Fulfillment Planning Analyst

Carvana•Tempe, AZ

7h•Onsite

About The Position

The Fulfillment Planning Analyst is an individual contributor on Carvana’s Fulfillment Strategy & Analytics team. The role plans and optimizes the middle-mile network that moves vehicles between inspection centers, logistics hubs, and last-mile markets. The analyst forecasts vehicle flow and capacity, evaluates routing and operational changes, and develops frequency plans for labor schedulers. This is a fully on-site position at Carvana’s corporate headquarters in Tempe, Arizona, Monday through Friday, and is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative discipline such as supply chain, engineering, operations, or another STEM field, or at least 6 years of equivalent work experience.
At least 2 years of experience in network, transportation, or supply chain planning.
Hands-on experience with AI deeply integrated into an analytical workflow, including writing queries, building analyses, drafting findings, and automating recurring work.
Advanced skill in Excel and/or Google Sheets.
Familiarity with SQL or the ability to learn it quickly.
Hands-on experience with at least one of the following: scheduling software, demand modeling, transportation management systems, or geographic information systems.
Clear, concise written and verbal communication.
Ability to manage several requests at once, set priorities, and deliver accurate work on tight timelines.
Ability to work through complex problems with incomplete information.
Sound judgment and discernment, including the ability to identify when a number, data source, or AI-generated answer is wrong, incomplete, or conflicts with another source.
Ability to work on-site at the Tempe headquarters, with extensive use of computers.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Must pass a complete background check.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Snowflake or another data warehouse.
Experience with BI and dashboard tools such as Tableau.
Background in logistics, fleet, or transportation operations.
Experience with routing, optimization, or network design models.

Responsibilities

Build demand forecasts and frequency plans for the middle-mile logistics network.
Combine sales demand, trip execution, site capacity, and headcount data to forecast network volume and capacity.
Update forecasts and demand models as actual results, capacity changes, and demand constraints arise.
Evaluate network changes, including new lanes, meet points, and operating hours, and quantify effects on load factor, third-party trip use, headcount needs, and speed to the customer.
Identify demand trends and the network capacity they require, including site overflow and rerouting needs.
Communicate promptly with stakeholders when network-plan changes affect operations and coordinate responses to capacity and demand constraints.
Own analyses from the initial question through the final recommendation.
Present findings to stakeholders, including the definitions, date ranges, and caveats behind the numbers.
Use AI tools daily for analysis, querying, and drafting.
Build and maintain sheets, dashboards, and planning tools.