DescriptionDo you want to develop the job description of the future? Are you looking to drive significant new business development and the scalable expansion of our portfolio? Then look no further!We are Amazon Global Logistics – the division responsible for worldwide Ocean, Rail, Customs and emerging markets goods selection into a rapidly growing list of countries. We create new logistical benchmarks and “firsts” through disruptive innovation and we are experiencing hyper-growth.We are searching for an exceptionally talented, bright, and driven Finance Manager to own topline and profitability strategies for our cross-border transportation business. This role will drive both top and bottom line strategies with full P&L visibility and ownership.At Amazon – finance partners are more than just the team that reports numbers and provides controllership. Finance actively partners with the leadership team to promote the business, understand drivers, look around corners, and attain our growth and profitability goals. You work collaboratively across a matrixed organization with a strategic finance view to define, develop, and implement new strategies. Our goal is to drive intelligent investment decisions and improved profitability for our business. The ability to manage the expectations of our leadership team, our stakeholders, customers, as well as members of the larger finance team is paramount. This is a hugely exciting role for a strategic finance professional to own a vital part of the success of our business.The right candidate will thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment with interactions across a wide variety of e-commerce and logistics topics and stakeholders, including Demand, Product, Operations, and Sales. As a Finance Manager, you will build the strategies for revenue and cost optimization and own narrative development across planning and reporting forums. You will collaborate with our Product, Data Science, Sales, and Business Intelligence teams and own key financial decisions related to the P&L.The scope for this role focuses on continuously improving the existing process and mechanisms, identifying competitors and market segment opportunities, building analytical and financial models to recommend opportunities and strategies that optimize for long term free cash flow, and build business cases for product development.You will own and drive analytics related products and features, model innovation, and alignment globally, including designing and implementing success metrics and measurement systems that guide capacity management decisions.You will have an opportunity to publish findings, updates, and data driven recommendations to Senior Leadership.Key job responsibilities
Own end-to-end financials for on-going price-setting, analysis and decision-making process.
Own regular monitoring and reporting of Pricing performance at regional and product level.
Transform customer insights into pricing decisions (e. g. price differentiation, price tiering, price segmentation) that increases and diversifies the pricing options offered by Global Mile, partnering with Product, Tech, Marketing, Ops, and Sales teams across EU, China and the US to drive Pricing initiatives impact.
Partner with Transport Product teams to take decisions on investment of cost saving for price competitiveness.
Partner with Procurement and Legal to ensure prices are in line with all regional and local tax and legal guidelines.
Develop, research, and analyze pricing strategies; test and evaluate current and proposed pricing strategies and develop studies on performance vs forecast
Identify drivers of business problems as they related to pricing decisions, attaining target margins, and cost savings from operational efficiencies.
Identify trends at their root, while also stepping back to understand the broader context.
Define the business problem and solution approach autonomously, to size and prioritize pricing-led business growth opportunities for maximizing return on investments.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:Arlington, VA, USA | Bellevue, WA, USA | Nashville, TN, USABasic Qualifications
BA or BS in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a highly analytical field (e.g., Engineering, Math, Computer Science)
5+ years of finance experience, or Master’s degree and 3+ years of finance experience
Preferred Qualifications
Experience delivering results for large, cross-functional initiatives/projects
Experience in creating process improvements with automation and analysis
Experience in solving complex business challenges by delivering accurate and timely financial models, analysis, and recommendations that have a proven impact on business (e.g., financial savings, operational improvements, or customer benefits)
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $85,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $179,500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.