Military Graduate Area Manager

2 weeks ago


Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom Amazon TA Full time


Salary:
Competitive

Location:
UK wide - Must be willing to relocate

Start Dates Available: 2024

This opportunity is tailored for individuals with a military background who are keen on transitioning into the corporate world. Amazon's recruitment team dedicated to military personnel is ready to explore the array of roles available within Amazon Operations.

At Amazon, a multitude of former military members are spearheading innovation and enhancing customer satisfaction. Those with military experience can leverage their expertise, skills, and leadership qualities in various career paths, driving transformative changes worldwide.


Joining Amazon as an Area/Shift Manager offers a chance to lead a diverse team and ensure operational alignment with market demands.

In this hands-on position, you will gain insights into the intricate operational processes of a global enterprise and learn to maintain seamless operations.

While implementing strategies to enhance team productivity, you will collaborate with colleagues to tackle obstacles, ensuring each day presents new challenges.

Key responsibilities:

  • Instill a culture of safety and well-being
  • Evaluate and execute corrective measures to maintain high levels of quality and productivity, meeting business goals across all shifts
  • Lead and support a team, manage administrative tasks, and foster a robust team culture
  • Analyze performance, propose process enhancements to optimize workflows, and elevate customer service
  • Coordinate with other managers to standardize shift processes
A typical day:
You will work shifts at one of our operational sites, focusing on upholding safety standards within your team and site, while ensuring process efficiency. Prioritizing routine team management, daily operational tasks, handling escalations, driving process improvements, and planning operational contingencies will be part of your daily routine.

Your role in the operations team involves collaborating with internal teams and external partners to meet customer demands and goals, analyzing data and performance metrics with business leaders, and discussing operational aspects of technical upgrades with engineers.

About the team:
Operations is at the core of the Amazon customer journey.

We oversee operations from the click to purchase to the doorstep delivery – ensuring safety and leveraging our team's expertise to deliver packages swiftly, conveniently, and sustainably.

Multiple teams constitute the Amazon operations model.
  • The Customer Fulfillment (CF) team is pivotal in delivering products swiftly to customers. Working at Fulfillment Centers, the heart of Amazon's fast-paced Operations network, this team manages inventory dynamically and enables round-the-clock deliveries.
  • The Amazon Transportation Service (ATS) team plays a crucial role in enabling rapid deliveries through air, sea, and road transport. By analyzing data and harnessing employees' expertise, ATS ensures prompt and sustainable deliveries.
  • Amazon Logistics (AMZL) manages 'last mile' deliveries in partnership with third-party distributors, focusing on improving delivery experiences and implementing global delivery solutions for services like Amazon Fresh, Prime Now, and Amazon Restaurants.
We are looking to recruit at the following locations:

Coalville, LEC, GBR | Coventry, LEC, GBR | Derby, GBR | Mansfield, NTT, GBR | Rugby, GBR
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - Bachelor's degree (or working towards a bachelor's degree)

  • Proficiency in written and verbal English
  • Experience in data analysis
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS- Experience in engaging with diverse stakeholders, including peers and leadership

  • Background in a logistical setting
  • Proficiency with MS Office tools (Word, Excel, Outlook) in a professional setting
Amazon is committed to diversity and considers a varied workforce crucial to its achievements. Recruitment is based on experience and skills, emphasizing your enthusiasm for innovation and problem-solving. Safeguarding your privacy and data security is a top priority at Amazon. Kindly review our Privacy Notice to learn how we handle candidate data.

Our inclusive environment empowers Amazonians to achieve excellence for our customers.

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