Operations Supervisor

Operations; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global logistics company in Sheffield is seeking an Operations Lead/Supervisor. You will be pivotal in ensuring smooth operations by measuring performance and supporting team members. This hands-on role requires effective communication and experience in data analysis within an operational environment. If you possess strong stakeholder management skills and a passion for operational excellence, we'd love to hear from you.

Qualifications

• Advanced proficiency in local language in both written and verbal communication.
• Relevant experience working with data analytics and using these metrics to identify problems.
• Experience of stakeholder management including building and maintaining professional relationships.

Responsibilities

• Measure and monitor workflows and track onsite performance.
• Support and train employees to deliver great service.
• Work with other departments to find solutions to key performance issues.

Skills

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Communication

MS Office suite

Operational experience

Job description

Operations is the heart and soul of everything Amazon does. It is thanks to effective operations that items are processed and dispatched to our customers on time. Being an Operations Lead / Supervisor gives you the chance to see how all the different parts of operations work and play a role in making sure everything runs smoothly.

You’ll be the first point of contact for team members during their shift and help them follow the processes that your managers have put in place. This is a hands‑on role which will give you experience in using the tools and systems that make our operations successful.

Key job responsibilities

• Measure and monitor workflows track onsite performance and provide important shift information to frontline management to ensure operational excellence across shifts
• Support and train employees to deliver great service and supervise them in their daily tasks
• Support the Shift / Area Manager with projects to improve processes cultivate a safe working environment and increase workforce engagement
• Work with other departments to find solutions to address common issues or support needs in areas of key performance
• Use data analysis to identify ways to optimise safety quality and productivity challenges through data analysis innovation and process optimization

A day in the life

As an Operations Lead / Supervisor you’ll be based in one of our operational sites. You’ll support your Shift / Area Manager to carry out the plan for the shift. That will involve helping with pre‑shift meetings with your team and monitoring procedures to make sure everyone is following safety rules quality processes and the priority plan for the day.

You’ll escape any issues you spot to your manager but sometimes you’ll be the most senior person on shift and will give people the direction they need to complete their tasks. At other times you’ll support your Shift / Area Manager in planning shifts to make sure you have enough team members working during peak times.

About the team

Amazon Logistics or AMZL handles last mile delivery duties in partnership with third‑party distribution businesses. We utilise creative thinking and continuous improvement initiatives to get millions of physical products into the hands of our customers. Our goal is to make our customers delivery experience as smooth as possible and roll out global delivery solutions for our newest concepts like Amazon Fresh Prime Now and Amazon Restaurants.

There are two sides to what we do. Our under the roof associates process millions of products for dispatch to our delivery teams. Our team is people‑focused and supportive particularly as lots of our people work through the night. We focus mostly on operations with 24 / 7 shifts in most of our locations.

Meanwhile our on the road people work with Amazon Flex - a network of delivery contractors. Every year we continually raise the bar for customer experience with new innovative delivery services. We look for new ways to overcome industry wide logistics challenges and new ideas to reduce our carbon footprint supported by a portfolio of cutting‑edge vehicles (including Electric Vehicles) and technology to help us do just that.

Qualifications

• Advanced proficiency in local language in both written and verbal communication
• Relevant experience working with data analytics and using these metrics to identify problems
• Relevant experience working with the MS Office suite (Word Excel Outlook) in a professional environment
• Experience of stakeholder management including building and maintaining professional relationships
• Experience in an operational environment such as logistics retail hospitality or customer service

Preferred qualifications are not required to apply for a position at Amazon. If you have all the basic qualifications above we’d love to hear from you.

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Required Experience

Manager

Key Skills

Airside Operations, Cathodic, Marketing & Sales, General Services, Advocacy, Infrastructure Development

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1