AmazonSr. Specialist, Forecasting, Amazon Logistics, Last Mile Delivery
Amazon is hiring a Sr. Specialist, Forecasting, Amazon Logistics, Last Mile Delivery in Tokyo, Japan. Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.
Level's read on this job
- On Level's scale, this role is Uses AI ●●○○: an ordinary role that requires AI tools.
- Tools and skills the posting cites include AI Tools, Generative AI and forecasting.
- Level classifies it as a senior role.
- Level lists 20,000+ other open roles at Amazon.
- The role was posted in the last few days.
AI in this role
Senior Forecasting Specialist leading logistics planning and leveraging AI tools to drive continuous improvement and forecast accuracy.
Amazon Logistics Japan is looking to hire an experienced Forecasting Specialist to lead a team in Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) that impact the direction of the whole JP network. You will be driving the continuous improvement and operational excellence projects in Japan to deliver a world class customer experience. Your hands-on leadership, operational instincts, and sharp analytical skills, paired with the ability to build and leverage relationships across a broad stakeholder landscape, will empower you to tackle industry-level strategic challenges with creative, scalable solutions.
Operating with significant autonomy and discretion, you will drive the development of solutions to some of the company's most challenging business issues and help scale the network rapidly and safely with your strategy. You must be curious, and willing to try, to learn and to collaborate with amazing teams.
About the team
We are a highly diverse team comprising individuals from various backgrounds. We welcome professionals who are open to new ideas and perspectives. Our team's strength lies in our ability to leverage our diverse experiences and expertise to drive innovation and solve complex challenges. We value collaboration, creativity, and a willingness to embrace different viewpoints.
At Amazon, you'll work alongside the latest AI and GenAI tools that are increasingly woven into how teams operate: from AI-powered capabilities that accelerate decision-making, to Generative AI that helps you focus on work that truly matters. You'll have opportunities and resources to develop AI fluency at your own pace, with continuous learning built into the culture.
Key job responsibilities
Improvement of forecast accuracy
Optimization of process flows
Driving implementation of new tools and models
Contribution to the growth of the network
People management
Basic qualifications
- 3+ years of team management experience
- 5+ years of cross functional project delivery experience
- 5+ years of program or project management experience
- Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements
- Experience articulating complex concepts to cross-functional audiences in business-proficient English
Preferred qualifications
- Speak, write, and read fluently in Japanese
- Experience in supply chain
- Knowledge of data analytics with tools such as Tableau, SQL, Quick-sight
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How we rate this
Sr. Specialist, Forecasting, Amazon Logistics, Last Mile Delivery at Amazon rates 45 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Uses AI (AI Level 2 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Uses AI. An ordinary role that requires AI tools.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
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Questions you could be asked
- Tell me about a project where forecasting was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where supply chain was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where logistics was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where program management was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where team management was part of your work. What did you do?
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- List these exact terms on your resume: Forecasting, Supply Chain, Logistics, Program Management, and Team Management. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
- Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them. A tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.
- Put the AI tool in a bullet point about what you did, not just in a skills list. This role treats it as a required part of the job.
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