Regional Linehaul Operations Manager , ATS - Middle Mile

Amazon Inc.; Cabo de Santo Agostinho; On-site; BRL 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Transportation Services is seeking a Regional Operations Linehaul Manager for the Middle Mile in Brazil. The role leads cross-carrier linehaul activities regionally, ensuring OTP/OTA targets and operational excellence across the Southeast region.

You will oversee carrier onboarding, performance management, and continuous improvement, acting as a bridge between central strategy and local execution. Strong leadership and Lean methods are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• Flexible work schedule including evenings, overnights, and weekends.
• Experience in managing teams in a logistics/operations environment.
• Fluent English at C1 level or above.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional linehaul operations cross-functionally across all carriers and programs in the region.
• Manage performance of multiple carriers, ensuring OTP and OTA targets.
• Conduct daily and weekly operational reviews and develop action plans for improvements.
• Perform Gemba walks and on-road monitoring to identify gaps and implement actions.
• Communicate daily metrics and report exceptions to other departments.
• Coordinate onboarding and ramp-up of new regional carriers.
• Scale the Amazon Excellence Program with regional carriers.
• Drive Lean and Kaizen initiatives to improve efficiency and reduce costs.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Logistics operations

Cross-functional collaboration

English proficiency (C1)

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Lean techniques

Kaizen

Job description

Regional Linehaul Operations Manager , ATS - Middle Mile

Amazon Transportation Services is looking for a Regional Operations Linehaul Manager to join our ATS Middle Mile Ground Brazil team. This is a senior, high-complexity position that requires experienced leadership to manage middle mile linehaul operations across Southeast region.

In this role, you will lead and optimize linehaul operations at a regional level, ensuring operational excellence across the full middle mile transportation process. Unlike a single-carrier or station-focused role, this position is cross-functional and regional - you will work across all carriers and programs in your region, acting as the bridge between central strategy and local execution.

You will be part of a highly collaborative, dynamic, and innovative environment where ideas are valued and experimentation is encouraged. We are looking for professionals with a strong track record of operational excellence and customer focus, who thrive in fast-moving, ambiguous environments and are ready to lead through complexity and constant change.

If you enjoy challenges and are ready to deliver results in an environment that combines the energy of a start-up with the scale of a global company, we want to meet you.

Key job responsibilities

Regional Operations & Performance Management

• Lead regional linehaul operations cross-functionally across all carriers and programs in the region
• Manage performance of multiple carriers, ensuring achievement of OTP (On-Time Pickup) and OTA (On-Time Arrival) targets
• Conduct daily and weekly operational reviews, leading calls with operational teams and developing action plans for continuous improvement
• Perform Gemba walks and on-road monitoring to identify process gaps and implement corrective actions
• Communicate daily metrics and report exceptions to other operational departments

Carrier Management & Development

• Coordinate onboarding, training and ramp-up of new carriers in the region, including supporting on-site audits
• Implement and scale the Amazon Excellence Program with regional carriers
• Develop strategic relationships with carriers, serving as primary point of contact for performance and problem resolution regionally/locally

Operational Excellence & Cost Management

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean and Kaizen methodologies
• Identify optimization opportunities and implement solutions to improve operational efficiency
• Contribute to cost reduction initiatives through identification of regional optimization opportunities
• Support regional implementation of network optimization and routing efficiency initiatives

Collaboration & Leadership

• Collaborate with central and represent regional operations in business reviews, act as bridge between central strategy and regional execution
• Serve as voice of carriers within regional operations

Basic Qualifications

• - Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• - Work a flexible work schedule including evenings, overnights, and weekends
• - Experience in managing teams
• - Experience in a logistics/operations environment
• - Speak, write, and read fluently in English at C1 level or above

Preferred Qualifications

• - Experience with performance metrics and process improvement and Lean techniques

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