Demand Planner, Amazon

Amazon; New York (NY); On-site; USD 66,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Fresh Grocery is seeking a Demand Planner to enhance customer experiences and supply chain excellence. The role involves analytical forecasting, demand planning, and collaboration with various teams to optimize demand strategies. Candidates should thrive in a fast-paced environment and possess strong analytical skills.

Benefits

Equity

Sign-on Bonuses

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with Excel.
• 4+ years of supply chain, inventory management, or project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage demand and forecast for category and vendor selection.
• Partner with teams to set optimal demand plans.
• Develop statistical forecast models and evaluate results.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Attention to Detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Excel

SQL

Job description

Job ID: 2973773 | Amazon.com Services LLC

The Amazon Fresh Grocery team is excited to welcome a Demand Planner to our dynamic team, based in Seattle WA, New York, Arlington VA, Nashville TN, Austin TX, Chicago, IL, or Santa Monica, CA.

Join us at Amazon Fresh Grocery in reshaping the future of customer experiences and supply chain excellence. Your expertise will drive innovation, efficiency, and lasting impact.

As a Demand Planner within the Amazon Fresh Grocery team, you will own analytical forecasting and demand planning. The successful candidate will have a passion for analytics, tactical process development, and a willingness to move fast and experiment often. You should feel comfortable with ambiguity, have strong attention to detail, and be motivated by a fast-paced environment. Additionally, you should be able to think big and dive deep into problems.

Strong candidates will be self-starters, highly organized, and possess strong data extraction and analytical capabilities. You should feel comfortable using data to build scalable systems and processes that allow our business to grow. You will be expected to be thoughtful in your pursuit of results and thrive in a high-energy environment where tactical and strategic activities are driven in parallel.

Key job responsibilities

• Manage the demand and forecast for your category and vendor selection across the network.
• Work in partnership with category, marketing, and financial teams to set optimal demand plans to meet topline goals.
• Inspect demand forecasts critically and challenge assumptions from business teams.
• Review historical trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results.
• Partner with internal teams to develop tools, automation, and process improvements.

Key traits to succeed in this role:

• Communicate ideas concisely to a wide variety of stakeholders, ranging from informative to requiring financial approvals from executives.
• Clearly define data requirements and metrics, with strong analytical skills (comfortable with Excel and SQL).
• High attention to detail and proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years of experience with Excel.
• 4+ years of supply chain, inventory management, or project management experience.
• Bachelor's degree or 3+ years of professional or military experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of the principles of statistical inventory control.
• Experience with process improvement techniques such as Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing, or Six Sigma.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $66,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $141,100/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on various factors including market location and may vary depending on knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon offers total compensation including potential equity, sign-on bonuses, and other benefits. For more details, visit this page. This position remains open until filled. Applicants should apply via our career site.