Area Manager

Amazon; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multinational e-commerce company in Saudi Arabia seeks an Area Manager for its Fulfillment Centers. The role involves overseeing productivity requirements, collaborating with other managers, and ensuring safety compliance. A Bachelor's degree and direct management experience are essential, along with the flexibility to work various shifts. The position emphasizes process improvement and requires leadership skills to effectively manage warehouse associates.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in management and leadership roles.
• Experience with process improvement and performance metrics.

Responsibilities

• Review work forecasts to determine productivity requirements.
• Partner with other Area Managers for balanced labor.
• Support safety programs and compliance.
• Identify and lead process improvement initiatives.

Skills

Direct management experience for employees

Experience with performance metrics

Flexibility to work weekends and/or night shifts

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Overview

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. At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people. Amazon is seeking Area Managers for our Fulfillment Centers (FCs).

Responsibilities

• Review the work forecasts and determine your productivity requirements to produce during the day to meet the overall building objectives.
• Partner with other Area Managers to balance labor ensuring that you are operating a balanced and efficient shift while meeting all of your goals.
• Support all safety programs and OSHA compliance to ensure a safe work environment for all associates.
• Proactively identify and lead process improvement initiatives and Lean tools

Supervisory Responsibilities

You and your team of warehouse associates are responsible for getting Amazon customers their orders. You are responsible for ensuring that you have properly trained people, and that their needs are addressed so they can focus on their jobs.

Additional Job Elements

• Regular bending, lifting, stretching and reaching both below the waist and above the head
• Walking in the FC and around area with great frequency; facilities are over a quarter mile in length
• Continual standing and/or walking
• Ability to work in construction /distribution environments that may be noisy, unlit, not air-conditioned
• Able to access all areas of building (ascending and descending ladders, stairs, gangways safely and without limitation)

Skills Required

• Direct management experience for employees and their performance
• Experience with performance metrics and process improvement (how, when, who)
• Candidates must be flexible to work weekends and/or overnight shifts regularly

Basic Qualifications

- Bachelor\'s degree or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

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

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