Snr Delivery Station Manager

Amazon; Southampton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in Southampton seeks a Site Leader/Senior Operations Manager to oversee operational metrics, drive strategic plans, and develop a large team. The ideal candidate will have a degree in engineering, supply chain, or logistics and relevant management experience in a fast-paced environment. This role emphasizes leadership and operational excellence, making it crucial for candidates to excel in team dynamics and stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• A degree in engineering, supply chain, logistics, or manufacturing.
• Relevant management experience in manufacturing, distribution logistics, retail, or grocery environments.
• Experience working within a complex stakeholder structure.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English and upper intermediate proficiency in the local language.

Responsibilities

• Monitor operational metrics and business performance.
• Contribute to planning the operational budget, considering financial and labour planning.
• Protect high standards of operational Health and Safety.
• Strategic planning for the next three, six, and twelve months.
• Be accountable for operational leadership by measuring performance.

Skills

Operational metrics management

Team leadership

Strategic planning

Health and Safety standards

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in engineering, supply chain, logistics, or manufacturing

Job description

Our operations help everything to come together at Amazon. As the Site Leader/Senior Operations Manager in a fast-paced and challenging environment, you’ll be the person who knows your area of the business inside out. You’ll own the operational metrics and set the strategy for your area of the business to deliver for our customers and ultimately grow our operations. You’ll also develop a large team and coach and mentor team leaders.

Key job responsibilities

1. Monitor operational metrics and business performance
2. Contribute to planning the operational budget, considering financial and labour planning
3. Protect high standards of operational Health and Safety
4. Strategic planning for the next three, six, and twelve months, with a focus on peak-season planning
5. Be accountable for operational leadership by measuring performance, offering feedback, and providing development support

A day in the life

You’ll be based at one of our operational sites. Spending time on-site helps develop your team and collaborate on operational planning. This role has two sides: managing and motivating a team of leaders, and focusing on long-term objectives. This includes creating contingency plans, driving initiatives to boost quality, safety, and productivity, and being a source of accountability and a business-wide champion of best practices.

About the team

Amazon Logistics (AMZL) handles ‘last mile’ delivery duties in partnership with third-party distribution businesses. We focus on operations, with 24/7 shifts, and support both ‘under the roof’ associates processing products and ‘on the road’ delivery contractors through Amazon Flex. Our goal is to enhance customer experience with innovative delivery solutions, reduce our carbon footprint, and utilize cutting-edge vehicles and technology.

Minimum qualifications

• A degree in engineering, supply chain, logistics, or manufacturing
• Relevant management experience in manufacturing, distribution logistics, retail, or grocery environments
• Experience working within a complex stakeholder structure
• Proficiency in written and spoken English and upper intermediate proficiency in the local language

Preferred qualifications

• Experience managing third-party relationships
• Experience applying Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen methodologies

Note: Preferred qualifications are not required to apply. If you meet the basic qualifications, we’d love to hear from you.

Additional information

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