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Amazon LEO is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of over 3,000 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). Its mission is to bring fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world. Amazon LEO will help close the digital divide by delivering fast, affordable broadband to a wide range of customers, including consumers, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in places without reliable connectivity.
The Amazon LEO team is looking for a motivated, customer-focused individual who wants to join our team as an Operations Manager. This role will be responsible for managing warehouse associates in functional areas such as material receipt, picking, kitting, or material delivery. This is a hands-on position where your daily activities will range from labor planning to strategic projects to new system development to supporting the customers that depend on our services.
Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
Key job responsibilities
Hire, support, mentor, and motivate your hourly workforce, promoting a culture of inclusion, innovation and performance.
Manage safety, quality, productivity, and customer delivery promises.
Oversee daily execution of warehouse operations to deliver daily requirements with a focus on safety and quality.
Gather, trend and report process metrics/KPIs to promote improvement initiatives.
Drive efficiency and quality through process-focused approaches, process improvement initiatives and root cause / corrective action exercises.
Manage team goals and critical metrics to ensure business success. Drive accountability with the team.
Lead and implement critical business initiatives across the team.
Work effectively across functions with matters involving Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, etc.
Conduct employee reviews, hiring, and disciplinary functions for the reporting team.
Contribute to Operations project teams leading new product introduction and other manufacturing initiatives.
Work effectively with functions such as Safety, Logistics, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, HR, etc.
A day in the life
You recognize that your people are the key to success and use your energy, motivation and innovation to earn trust with your team every day. You engage your team during their shifts to maintain the highest levels of safety, quality, attendance, and performance. You are comfortable with ambiguity and will set the vision for our daily operations, ensuring the team consistently executes to meet customer needs. You drive improvements in productivity and efficiency through data-driven decisions and analytical problem-solving. You drive labor forecasting and ensure we staff according to business needs. You recognize the value of cross-training and use this as a tool to provide labor flexibility depending on daily workload in each area.
Basic Qualifications
A Bachelor's Degree or 2+ years Amazon (Blue Badge/FTE) experience or equivalent experience
1+ years of direct management experience for employees and their performance
Flexibility with daily work location as our warehouses are spread throughout the Puget Sound
Preferred Qualifications
1+ years of ERP experience, especially in SAP
APICS certified
Forklift certified
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Proficiency with Microsoft Office • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Effective coaching and mentoring skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and prioritize tasks
Demonstrated commitment to safety and quality
Equal Opportunity
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location.
Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, WA, REDMOND - 118,000.00 - 153,400.00 USD annually
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