SHIFT AREA MANAGER, LAST MILE OPERATIONS

DESCRIPTION At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth.
To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people.
One of our main goals is to exceed the expectations of our customers by ensuring that their orders, no matter how large or small, are delivered as quickly, accurately, and cost effectively as possible.
To meet this goal, we are continually striving to innovate and provide best in class service levels through excellence performance.
Amazon is seeking a Shift Area Manager in Last Mile Operations, with four key areas that you’ll always focus on are the safety, quality, customer experience, and productivity of your Operation.
This role requires working with multiple business and technical teams across the company to manage successful Under The Roof (UTR) performance, driving continuous improvement and enhancing carrier performance.
The candidate must be effective in influencing leadership across customer service operations, technology teams, multiple support teams, multiple carrier partners and senior leadership.
Job specifics.
- Continual standing and/or walking an average of 5 miles daily.
- Availability to work in construction /distribution environments that may be noisy, unlit, unheated, not air-conditioned.
- Availability to work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays.
#Amazonmexico Key job responsibilities - Review the operational forecast and determine productivity requirements for sort operation, manage a team group to meet all building’s goals.
- Support all safety programs to ensure a safe work environment for all associates and Delivery service providers.
- Proactively identify and lead process improvement initiatives and Lean tools.
- Route shipments within the AMZL coverage area.
- Support and assign job duties to process assistants.
- Ability to adapt to sudden changes and growth according to operational necessities.
- Track & monitor sorting operation and driver’s dispatch.
About the team Amazon Logistics, or AMZL, handles ‘last mile’ delivery duties in partnership with third-party distribution businesses.
We utilise creative thinking and continuous improvement initiatives to get millions of physical products into the hands of our customers.
Our goal is to make our customers’ delivery experience as smooth as possible and roll out global delivery solutions for our newest concepts, like Amazon Fresh, Prime Now and Amazon Restaurants.
There are two sides to what we do.
Our ‘under the roof’ associates process millions of products for dispatch to our delivery teams.
Our team is people-focused and supportive, particularly as lots of our people work through the night.
We focus mostly on operations, with 24/7 shifts in most of our locations.
Meanwhile, our ‘on the road’ people work with Amazon Flex - a network of delivery contractors.
Every year, we continually raise the bar for customer experience with new, innovative delivery services.
We look for new ways to overcome industry wide logistics challenges and new ideas to reduce our carbon footprint, supported by a portfolio of cutting-edge vehicles (including Electric Vehicles) and technology to help us do just that.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - A completed Bachelor’s Degree or 2+ years Amazon experience.
- 3+ years of General Experience - 2+ years of employee and performance management experience - Intermediate-advanced English Proficiency (B2+) PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - Degree in Engineering, Operations or related field is a plus.
- MBA or similar - Solid experience using Lean manufacturing methodologies.
- Previous experience as Project Management - Management of a minimum of 30 employees (including payroll, performance management, work-flow assignment).
- - Experience working and managing 3PL operations.