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Job Title: Transportation Area Manager

• Client: Amazon UK Services Ltd.
• Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
• Job Category: Other
• EU work permit required: Yes
• Job Reference: 3b1c0b03cbf2
• Job Views: 4
• Posted: 26.04.2025
• Expiry Date: 10.06.2025

This is a cluster-based role that includes travel. Operations is the core of Amazon, ensuring efficient order fulfillment and dispatch. As a Transportation Area Manager, you will lead a team within a UK cluster, overseeing safety, engagement, and performance to optimize load planning and efficiency. The role involves working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with a focus on safety and customer satisfaction.

1. Ensure safety standards and compliance to maintain a safe work environment.
2. Engage and motivate your team, fostering ownership and high performance.
3. Collaborate with cross-functional teams.
4. Uphold process quality standards and seek continuous improvement.
5. Develop expertise in processes and promote best practices.
6. Implement practical solutions to complex problems.
7. Analyze project data and support system/process rollouts.
8. Monitor daily metrics and report exceptions.
9. Manage fleet and driver compliance.
10. Participate in daily operations calls and communicate team performance.
11. Travel extensively within your cluster.

Manage shifts at Amazon sites, focusing on safety, quality, and performance. Oversee process improvements and mentor new managers, handling operational tasks and contingency planning.

Be part of Amazon Transportation Service (ATS), a diverse team utilizing air, sea, and road transport to ensure efficient delivery. The Transportation Associate Program (TAP) focuses on safe, sustainable, and profitable transport operations supporting Amazon’s growth.

• Transport Managers Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) National and International
• Experience managing large-scale transport operations
• People management and data-driven decision-making skills
• Experience with performance metrics and process improvement
• Ability to work under pressure, handle ambiguity, and adapt to changing priorities
• Excellent communication skills in English
• Degree qualification

• Master’s Degree in Operations Research, Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain, Economics, Business Administration, or related fields
• Experience with contingent workforce during peak seasons
• Experience of being named on an Operator’s Licence within the transport industry