Amazon | IB

Amazon is looking for high-potential leaders who are ready to own their impact in Amazon Operations as an entry-level manager. We promise you will have your leadership capacity stretched to its full potential. As a front-line leader, you will have an opportunity to truly 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 dynamic and an organized self-starter, join our team in Amazon Operations as an Area Manager.

As an Area Manager, you will have the opportunity to lead and develop your own team of Amazon Associates in a sort center environment. Your main focus will be motivating, mentoring, and coaching your team. As a servant leader, the Area Manager will ensure that their team of Amazon Associates have all the tools needed to succeed for any task during a shift. Engaging with your team during a shift to ensure that the highest levels of safety, quality, attendance performance, and engagement are maintained are core functions of the role. Come learn how the largest online retailer in the world runs its fulfillment and delivery networks

As IB / OB Area Manager or Delivery Shift Manager, you will be in charge of part of the operation of our work centers during an assigned shift. These operations involve the management of human, technological, and physical resources to ensure the correct execution of the daily operation plan aligned with results.

• You will be part of the Amazon Operations Team, responsible for the day-to-day management of the site, overseeing the operation that focuses on the delivery of Amazon orders direct to customers.
• Leading a direct/indirect team to ensure that you have a safe workplace, properly trained people, and that their needs are addressed so they can focus on their jobs.
• Support and assign job duties to process assistants.
• Due to the nature of Amazon’s business, being able to adapt to sudden changes and growth according to operational necessities.
• Communicate policies to Associates and act as the primary information source for the team, maintaining compliance, consistency, and taking corrective action when needed.
• Create, manage, and support recognition and communication programs.
• Ensure procedures are followed for building security and product loss prevention.
• Partner with the management team to establish and maintain quality control standards.
• Develop performance goals and objectives to achieve customer demand and ensure accuracy and quality.

• Lead, manage, and develop a team of 20 to 50 Amazon Associates.
• Support all safety programs and OSHA compliance to ensure a safe work environment for all Associates.
• Ensure procedures are followed for building security and product loss prevention.
• Partner with the management team to establish and maintain quality control standards.
• Develop performance goals and objectives to achieve customer demand and ensure accuracy and quality.

Must be able to perform the following tasks, with or without reasonable accommodation:

• Stand/walk for up to 10-12 hours.
• Walk in and around the warehouse with great frequency; many facilities are over a quarter mile in length.
• Access all areas of building (ascending and descending ladders, stairs, and gangways safely and without limitation).
• Regularly bend, lift, stretch, and reach both below the waist and above the head.
• Lift and move items up to 49 pounds.

• Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays.
• A completed Bachelor’s Degree or 2+ years Amazon experience.
• 3+ years of General Experience.
• 1+ Years as manager of managers.
• English Intermediate-Advanced (B2+).
• Spanish Fluent.

• MBA or similar.
• Solid experience using Lean manufacturing methodologies.
• Previous experience in Project Management.
• Solid experience managing department’s KPIs and driven results.
• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, operations, supply chain, transportation or related.
• Logistics Background from Operations environment, preferably from First-Middle Mile Ops.
• Advanced English Proficiency (C1+).

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.