Area Manager

TN United Kingdom; Redditch; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Area Manager, where you will play a crucial role in ensuring operational excellence. This position involves leading a dedicated team to maintain safety and productivity while driving process improvements. You will analyze performance data to implement enhancements and collaborate with management to standardize practices. If you are passionate about logistics and people management and thrive in a dynamic environment, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact on service quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Degree required, relevant experience in people management.
• Experience using data to influence decisions.

Responsibilities

• Create and promote a culture of safety and wellbeing.
• Oversee projects to streamline processes and enhance service quality.

Skills

People Management

Data Analysis

Stakeholder Communication

Lean Techniques

Six Sigma

Kaizen

Education

Degree

Tools

MS Office

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Operations Role at Amazon

Operations is the beating heart of Amazon. This key part of our business ensures we fulfill and dispatch orders efficiently so that our customers receive their items on time. As an Area Manager, you will ensure your site operates smoothly to meet customer demand. You will lead a team that maintains safety, efficiency, and high quality, while driving productivity through various projects across our network.

Key Job Responsibilities

1. Create, oversee, and promote a culture of safety and wellbeing
2. Analyze and implement changes to maintain high quality and productivity
3. Oversee projects to streamline processes, optimize productivity, and enhance service quality
4. Analyze shift performance against business objectives and implement improvement actions
5. Collaborate with management to standardize shift practices

A Day in the Life

You will work on a shift pattern at one of our sites, focusing on maximizing productivity. Your main responsibilities include fostering a safety culture, maintaining quality and performance standards, overseeing process improvements, and leading by example. Your day will involve team management, operational tasks, process improvements, and contingency planning. You will also mentor new managers.

About the Team

The Amazon Transportation Service (ATS) team is vital to our delivery speed. Using air, sea, and road transport, along with advanced sortation centers, our team ensures maximum efficiency. They analyze data to inform decisions, driving innovation and operational excellence. Safety is our priority, and we leverage our people’s expertise to deliver packages quickly, conveniently, and sustainably.

Basic Qualifications

• A degree
• Relevant experience in people management
• Experience communicating with stakeholders across levels, including peers and leadership
• Experience using data or anecdotal evidence to influence decisions
• Proficiency in verbal and written English and the local language

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred qualifications are not mandatory. If you meet all the basic qualifications, we encourage you to apply.

• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen techniques
• Experience in logistics environments
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)