Position overview
when you join amazon as an area shift manager, you'll gain experience leading a large and diverse team to ensure your area of the business keeps pace. In this hands‐on role you'll learn about the complexity of operations in a global business and what it takes to make everything run seamlessly.
amazon is looking for high‐potential leaders who are ready to own their impact in amazon operations as an entry‐level manager working to be the most customer‐centric company on earth. You will have your leadership capacity stretched to its full potential. As a front‐line leader you will invest in others and develop a people‐focused leadership style while mastering the tools, processes, and operations that have created the most customer‐centric company on earth. If you want to be involved in continuing to define the future of online retail and are a dynamic and organized self‐starter, join our team in amazon operations.
job specifics
* this role is fully onsite and requires flexibility to work and rotate shifts, including weekends, holidays, and/or overnight shifts.
* ability to work overtime both during peak season and as needed.
day in the life
you'll work shifts and be based at one of our operational sites. Your main focus will be to maintain safety standards within your team and across your site. You'll also monitor and maintain process efficiency.
your days will always include prioritizing routine team management and daily operational tasks alongside other tasks such as individual escalations, process improvement work, and wide‐scale operational contingency planning.
being a key part of the operations team involves working with colleagues in other teams and external partners to make sure we stay on track to meet our customer demands and targets. This will involve analyzing data and performance metrics with leaders in your business area as well as discussing the operational pros and cons of technical improvements with engineers.
about the team amzl
amazon logistics or amzl handles last‐mile delivery duties in partnership with third‐party distribution businesses. We utilize 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.
key job responsibilities
* manage daily inventory control, quality assurance, and capacity activities for the warehouse.
* lead best stow and picking practices and capacity management inside the warehouse, impacting amazon's ability to serve customers on time.
qualifications
* bachelor's degree in supply chain, logistics, industrial engineering, engineering, or a related field; graduated within the last 12 months or completed within 2 years.
* knowledge of microsoft office excel (pivot tables, vlookup, charts).
* intermediate knowledge of english; advanced english proficiency.
* fluent spanish.
* experience using lean manufacturing methodologies.
* 1 year of experience in a role with similar responsibilities.
* previous experience in project management.
* experience managing departments, kpis, and driving results.
* logistics background from an operations environment, preferably from first‐to‐middle mile operations.
required experience
manager
key skills
* six sigma
* lean
* management experience
* process improvement
* microsoft outlook
* analysis skills
* warehouse management system
* operations management
* kaizen
* leadership experience
* supervising experience
* retail management
inclusive culture & accommodations
our inclusive culture empowers amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your recruiting partner.
employment type : full-time
vacancy : 1
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