*This is a cluster based role and will include travel*
Operations is the beating heart of Amazon. This key part of our business makes
sure we fulfill and dispatch orders efficiently so that our customers get
their items on time. As a Transportation Area Manager, you will be the
responsible and accountable leader for a team of associates in a cluster
within the UK (The Transportation Associate Program - TAP is active in MAN,
BHX and EMA with further expansion plans. Job location will be discussed
through the interview process).
You will own the operations and engagement of your shift with the aim to
optimize associates experience and performance in hand with load planning and
efficiency, with a focus on Safety.
This team is entrepreneurial, wear many hats, and work in a highly
collaborative environment. If you have a safety focused, customer obsessed
transportation and logistics industry background which carries with it
experience of working in a fast paced, ever changing and ambiguous environment
we would love to hear from you.
Key job responsibilities
• You’ll need to safeguard your team’s safety, promoting Amazon’s Health and
Safety standards, commit to all safety programs and compliance to ensure a
safe work environment for all associates,
• You’ll ensure your team is engaged and motivated, with a culture of
ownership and high performance,
• You’ll work with cross-functional teams,
• You’ll uphold Amazon’s high standards of process quality,
• You’ll strive to improve and streamline processes, diving deep to find root
causes quickly,
• You’ll become a subject matter expert on processes and activities,
• You’ll actively share and promote best practices with your colleagues and
network,
• You’ll find practical and simple solutions to complex problems without
sacrificing quality or core functionality,
• You’ll think analytically about project management,
• You’ll provide day-to-day support during the rolloutimplementation of newer
systemsprocesses and gather feedback,
• You’ll communicate daily metrics and report exception,
• You’ll act as the responsible and accountable person in respect of the
Operator License (O License),
• Youll prepare and participate in Operations daily calls to communicate your
teams performance to TOM leadership,
• Youll require extensive travel within your cluster.
• Youll ensure fleet and driver compliance through active monitoring and
reporting
A day in the life
You’ll work on a shift pattern at one of our sites, making sure it is as
productive as it can be. Your main focus will be to own and drive a culture of
safety and uphold quality and shift performance standards. You’ll also oversee
process improvements within your area and drive implementation. A typical day
is varied, including everything from routine team management and daily
operational responsibilities to process improvement and wide-scale operational
contingency tasks. You’ll also be a role model and mentor to new managers.
About the team
Amazon couldn’t deliver at pace without the Amazon Transportation Service
(ATS) team. As part of ATS, you’ll be welcomed into a diverse team that plays
a central role in our success. Using air, sea and road transport, as well as
sortation centres equipped with the latest technology, you’ll help Amazon’s
transport run at maximum efficiency. Our team captures data and uses it to
drive decisions. They are key to making Amazon more innovative and efficient.
We put safety first as our people are our priority. And we use the expertise
of our people to get packages to their destination – quickly, conveniently and
sustainably.
Transportation Associate Programme (TAP) is a Programme within EU Amazon
Transportation Services (ATS). TAP scope is to execute shunting and short
distance over the road driving with Amazon Associates drivers. TAP vision is
to provide a world-class employment experience in a modern technology driven
environment that puts safety first. TAP mission is to provide a safe,
sustainable, profitable, and best in class transport operations that supports
Amazon’s growth, and to offer AA a new career opportunity.
### BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
• Hold a Transport Managers Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC)
National and International
• A Degree
• Relevant experience in leading a busy and large-scale transport operation
within a growing and rapidly scaling business
• Experience managing people
• Experience with performance metrics and process improvement and data-driven
decision making
• Experience dealing with ambiguity, working under pressure and handling
changing priorities, to effectively prioritize and multitask
• Relevant experience of communicating with a wide range of stakeholders,
including your peers and leadership
• Advanced proficiency in written and verbal English
### PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Masters Degree in Operations Research, Transportation, Logistics, Supply
Chain, Economics, Business Administration, or a similar related discipline
• Experience with a contingent workforce during peak seasons
• Experience of being named on an Operators Licence within the Transport
industry
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