Area Manager

DESCRIPTION

Here at Amazon we are currently seeking for experienced Area Manager's to join the team at our new Amazon Robotics Fulfillment Centre (FC) in Kemps Creek.

As an Area Manager you will support an Operations Manager by performing a variety of duties. In this fast-paced and continuously growing environment, you will be working in a warehouse environment fulfilling the customer promise whilst demonstrating the Amazon Leadership Principles.

You and your team of 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. In addition, one of the most important aspects of your job is to lead change, innovation has made us the global company that we are today. We strive for scalable solutions to improve our overall business.

Please note the shift pattern is based on 4 days on and 3 days off so flexibility is a must for this role as the site operates across 7 days.

Key responsibilities:

- Leading and developing a team of Amazon associates,
- Maintaining Health and Safety standards within your remit area, while promoting an inspiring Health and Safety culture on-site,
- Developing performance goals and objectives to achieve customer promise expectations and ensure accuracy and quality,
- Collaborate with all support teams including Safety, Engineering, Loss Prevention, Quality Assurance, Human Resources to develop plans to meet business objectives,
- Partnering with the management team to establish and maintain quality control standards,
- Review the work forecasts and determine your requirements to produce during the day to meet the overall building objectives.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- A completed Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university,
- 3+ years of working experience in Operations, Supply Chain/Logistics, or a related field,
- Experience as a manager, involving sizable teams; you’re a natural at motivating others around you and building strong relationships,
- Demonstrate ability in problem-solving and analytical capabilities: conducting and driving Dive Deep analysis on complex processes,
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written,
- Experience with performance metrics and process improvement,
- Authorized to work in Australia without sponsorship.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- You are leader and exhibit that in you every day work,
- You have the ability to thrive in an ambiguous environment, and when given a deadline you know how to motivate yourself and meet it,
- You have strong verbal and written communication skills,
- You enjoy analytical work and using data to provide thought-provoking and workable solutions,
- Data is what you look to when given a problem to solve,
- You typically volunteer to lead projects and help your team achieve goals,
- You have a track record of taking ownership and driving results,
- You see value in long term thinking and large scale impact to a company.

Acknowledgement of country:
In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

IDE statement:
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Job details
- AUS, NSW, Kemps Creek
- Fulfillment & Operations Management