Senior Operations Manager

Amazon Inc.; Contwig; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Operations is seeking a Senior Operations Manager to lead a large team within a Germany-based fulfillment center. You will own operational metrics, develop strategies to meet customer needs, and drive continuous improvement across safety, quality, and capacity.

The role requires strong leadership, budget awareness, and the ability to coach and empower team leaders, with fluency in German and English and experience in logistics or manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with experience in finance, accounting or analytics.
• Fluent German and English (C1 or higher).
• Experience in manufacturing, production, distribution logistics, retail or grocery management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and mentor a large team of leaders for capability and succession.
• Monitor operational metrics and business performance to drive results.
• Contribute to budget planning spanning finance to workforce planning.
• Maintain the highest standards in health and safety.
• Plan strategically for 3, 6 and 12 months, focusing on peak season.

Skills

Team leadership

Operational metrics

Stakeholder management

German language

English language

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, or related analytical field

Master's degree in engineering, finance, supply chain, logistics, computer science or equivalent

Job description

Amazon Operations is at the heart of our business. As a Senior Operations Manager in this dynamic and challenging environment, no one knows your area better than you. You are responsible for operational metrics and develop strategies to meet our customers' needs and drive Amazon Operations forward. You will also lead, develop, and grow a large team while coaching and empowering your team leaders.

Key job responsibilities

• Team / future talent development
• Monitoring operational metrics and business performance
• Contributing to budget planning, taking into - account all aspects — from finance through to workforce planning
• Maintaining the highest standards in operational health and safety
• Strategic planning for the next three, six, and twelve months, with a focus on peak season planning
• Taking ownership of the leaders in your area, including performance and feedback conversations as well as their development

A day in the life

As a Senior Operations Manager, you are responsible for multiple areas of an Amazon fulfillment center. You steer operational metrics, develop strategies to deliver on our customer promises, and lead a team of leaders. Your focus is on operational excellence, workplace safety, budget and capacity planning, as well as setting the strategic direction for the months ahead — particularly peak season. You create contingency plans, drive quality and productivity initiatives, and develop your leaders through regular feedback and coaching. In doing so, you combine a hands-on operational mindset with long-term thinking and set the highest standards as a role model across the entire organization.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, or a related analytical field (e.g., engineering, math, computer science), or a Bachelor's degree or equivalent and experience supporting month-end closing processes and contributing to financial reporting under established procedures
• Experience in stakeholder management, dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization
• Speak, write, and read fluently in German and English at C1 level or above
• Experience in manufacturing, production, distribution logistics environments, retail, or grocery management roles

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with and managing third party vendors
• Master's degree in engineering, finance, supply chain, logistics, computer science or equivalent
• Experience with Six Sigma tools and Lean techniques

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