Area Manager Fullfillment Centre Operations

Are you ready to champion outstanding customer service Amazon style
Are you up for creating solutions and solving tomorrows problems today
Then we have an opportunity just for you!
Were seeking an Area Manager to join our dynamic Fulfillment Center. Our Fulfillment Centers are at the heart of Amazons rapidly growing Operations network: theyre where we manage our fastmoving inventory. Theyre also where we developed our industryleading workflows. Our teams stow deliveries pick products package them up and ship them out: each of these groups have played their part in taking us where we are today.
In these facilities were building the future of customer service as we work towards becoming Earths most customercentric company. This is your chance to make history with us.
About the role and responsibilities:
Youll be responsible as a manager for one of the main teams in your FC: receive stow pick pack or ship. Along with your peers youll ensure that all workflows run smoothly and that customer expectations are met if not exceeded.
In the logistics team you enter and lead well be entrusting a team of approximately 80 to 120 associates to you. Youll drive the training and integration of your team while motivating and inspiring forward progress. All the while youll exercise sound judgement making sure progress and KPI targets are worked towards and met.
While you achieve this youll ensure motivation engagement and performance:
Youll need to safeguard your teams safety promoting Amazons Health and Safety standards
Youll lead crossfunctional teams tasked with solving operational problems
Youll uphold Amazons high standards of process quality
Youll maintain inventory accuracy
Youll strive to improve and streamline processes
Youll become a subject matter expert on larger FC processes and activities
Youll actively share and promote best practices with your colleagues and network
Bachelors degree or equivalent or 2 years of Amazon (blue badge/FTE) experience
Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area including weekends nights and/or holidays
1 years of performance metrics process improvement or lean techniques experience
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