Program Manager, Linehaul Planning

Amazon; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a motivated individual to join their Linehaul Planning team. This role involves tackling complex logistics challenges and optimizing trip planning to enhance efficiency. You'll collaborate with various operational teams to drive automation initiatives and improve cost metrics while maintaining network performance. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills and project management experience, thriving in a dynamic environment that values innovation. If you're passionate about logistics and eager to make an impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of program or project management experience required.
• Intermediate knowledge of Excel and SQL preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive optimization in trip planning for forecasted demand.
• Support automation initiatives for large-scale vehicle fleet operations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement planning solutions.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Data-Driven Decision Making

Transportation/Logistics Knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Tools

Excel

SQL

Job description

Linehaul is part of the middle mile network that connects first Mile and Last mile through various mode of transport. Linehaul Planning team keeps the day-to-day operations running smoothly while managing costs effectively. Intracity Planning team specifically focuses on planning intracity trips for both short-term and long-term forecasted demand. What makes our work particularly challenging and exciting is the massive scale of vehicle operations, which drives the continuous push for automation solutions. The team is deeply motivated by the complex challenge of balancing network performance with cost efficiency, leading us to constantly innovate and simplify our processes. You'll be joining a collaborative environment where we tackle complex logistics challenges while working closely with various operational teams and stakeholders.

Required Skills:

- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Project management experience
- Stakeholder management experience
- Data-driven decision making
- Transportation/logistics knowledge preferred



Key job responsibilities
- Drive optimization in trip planning for forecasted demand
- Support automation initiatives to manage large-scale vehicle fleet operations
- Improve cost metrics while ensuring network performance
- Scale planning programs and related initiatives
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement planning solutions

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 1+ years of program or project management experience
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Knowledge of Excel at an intermediate level (e.g., pivot tables & charts, multiple criteria lookups, nested logical/IF formulas, data cleansing, array formulas, etc.)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Knowledge of SQL
- Experience in requirement gathering and ability to write clear and detailed requirement document

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