Operations Leadership Manager (Apply in minutes)

Operations is the beating heart of Amazon. This key part of our business makes sure we dispatch and deliver orders efficiently so that our customers get their items on time. It’s driven by Senior Delivery Station Managers who bring the team together to push excellence in safety, quality and productivity across our sites. At your site, you’ll lead other managers and create the operational plan that helps your teams meet their targets. This role is all about driving operational excellence to create the Amazon of tomorrow. Key job responsibilities – Manage and develop a team of Operations Managers and Area Managers – Own your site, deal with issues and positively impact site performance – Analyse site performance against relevant business objectives, and put in place actions to improve our operational excellence – Work closely with other support teams, including PxT (HR), Finance, Delivery Service Partners (DSP), IT, Amazon Customer Excellence System (ACES) and Engineering units – Design and deliver initiatives across the sites to improve operational performance A day in the life You have ultimate ownership for an entire Delivery Station, leading teams, tracking site performance and always looking for ways to improve the customer experience. That means you’ll be close to the day-to-day operations at your site but also contribute to new ways to innovate at your site. A typical day will involve collaboration with different stakeholders, deep diving performance and risk metrics for sites as well as preparing for different levels of demand. You will mentor and coach your team to achieve top level results. About the team Amazon 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, like Amazon Fresh, Prime Now and Amazon Restaurants. There are two sides to what we do. Our ‘under the roof’ associates process millions of products for dispatch to our delivery teams. Our team is people- focused and supportive, particularly as lots of our people work through the night. We focus mostly on operations, with 247 shifts in most of our locations. Meanwhile, our ‘on the road’ people work with Amazon Flex – a network of delivery contractors. Every year, we continually raise the bar for customer experience with new, innovative delivery services. We look for new ways to overcome industry wide logistics challenges and new ideas to reduce our carbon footprint, supported by a portfolio of cutting-edge vehicles (including Electric Vehicles) and technology to help us do just that. ### BASIC QUALIFICATIONS – A degree – Relevant experience in manufacturing, production, distribution logistics environments, retail, or grocery in a management role – Relevant experience of working within a complex stakeholder structure – Advanced proficiency in verbal and written English ### PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Preferred qualifications are not required to apply for a position at Amazon. If you have all the basic qualifications above, we’d love to hear from you. – A bachelor’s, advanced or master’s degree in engineering, supply chain, logistics, or manufacturing – Experience in managing third-party relationships – Experience of applying Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen methodologies Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice (https:www.amazon.jobsenprivacy_page) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates. 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.jobscontentenhow-we-hireaccommodations.