FTW2 Site Leader, AMXL Operations
Amazon
Description
Our Site Leader play a crucial role in exceeding expectations and providing a superb customer experience; critical to Amazon’s success which is built on a foundation of customer obsession, and innovation. This position is a multi-faceted role requiring the ability to balance strategy and execution. The Site Leader is responsible for all aspects of the operations of a functional area for one of our Fulfillment Centers including, people management and development, process, and meeting or exceeding the expectations and promise made to our customers. You will lead a dynamic team of Operations and Area Managers to achieve operational excellence through coaching and mentoring the team; driving employee engagement, and building leadership bench strength within the Fulfillment Center.
As a senior leader you will oversee upwards of 1,000+ salaried and hourly employees, in a fast-paced, complex operations facility up to a million square feet.
Our Site Leaders serve as the face of the organization to potentially thousands of employees and the community where the center is located. This position offers unlimited career potential as we continue to grow our global footprint.
Key job responsibilities
Strategic Responsibilities & Deliverables:
Owns and delivers the operational budget for functional area, including safety, productivity, financial and labor planning, and operational goals for outbound, or inbound operations
Responsible for providing strategic level/long-term planning (3, 6, and 12 months out) including labor planning, rate forecasting, and peak season planning
Drives continuous improvement projects to optimize operations and improve productivity to meet and exceed business objectives; works on strategic projects that have total building and network-wide impact. Effectively leverages the Operations and Area Managers to solicit ideas and understand problems and challenges in the building.
Networks with other leaders across the network to solicit and share process improvements and drive efficiencies and cost savings.
Establishes objectives and metrics for safety, quality, productivity, and customer experience
Sets clear goals and expectations for Operations and Area Managers. Measures performance, provides feedback, and holds leaders accountable
Mentors and develops leaders and staff
Participates in recruiting to identify and evaluate associates and internal/external candidates for promotion and hire.
Works closely with support staff (HR, Finance, Maintenance Engineering, Safety, IT and other leaders) to build and secure support and resources for projects and initiatives
Basic Qualifications
Basic qualifications
-Completed Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or 2+ years’ Amazon work experience
-7+ years’ direct management experience, including a salaried, hourly and agency workforce, in a logistics, fulfillment, last-mile manufacturing, engineering, production or distribution environment
-Demonstrated track record of delivering performance and financial based results in high pressure environments
-Experience with performance metrics and process improvement and lean techniques
-Experience with the full lifecycle staffing, including interviewing, hiring, performance management, promotions and terminations
-Strong analytical capability; track record of digging into data and finding solutions for a variety of operational problems
-Excellent communication skills (including local language and English, written and verbal)
-Experience managing third party resources on a regional/national scale
-Experience managing contingent workforce in a business with peak seasons
-Candidates must be flexible to work a variety of hours as business demands, including overnight, weekends and holidays
Preferred Qualifications
-Degree in Engineering, Operations or related field and MBA preferred
-Experience in a startup environment
-Ability to handle changing priorities and use good judgment in stressful situations
· Interest in long-term career development
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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