Demand Planner, Amazon

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 66,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Demand Planner in Seattle, where you will play a crucial role in analytics and demand planning for the Amazon Fresh Grocery team. Your expertise will drive innovation and efficiency, shaping customer experiences and supply chain excellence. Collaborate with various teams to optimize demand plans and develop scalable systems. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have strong analytical skills, this role is for you.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Manage demand and forecast for category and vendor selection.
• Partner with teams to set optimal demand plans.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication

Attention to Detail

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Excel

SQL

Job description

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Description

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 for purposes ranging from informative to needing financial approvals from executives
• Clearly define data requirements and metrics; 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 experience in supply chain, inventory management, or project management
• Bachelor's degree, or 3+ years of professional or military experience

Preferred qualifications

• Knowledge of 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. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need workplace accommodation, please visit this link for more information.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across US markets. The base pay ranges from $66,000/year to $141,100/year, depending on location and experience. Amazon offers total compensation including equity, sign-on payments, and benefits. For more details, visit this link. This position remains open until filled. Applicants should apply via our career site.