Description

At Amazon Brazil we value Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in all our job positions, therefore, we act intentionally so that our internal environment reflect the plurality of the businesses we play and the customers we serve.

In Brazil, we have a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion squad, which is formed by representatives from different roles and areas, as we understand that this agenda must have different perspectives and multiple experiences. Our leadership is committed and understands more and more their role in sharing and acting on our leadership principles, with the purpose of ‘Strive to Be Earth's Best Employer’. Understanding our responsibility and our need for change, we are conscientious that ‘Success and Scale Bring Broad Responsibility’

Our affinity groups are built from and by volunteers from different businesses and they are an active part of our DE&I strategies definition. Besides that, they act as ambassadors of this agenda, and they will support you from Day1. Remember, at Amazon ‘It’s always Day1’. Our groups are organized in the following fronts: BEN - Black Employee Network, Women@Amazon, Glamazon (LGBTQIA+) and People With Disabilities.

For millions of customers worldwide, the Amazon name is synonymous with delivery – and the Customer Fulfillment Experience Team (CFX) team provides those customers with innovative ways to get what they want and need, enabling the choices they make on every order, every day. We combine customer impact with retail invention, solving huge technical challenges along the way. We are looking for a Senior Economist to drive innovation in Amazon's retail supply chain and help solve key business problems in operations.

In this role, you will leverage state-of-the-art econometric methods to guide billion-dollar investment decisions in the Amazon Brazil. You will own, execute, and expand a research roadmap that connects science, business, and engineering and contributes to Amazon's long-term success. You'll build econometric models using our world class data systems and apply economic theory to solve business problems in a fast-moving environment. Economists at Amazon develop novel approaches to processing large data sets, solving quantitative problems, and contributing to the design of automated systems across the company.

To be successful in this role, you'll need to communicate effectively, work closely with stakeholders across CFX and our partner teams, and translate data-driven findings into actionable insights. You'll thrive if you enjoy tackling ambiguous challenges using the economics toolkit and identifying and solving problems at scale. We have a supportive, fast-paced team culture, and we prioritize learning, growth, and helping each other to continuously raise the bar.

Key job responsibilities

• Lead data-driven econometric studies to create future business opportunities

• Consult with stakeholders in Customer Fulfillment Experience and other teams to help solve existing business challenges

• Independently identify and pursue new opportunities to leverage economic insights

• Advise senior leaders and collaborate with other scientists to drive innovation

• Support innovative delivery program growth worldwide

• Write business and technical documents communicating business context, methods, and results to business leadership and other scientists

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Sao Paulo, SP, BRA

Basic Qualifications

• PhD in economics or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in analytics and applied economics.

• Experience in developing and executing an analytic vision to solve business-relevant problems.

• Experience in building statistical models using R, Python, STATA, or a related software.

• Experience in industry, consulting, government or academic research.