Site Operations Manager, AMZL (Last Mile) - South

Amazon; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Site Operations Manager to lead the Transportation team in Sheffield. This role involves driving operational excellence, enhancing customer experience, and implementing performance metrics. Candidates should possess strong analytical and leadership skills, with a passion for optimizing processes. Join a dynamic team that values innovation and growth, where your contributions will directly impact operational success and customer satisfaction. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are eager to lead change, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of employee and performance management experience.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the Transportation team and improve operations.
• Develop performance metrics and report on opportunities for improvement.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Leadership

Communication

Performance Management

Process Improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Site Operations Manager, AMZL (Last Mile) - South

Amazon.com, Inc. is a US-based multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Jeff Bezos founded Amazon.com, Inc. in 1994 and launched it online in 1995. Amazon.com started as an online bookstore, but soon diversified, selling DVDs, CDs, MP3 downloads, computer software, video games, electronics, apparel, furniture, food, and toys. Amazon has established separate websites in Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, and China. Today, as a market leader in online retail, Amazon product lines include Amazon.com, A9.com, IMDb, Kindle, Amazon Web Services, Alexa.com, Audible.com, A2Z Development, Alexa Internet and Endless.com.

Amazon has great opportunities for experienced leaders wishing to pursue a career in Operations Management. Our roles are designed to accelerate the growth of leaders through challenging field experiences that stretch individual capability. Our Operations environment presents candidates with great challenges in dealing with front line management and driving scalable and continuous improvements across our Fulfillment Centers, Supply Chain & Transportation execution teams.

Role and Responsibilities:

We are looking for experienced candidates who can provide leadership to the Transportation team. Typical responsibilities will include:

1. Quickly understand the business issues and challenges of Transportation operations; identify strengths/weaknesses and suggest areas for improvement.
2. Map business requirements, understand business processes, study and analyze workflows, design solutions, and prepare functional specifications.
3. Be data driven, develop and report performance metrics, executive updates, forecasting, budgeting, and analysis to identify potential opportunities for improving Customer Experience.
4. Deep dive and acquire extensive knowledge of emerging industry practices and apply them when solving business problems.
5. Design, develop, pilot & rollout enterprise wide programs around performance improvement, cycle time improvement for returns, delivery experience, financial auditing, identification of alternate delivery services, etc.

Additional responsibilities may include:

1. Developing standard operating procedures.
2. Direct accountability for setting and meeting operational goals, strategic planning, and forecasting.
3. Leading a team of business analysts, program managers, or area managers.
4. Leading process improvements.

Demonstrated Abilities:

We are looking for smart and analytical people, who are passionate about operations, to join the Operations team at Amazon India. This role is for candidates who thrive on driving change, building an organization, and leading through others, by giving them a direct management assignment in our Operations Services and Technology Centers. Ideal candidates for this program are expected to leverage their strong analytical skills, communication, and think big.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 3+ years of employee and performance management experience
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or 2+ years of Amazon (blue badge/FTE) experience
- Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- 1+ years of performance metrics, process improvement, or lean techniques experience.

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