Area Manager

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Amazon is looking for an Area Manager in Melbourne for a full-time onsite role. You will review the transportation process from Fulfilment Centres to delivery stations, ensure adequate bandwidth in the sortation team for peak times, work with Area Managers to review performance appraisals of station supervisors and mentor them, continuously improve throughput and deliver sustained performance, review data reports to identify bottlenecks, and research formal process control and improvement mechanisms such as Kaizen. Basic qualifications include 1+ year of employee and performance management experience, a Bachelor’s degree or two years of Amazon experience, flexible schedule including weekends nights and holidays, and the ability to push and pull wheeled dollies loaded with products up to 100 pounds. Preferred: 1+ year experience in performance metrics, process improvement or lean. To apply well, tailor your resume to demonstrate leadership, measurable improvements, data-driven results, and cross-functional collaboration, and be sure to highlight Kaizen or other process improvement projects plus your readiness to request accommodations if needed.

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Key job responsibilities
• Reviewing and understanding the transportation process from Fulfilment Centres to delivery stations
• Measure and Ensure enough bandwidth in sortation team to ensure peak time delivery management
• Assist and work alongside Area Managers to review performance appraisals of the station supervisors and learn on how to mentor them for handling efficient operations
• Continuously improve the through put and attain a sustained level of delivery performance improvement
• Review and assist on analysis of the data reports to identify performance bottlenecks and improve the performance
• Research and review on the formal process control and process improvement mechanisms such as Kaizen

Basic Qualifications

- 1+ years of employee and performance management experience
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or 2+ years of Amazon (blue badge/FTE) experience
- Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays
- Can push and pull wheeled dollies loaded with products up to 100 pounds during shifts

Preferred Qualifications

- 1+ years of performance metrics, process improvement or lean techniques experience

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.

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