Area Manager, Amazon Logistics

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This key part of our business makes sure we fulfil and dispatch orders efficiently so 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 so that we can meet customer demand.
You will be leading a team that helps keep our operations safe, efficient, and of a high quality and taking on a number of projects across our network to drive productivity, while also playing an integral role in the expansion and launch of Nexus and Grocery across EU AMZL.Key job responsibilitiesCreate, oversee, and drive a culture of safety and wellbeingAnalyse and implement changes to keep quality and productivity at a consistently high levelOversee projects to streamline processes, optimise productivity and increase quality of service for customers within your area of responsibilityAnalyse shift performance against relevant business objectives, and put in place actions to improve our operational excellenceWork collaboratively with management-level colleagues to standardise shift practicesA day in the lifeYou'll work on a shift pattern at one of our sites, making sure it is as productive as it can be.
Your main focus will be to own and drive a culture of safety and uphold quality and shift performance standards.
You'll also oversee process improvements within your area and drive implementation.
A typical day is varied, including everything from routine team management and daily operational responsibilities to process improvement and wide-scale operational contingency tasks.
You'll also be a role model and mentor to new managers.About the teamAmazon Logistics, or AMZL, handles 'last mile' delivery duties in partnership with third-party distribution businesses.
We utilise creative thinking and continuous improvement initiatives to get millions of physical products into the hands of our customers.
Our goal is to make our customers' delivery experience as smooth as possible and roll out global delivery solutions for our newest concepts.Basic qualifications- Bachelor's degree, or Master's degree in business, data science, public administration, finance, engineering, human resources or related field- Experience in people management and stakeholder management- Bachelor's degree, or experience using data to influence business decisions- Speak, write, and read fluently in English, and have the ability to take direction in EnglishPreferred qualification
- Bachelor's degree, or experience working for Amazon or any Amazon subsidiary or affiliate- Knowledge of Six Sigma tools, Lean techniques, PMP or similar standards preferred- Experience in warehouse operations and logistics or equivalent- Experience working with the MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) in a professional environmentAmazon is an equal opportunities employer.
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