We are Amazon; we pioneer. Since opening in 1995, we’ve been pushing the
boundaries of possible further and further. We are seeking a motivated and
impeccably organised General Managers Assistant to join our UK Fulfillment
Centers, to assist and work closely with the site’s General Manager.
About Amazon’s busy Fulfillment Centers: the Operations teams that work in
these facilities are responsible for controlling our vast range of fast-moving
inventory, from Inbound to Outbound departments. They also work as smart as
they can to ensure that our customers receive what they want, when they want
it, while improving processes and workflows wherever possible.
In this critical role, you will enjoy a varied and a great range of
interactions daily. You will be responsible for the coordination of engagement
events across the site and manage the associated annual budget. This exciting
role will allow you to be creative in bringing your ideas and fun initiatives
to life, working with our operations teams and driving communication within
the Fulfillment Center. Whatever you find yourself focusing on, it will be
aimed at delivering the highest quality service to our internal and external
customers.
Key job responsibilities
• Plan, coordinate and organise onsite employee engagement events for
associates, including
competitions, celebrations and handouts, and managing associated budgets and
deadlines
throughout the year.
• Plan events according to the site’s needs, prepare posters and campaigns to
promote events and
work with stakeholders to deliver and implement site projects.
• Manage communication channels across the Fulfillment Center, including
newsletters, corporate
communications and site-specific message boards and feedback channels.
• Act as the site Charity Champion in the community, coordinating the site
charity budget, working with central teams to embed network initiatives
alongside local charity donations and campaigns.
• Manage the network recognition programmes onsite for associates and drive
participation amongst your leadership team and associate population.
• Be responsible for the overall direction and coordination of the leadership
team’s travel and
administration, including diary management and recording actions of meetings
and driving these to
resolution on behalf of the General Manager.
• Working closely with all support staff to build, coordinate and secure
robust support and resources for projects and initiatives.
• Welcome and coordinate visitors, on behalf of the General Manager and
leadership team of the
Fulfillment Center.
Typical work schedule is Monday through Friday; job duties may require
additional hours and
availability outside normal working hours. May require flexibility to adjust
work schedule from time to time and to travel between sites. This role is
based full time onsite.
### BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience managing events and activities for large numbers, including
budget management, supplier sourcing, oversight and delivery.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing with a
variety of groups such as senior management, peers, and outside contacts.
- Ability to prioritise and deliver multiple assignments while also serving
as point of contact for a large team.
- Ability to complete complex tasks and projects in a timely manner with
little to no guidance, react with appropriate urgency to situations that
require a quick response, and take effective action
- without manager direction.
- Diary management experience at Director andor Senior Manager level,
including arranging travel and conference calls.
- Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite
- (Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel).
- High levels of integrity and discretion.
- Ability to make a positive contribution to company’s culture that fosters
diversity, equity and inclusion in the
- workplace
- Attention to detail and problem-solving skills
- English is mandatory; any other language is a plus
### PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Previous working experience within a large scale rapid and process driven
environment would be beneficial.
- Degree level qualification or equivalent.
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employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting
decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to
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