leadership decisions on network strategies.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Project Management

Collaboration Skills

Problem Solving

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain

Bachelor's degree in Data Science

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Excel

SQL

Python

R

Visualization Platforms

Job description

DESCRIPTION

At Amazon, we are working to be the most customer-centric company on earth, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online. The goal of the Same Day organization is to build a world class last mile operation, exceeding the expectations of our customers by ensuring that their orders are delivered as quickly, accurately, and cost effectively as possible.

We are now looking to hire a passionate, dynamic, analytical, innovative, hands-on and customer-obsessed candidate to support network optimization. The Topology Strategy Analyst will work within the Speed Planning team, helping us to create and extract meaning from large volumes of data to make the right business decisions on the coverage for each site within the EU network and support expansion or network optimization.

In this role, you will dive deep into data to drive improvements across quality, speed, and cost metrics, partnering with stakeholders from first- and middle-mile functions as well as local operational teams. You thrive in an environment of ambiguously defined problems, big challenges, and rapid change. You possess strong collaboration skills and can balance detailed execution with a strategic mindset.

You will work on a variety of analytics projects, designing and implementing solutions to improve operational consistency, reliability, and overall end-to-end delivery performance. Through a combination of data-driven insights and hands-on project execution, you will identify areas of opportunity and propose process changes to reduce defects, enhance customer experience, and optimize resource allocation.

In order to be successful in this position, you need to be comfortable interfacing with senior stakeholders as well as driving various functional teams and individuals at all levels of the organization. Keeping an open mind, sense of humor, drive and ambition will help you remain innovative in our culture. This will be an exciting opportunity for you to possess a high level of autonomy, drive real operational improvements while managing a variety of job responsibilities.

This is a 12 month contract.

Key job responsibilities

1. Use analytical tools and methods (e.g., Excel, SQL, visualization platforms) to generate clear insights and recommendations for improvements.
2. Run simulations and scenario analyses to support leadership decisions on network configuration and expansion strategies.
3. Define proxy information and heuristics for data that is incomplete or unavailable, constantly seeking to automate and streamline analysis.
4. Simplify manual tasks by developing scripts or leveraging tools (e.g., Python, R) to increase efficiency and reduce error.
5. Create dashboards or visualizations that make complex data accessible and actionable for operations teams and senior stakeholders.
6. Gather and interpret live operational data, run pilot tests, and confirm or challenge existing hypotheses and models.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Prior experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams
- Prior program or project management experience
- Prior experience of managing, analyzing and communicating results to senior leadership
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Data Science, or Engineering
- Experience implementing repeatable processes and driving automation or standardization
- Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience delivering projects within scope, time, budget and quality
- Experience working in Fulfillment Centers

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.

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.