Area Manager, Customer Fulfillment

Amazon; Leeds; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking an Area Manager in the UK to lead site operations, driving safety culture, quality, and productivity across shifts. You will mentor managers, oversee process improvements, and coordinate with senior colleagues to standardise shift practices.

A day features routine team management and wide-scale contingency tasks while delivering strong operational performance. You will manage data-driven decisions using large-scale tools and collaborate across functions to meet customer demand

Qualifications

• Experience with large-scale data mining and reporting tools and other financial systems.
• Experience in managing and developing teams.
• Experience engaging with internal and external stakeholders to convey complex ideas clearly.
• Experience in data analysis and extracting insights to drive decisions.
• English-language written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience leading large teams and developing high-performing technical staff.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or experience in operations management.

Responsibilities

• Create, oversee, and drive a culture of safety and wellbeing.
• Analyse and implement changes to maintain high quality and productivity.
• Oversee projects to streamline processes and increase service quality for your area.
• Analyse shift performance against business objectives and drive improvements.
• Collaborate with management to standardise shift practices.

Skills

SQL

MS Access

Essbase

Cognos

Oracle

SAP

Lawson

JD Edwards

Data analysis

Stakeholder comms

Team leadership

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or experience in operations management

Tools

SQL

MS Access

Essbase

Cognos

Oracle

SAP

Lawson

JD Edwards

Job description

Job ID: 10531418 | Amazon UK Services Ltd.

Operations is the beating heart of Amazon. This key part of our business makes sure we fulfil and dispatch orders efficiently so that our customers get their items on time. As an Area Manager, you’ll make sure your site is running as smoothly as it should so that we can meet customer demand. You will be leading a team that helps keep our operations safe, efficient, and of a high quality and taking on a number of projects across our network to drive productivity.

Key job responsibilities

• Create, oversee, and drive a culture of safety and wellbeing
• Analyse and implement changes to keep quality and productivity at a consistently high level
• Oversee projects to streamline processes, optimize productivity and increase quality of service for customers within your area of responsibility
• Analyse shift performance against relevant business objectives, and put in place actions to improve our operational excellence
• Work collaboratively with management-level colleagues to standardize shift practices

A day in the life

You’ll work on a shift pattern at one of our sites, making sure it is as productive as it can be. Your main focus will be to own and drive a culture of safety and uphold quality and shift performance standards. You’ll also oversee process improvements within your area and drive implementation. A typical day is varied, including everything from routine team management and daily operational responsibilities to process improvement and wide-scale operational contingency tasks. You’ll also be a role model and mentor to new managers.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience working with large-scale data mining and reporting tools (examples: SQL, MS Access, Essbase, Cognos) and other financial systems (examples: Oracle, SAP, Lawson, JD Edwards), or experience troubleshooting problems and offering solutions to streamline complex challenges
• Experience in managing and developing teams
• Experience engaging, verbally and in writing, with internal and external stakeholders to convey complex ideas in a clear, concise manner
• Experience in data analysis and extracting insights to make data-backed business decisions
• Experience in English-language communication skills, both written and verbal
• Experience leading large teams, with demonstrable ability to hire, develop, and manage high-performing technical teams
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or experience in operations management

Preferred Qualifications

• Work flexible schedules/shifts/areas, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays

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