Operations is the beating heart of Amazon. This key part ofour business makes sure we fulfil and dispatch orders efficientlyso that our customers get their items on time. As an Area Manager,you’ll make sure your site is running as smoothly as it should sothat we can meet customer demand. You will be leading a team thathelps keep our operations safe, efficient, and of a high qualityand taking on a number of projects across our network to driveproductivity.
Key jobresponsibilities
- Create, oversee, and drive a cultureof safety and wellbeing
- Analyse and implement changesto keep quality and productivity at a consistently high level
- Oversee projects to streamline processes, optimiseproductivity and increase quality of service for customers withinyour area of responsibility
- Analyse shift performanceagainst relevant business objectives, and put in place actions toimprove our operational excellence
- Workcollaboratively with management-level colleagues to standardiseshift practices
A day in thelife
You’ll work on a shift pattern at one of our sites,making sure it is as productive as it can be. Your main focus willbe to own and drive a culture of safety and uphold quality andshift performance standards. You’ll also oversee processimprovements within your area and drive implementation. A typicalday is varied, including everything from routine team managementand daily operational responsibilities to process improvement andwide-scale operational contingency tasks. You’ll also be a rolemodel and mentor to newmanagers.
BASICQUALIFICATIONS
- A degree
- Relevantexperience in people management
- Relevant experience ofcommunicating with a wide range of stakeholders, including yourpeers and leadership
- Relevant experience in using dataor anecdotal evidence to influence business decisions
-Advanced proficiency in verbal and written English and locallanguage
PREFERREDQUALIFICATIONS
Preferred qualifications are not requiredto apply for a position at Amazon. If you have all the basicqualifications above, we’d love to hear from you.
- Experience working with Lean, Six Sigma andKaizen techniques
- Experience working in anotherlogistics environment
- Relevant experience working withthe MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) in a professionalenvironment
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