Overview
We're seeking an Area Manager to join our dynamic Fulfillment Center. Our Fulfillment Centers are at the heart of Amazon's rapidly growing Operations network; they're where we manage our dynamic inventory. They’re also where we developed our industry‑leading workflows. Our teams stow deliveries, pick products, package them up and ship them out: each of these groups has played their part in taking us where we are today. In these facilities we are building the future of customer service, as we work toward becoming Earth's most customer‑centric company. This is your chance to make history with us.
About the role and responsibilities
You'll be responsible as a leader for one of the main teams in your FC: receive, stow, pick, pack or ship. Along with your peers, you'll ensure that all workflows run smoothly and that customer expectations are met, if not exceeded.
In the logistics team you enter and lead, we'll entrust a team of approximately 80 to 120 associates to you. You'll drive the training and integration of your team, while motivating and inspiring forward progress. All the while, you'll exercise good judgment, ensuring progress toward and meeting critical metric targets.
To achieve this, you'll ensure motivation, engagement and performance by:
* Safeguarding your team's safety, promoting Amazon's Health and Safety standards
* Leading cross‑functional teams, tasked with solving operational problems
* Upholding Amazon's high standards of process quality
* Maintaining inventory accuracy
* Striving to improve and streamline processes
* Becoming a subject matter expert on larger FC processes and activities
* Actively sharing and promoting best practices with colleagues and the network
Basic Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree or equivalent in business, operations, logistics, supply chain or engineering
* Experience working effectively across cross-functional teams and partnering well with people at all levels within an organization
* Experience managing, motivating, and influencing team behaviors
* Experience demonstrating problem solving and root cause analysis
* Experience completing complex tasks quickly with little to no guidance and reacting with appropriate urgency to situations that require a quick turnaround
* Work a flexible work schedule including evenings, overnights, and weekends
Preferred Qualifications
* Experience within a distribution center, logistics, or manufacturing environment
Equal Opportunity Employment
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