Sr. Operations Manager

Amazon; Woodburn (OR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking a Senior Operations Manager for our Fulfillment Center. You will lead a team of Operations and Area Managers, driving budgetary and people development goals while ensuring safety, quality, and customer experience in both inbound and outbound operations.

You will set performance expectations, coach leaders, leverage cross-functional resources, and share best practices across the network. A bachelor's degree is required; MBA or related field is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Preferred: Engineering, Operations or related field; MBA preferred.
• Experience with a contingent workforce during peak seasons.
• Ability to handle changing priorities and work under pressure.
• Interest in long-term career development through assignments across multiple FCs.

Responsibilities

• Drives creation of quality initiatives and Lean initiatives to meet/exceed business plan.
• Oversees safety, quality, performance and customer experience of Inbound/Outbound operations.
• Sets requirements and expectations for Operations and Area Managers; measures performance.
• Leverages team to source ideas and create improvement plans.
• Ensures best practices are shared across departments, shifts, and network.
• Collaborates with HR, Finance, Facilities, Safety, IT and others to secure resources.

Skills

Lean initiatives

Leadership

Budget management

People development

Safety

Operations management

Team coaching

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

MBA preferred

Job description

Description

Our Sr. Operations Managers responsible for all budgetary, people development and operations objectives. The Sr. Operations Managers is responsible for all aspects of operation or functions at the site. Additional responsibilities include managing and leading a team of Operations and Area Managers, coaching and mentoring the team to ensure performance objectives are met, building positive employee relations and building leadership bench strength within the Fulfillment Center.

Description

Our Sr. Operations Managers responsible for all budgetary, people development and operations objectives. The Sr. Operations Managers is responsible for all aspects of operation or functions at the site. Additional responsibilities include managing and leading a team of Operations and Area Managers, coaching and mentoring the team to ensure performance objectives are met, building positive employee relations and building leadership bench strength within the Fulfillment Center.

Responsibilities

• Drives creation of quality initiatives, process change initiatives and other Lean initiatives to enable their functional area and ultimately the FC to meet and exceed business plan.
• Responsible for the overall safety, quality and performance and customer experience of either Inbound or Outbound operations.
• Will set and clarify requirements and expectations for Operations and Area Managers. Measures performance, provides feedback, and holds Ops Managers accountable for their performance and the performance of their departments.
• Leverages the Operations and Area Managers by sourcing and nurturing ideas, and rolling them into the creation of improvement plans for the functional area.
• Takes proactive steps to ensure that best practices are shared across all departments, shifts and among the network.
• Works closely with support staff (HR, Finance, Facilities, Safety, IT and other Sr. Operations Managers) to build and secure support and resources for projects and initiatives in their area, as well as providing needed support and resources for other staff initiatives.

Additional Job Elements

• Lift and move totes up to 49 pounds each
• 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 an average of 5 miles daily
• Ability to work in construction /distribution environments that may be noisy, unlit, unheated, not air-conditioned
• Able to access all areas of building (ascending and descending ladders, stairs, gangways safely and without limitation)

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Operations or related field and MBA preferred
• Experience with a contingent workforce during peak seasons
• Ability to handle changing priorities and use good judgment in stressful situations
• Interest in long-term career development through assignments in multiple FCs across the nation

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Company

Amazon.com Services LLC

Job ID: A10497663