Operations Director

The role is based at the Station site. Operations is the beating heart of Amazon. This key part of our business makes sure we fulfill and dispatch orders efficiently so that our customers get their items on time. It’s driven by Operations Managers who bring the team together to push excellence in safety, quality, and productivity across our sites. At your site, you’ll lead other managers and create the operational plan that helps your teams meet their targets. This role is all about driving operational excellence to create the Amazon of tomorrow.

1. Manage and develop a team of Area Managers
2. Lead operational teams on a shift, deal with issues, and positively impact site performance
3. Analyse shift performance against relevant business objectives, and put in place actions to improve our operational excellence
4. Work closely with other support teams, including HR, Finance, Health and Safety, and Security
5. Design and deliver initiatives across the sites to improve operational performance

You’ll lead shifts at one of our operational sites. You’ll also be the key link between a number of teams, including finance, safety, and operations integration teams. That means you’ll be close to the day-to-day operations at your site but also contribute to new ways to innovate at your site.

A typical day will involve:

• Meetings with different areas of the business
• Deep diving into performance and risk metrics for sites
• Looking ahead to prepare for different levels of demand
• Mentoring and coaching your team

You’ll be a source of leadership and support your team to be the best managers they can be.

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.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations: Padova, PD, ITA