Transportation Planning Manager

About the role

Amazon Middle East, Africa & Türkiye (MEATR) Supply Chain team is looking for a Transportation Planning Manager to lead short‑term planning, forecasting and capacity management of its transportation operations. The role combines program management with hands‑on execution to drive both business‑as‑usual and peak‑season performance.

Key responsibilities

• Own end‑to‑end short‑term planning, forecasting, flow control and capacity management for transportation supply‑chain operations.
• Execute Business‑As‑Usual (BAU) and peak‑season operations while maintaining service quality.
• Define, design, launch and manage strategic programs that improve planning and forecasting.
• Gather requirements, conceptualize network solutions and develop supply‑chain models.
• Make optimal trade‑offs between schedule, resources, scope and cost.
• Apply technical and business knowledge to mitigate risks and remove obstacles.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional stakeholders to launch new programs and resolve blockers.
• Manage technical integration with Amazon retail, merchant, fulfillment, transportation and finance systems.
• Set up operational, accounting, financial and performance‑measurement processes.
• Travel to South Africa as required by business needs.

Required profile

• Minimum 3 years of program or project management experience.
• At least 3 years working cross‑functionally with technical and non‑technical teams.
• Experience defining and implementing process‑improvement initiatives using data and metrics.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Advanced proficiency with Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP) and SQL.
• Experience defining program requirements and using data‑driven metrics for improvement.

Required skills

• Advanced Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP)
• SQL
• Python for data analysis and automation
• Machine learning and AI applications
• Advanced business analytics