At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright and driven people. Amazon is one of the most recognizable brand names in the world and we distribute millions of products each year to our loyal customers.
Amazon is seeking an Operation Team Lead for its Transportation team. In this role you will work closely with fulfillment centers (FCs) and sort centers (SCs), last mile (LMs) logistic partners and other stakeholders for smooth management of line haul operations across Amazon's middle mile network. The Team Lead will be the first POC for any operational escalation and will engage with the right stakeholders to resolve the issue and prevent recurrence. Apart from handling people (team of L2 and PA), the Team Lead will drive deployment of solutions from various improvement initiatives (VRID hygiene, Accruals improvement, In-transit loss reduction, Developing safety culture for Drivers, Truck Utilization improvement, New projects such as Totes, PFS) at zonal level. In BAU, the role will be rostered in shifts to monitor operations and work on improvement projects.
Responsibilities
* Carrier manager for coordination with NOC & carriers
* GB development initiatives
* Driving improvement opportunities: truck utilization, carrier arrival performance at destination, accident analysis
* Prepare bridge for WBR
* BAU Ad-hoc Planning & analysis
* Coordinate with SLP & carriers to reduce in-transit losses
* Engage with Safety to improve yard & road safety
* Drive R4D training & adoption with carriers
* Manage and raise MR PO process
* Resolution of invoice queries (both Vendor/Amazon)
* PO Fund additions for on-time payments
* Maintain distance annexure & route codes
* Accruals Preparation
* Drive R4C adoption to improve carrier experience
* Pre-registration compliance
* LTR coding
* Load board
* Self-invoicing
* Driver assignment for R4D
* Align vehicle fleet plan with stakeholders (FC, SC, LM, SF)
* Input preparation for Automated Planning (such as MRO): distance & transit time inputs for all OD pairs; prepare manual vehicle plan as an input; run tool to optimize routes; analyze tool output for execution feasibility; re-configure vehicle run plan; work with NDC for necessary truck filter changes
* Lane level cube analysis to improve planning accuracy
* Prime Now & WHT Management: fleet planning based on forecast, accruals preparation, launch of new arc movements
* Data analysis & execution of New Projects – SFC, Totes, etc.
* New SC, FC, Station Launches: pilot run & feasibility check; prepare vehicle fleet plan; carrier allocation
* ART Event execution: GB training and ramp up before peak; re-routing of vehicles to increase vehicle turns; in-transit break-down recovery/rescue planning; mechanic arrangement at origins; Vendor Control Tower Manning
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
* Bachelor's degree
* Speak, write, and read fluently in English
* Experience with Microsoft Office products and applications
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
* Bachelor's degree in Executive Assistant or Business Administration
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