
Sr. Operations Manager
Required skills
- budgetary objectives
- people development
- operations objectives
- quality initiatives
- process change initiatives
- Lean initiatives
- Inbound operations
- Outbound operations
- performance
- feedback
Nice to have
- contingent workforce
- peak seasons
- changing priorities
- stressful situations
- long-term career development
- multiple FCs
Role summary
This role is for a Sr. Operations Manager responsible for all budgetary, people development, and operations objectives within a fulfillment center. The manager will oversee all aspects of operations, leading a team of Operations and Area Managers. Key responsibilities include driving quality and process improvement initiatives, ensuring safety, quality, performance, and customer experience, setting clear expectations, measuring performance, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and best practice sharing across departments and the network. Collaboration with support staff like HR, Finance, Facilities, Safety, and IT is crucial for project success. The role involves physical demands typical of a fulfillment center environment.
Responsibilities:
• Drives creation of quality initiatives, process change initiatives and other Lean initiatives to enable their functional area and ultimately the FC to meet and exceed business plan.
• Responsible for the overall safety, quality and performance and customer experience of either Inbound or Outbound operations.
• Will set and clarify requirements and expectations for Operations and Area Managers. Measures performance, provides feedback, and holds Ops Managers accountable for their performance and the performance of their departments.
• Leverages the Operations and Area Managers by sourcing and nurturing ideas, and rolling them into the creation of improvement plans for the functional area.
• Takes proactive steps to ensure that best practices are shared across all departments, shifts and among the network.
• Works closely with support staff (HR, Finance, Facilities, Safety, IT and other Sr. Operations Managers) to build and secure support and resources for projects and initiatives in their area, as well as providing needed support and resources for other staff initiatives.
Additional Job Elements:
• Lift and move totes up to 49 pounds each
• Regular bending, lifting, stretching and reaching both below the waist and above the head
• Walking in the FC and around area with great frequency; facilities are over a quarter mile in length
• Continual standing and/or walking an average of 5 miles daily
• Ability to work in construction /distribution environments that may be noisy, unlit, unheated, not air-conditioned
• Able to access all areas of building (ascending and descending ladders, stairs, gangways safely and without limitation) Basic Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree or equivalent Preferred Qualifications: - Degree in Engineering, Operations or related field and MBA preferred
- Experience with a contingent workforce during peak seasons
- Ability to handle changing priorities and use good judgment in stressful situations
- Interest in long-term career development through assignments in multiple FCs across the nation
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Sample Amazon interview questions
- 1
Explain how you would use data analysis to identify areas of improvement within a warehouse environment.
metrics analyticsmedium - 2
What strategies would you employ to maintain workplace safety standards among warehouse associates?
strategymedium - 3
How would you determine the most effective delivery routes for drivers, considering factors like traffic, weather, and package volume?
case studyhard - 4
Discuss your approach to maintaining quality control throughout the fulfillment process, from order placement to delivery.
strategymedium - 5
How would you go about training and onboarding new employees to efficiently perform their roles within a fast-paced warehouse setting?
executionmedium
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