Amazon UK Services Ltd.

Logistics

OperationsManager

£55–85k ~AI est. Doncaster, England, United Kingdom FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Manager candidates.

The Brief

“Operations Manager at Amazon UK Services Ltd.. Skills: Process management, Team leadership, Operational metrics. Manage operational areas. Maintain Health and Safety standards”

What You'll Achieve.

Achieve productivity targets; Reduce cost per unit; Eliminate errors; Ensure excellent customer experience

Industry & Context.

Logistics
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree, People management role, Manage 2-3 managers, Indirectly manage 50+ people, English communication skills, Use data to influence decisions

Nice to Have

Six Sigma tools experience, Lean techniques experience, Distribution center experience, Logistics experience, Manufacturing environment experience, MS Office suite experience

What You'll Do.

Manage operational areas

Maintain Health and Safety standards

Promote Health and Safety culture

Become subject matter expert

Manage timely data collection

Update operations metrics hourly

Achieve productivity targets

Ensure excellent customer experience

Work with support teams

Implement process change

Contribute in Six Sigma initiatives

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work with support teams; Cross-functional initiatives

Communication Scope

English communication

Process & Methodology

Process improvement projects, Six Sigma

Full Job Description

We’re seeking an experienced, Operations Manager to join our Customer Fulfillment team. You’ll operate out of one of our dynamic Fulfillment Centers: these sit at the heart of Amazon’s world-class, rapidly growing business. They’re where we manage our fast-moving inventory; they’re also where we developed our smart, industry-leading workflows. As an Operations Manager, you’ll deliver inspiring, supportive leadership for the teams you manage. But at the same time, you don’t shy away from rolling up your sleeves and getting involved whenever necessary. You’ll be directly responsible for managing a team of Area Managers and their direct reports: meanwhile, you will report to the Senior Operations Manager of your Fulfillment Center. The quality of your leadership is key to success in this role: you’ll motivate and inspire your teams to do their best work, while planning schedules and activities that balance their needs with that of the business. Another key aspect of your role will be to lead on numerous process improvement projects, with the aim of streamlining all activities, both for yourself and the team members you manage. The ideas, innovation and leaps out of the status quo that you come up with could very well be rolled out across the Amazon network: this immense opportunity is yours for the taking. Job Description Your role will be pivotal in the overall management, control, organisation and direction of either Outbound, Inbound or Customer Returns operational areas of your FC. Your responsibilities will include, amongst others: - Maintaining Health and Safety standards within your remit area, while promoting an inspiring Health and Safety culture on-site, - Become a subject matter expert on specific, larger-scale processes and activities within FCs, such as 5S audits, - In your inventory control and systems environment, you’ll manage timely data collection, updating operations metrics on an hourly basis, - Therefore, you’ll aim to achieve productivity targets,

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