Program Manager, Trade Planning, Worldwide Grocery Category Management (WWGCM)

Amazon Inc.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

Sign-on incentives

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Trade Planning PM to define the shopping experience across Protein, Center-Store Frozen, and Emerging Brands for seasonal events and promotions. You will balance customer satisfaction with financial targets while setting requirements for new programs and tools.

You will partner with Category, Marketing, Demand Planning, and Supply Chain teams to build scalable planning frameworks and drive data-driven decision making across Worldwide Grocery Stores.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of program or project management experience.
• 3+ years of defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics.
• Knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP) at an advanced level and SQL.
• Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements.
• Experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams.

Responsibilities

• Own planning programs and mechanisms that support seasonal events and promotional strategies across Worldwide Grocery Stores.
• Partner with Category, Marketing, Demand Planning, and Supply Chain teams to develop scalable planning frameworks that improve customer experience and business performance.
• Build data-driven selection guidance and category prioritization frameworks for Protein, Center Store Frozen, and Emerging Brands teams.
• Drive end-to-end program management, including problem discovery, requirements definition, stakeholder alignment, launch readiness, execution, and post-event analysis.
• Serve as a key liaison between Category and partner organizations, ensuring stakeholders are aligned on priorities, timelines, and business objectives.
• Develop business reviews, leadership updates, and strategic recommendations that influence planning decisions across the organization.

Skills

Program management

Data-driven decision making

Cross-functional collaboration

SQL

Tools

Excel

Job description

Description

Interested in working on an innovative and high-impact business that is changing the way customers think about buying groceries? Our team focuses on creating exceptional shopping experiences that transform how customers discover and purchase perishable goods from Amazon. We're passionate about building compelling assortment, optimizing the customer journey, and developing strategic partnerships to drive category growth. We work in a collaborative environment where innovative thinking and strategic execution are highly valued. Our team strives to deliver exceptional value to customers while driving business results through data-driven decision making.

The Trade Planning PM is responsible for defining the desired shopping experience across Protein, Center-Store Frozen, and Emerging Brands for our multi-banner events and promotional strategies, ensuring a cohesive customer journey. The PM establishes performance standards by defining the requirements for seasonal events, effectively balancing customer satisfaction with financial targets.

In this role, you will own planning programs and analytical mechanisms that inform seasonal event strategy, assortment decisions, and customer experience planning across Worldwide Grocery Stores. You will partner closely with Category, Marketing, Demand Planning, and Supply Chain teams to develop scalable planning frameworks that improve how we select, merchandise, and present products to customers across our grocery formats.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong business judgment, analytical rigor, and the ability to operate effectively in ambiguous environments. You should be comfortable influencing stakeholders across multiple organizations, defining requirements for new programs and tools, and driving initiatives from concept through implementation. High judgment, analytical talent, and exceptional communication skills are essential for success in this role.

Key job responsibilities

Our environment is fast-paced and sometimes ambiguous. This requires someone who is flexible, detail-oriented, analytical, and comfortable working with multiple teams and other stakeholders.

On a day to day basis, you will:

• Own planning programs and mechanisms that support seasonal events and promotional strategies across Worldwide Grocery Stores.
• Partner with Category, Marketing, Demand Planning, and Supply Chain teams to develop scalable planning frameworks that improve customer experience and business performance.
• Build data-driven selection guidance and category prioritization frameworks that help Protein, Center Store Frozen, and Emerging Brands teams determine the right products, categories, and customer experiences to feature across key seasonal events.
• Drive end-to-end program management, including problem discovery, requirements definition, stakeholder alignment, launch readiness, execution, and post-event analysis.
• Serve as a key liaison between Category and partner organizations, ensuring stakeholders are aligned on priorities, timelines, and business objectives.
• Develop business reviews, leadership updates, and strategic recommendations that influence planning decisions across the Protein, Center Store Frozen, and Emerging Brands organization.

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of program or project management experience
• 3+ years of defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics experience
• Knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookUps) at an advanced level and SQL
• Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
• Experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of driving end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership experience
• 3+ years of driving process improvements experience
• Experience in stakeholder management, dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization
• Experience building processes, project management, and schedules

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 a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .

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