Transport Operations Manager, Transportation Associate Programme (TAP)Amazon TADortmundYou will be the responsible and accountable leader for owning the transportation operation and associates in a number of regions within Germany. You will own all the operations, budgetary, people development targets for your functional areas, with the aim to optimize driver’s performance and linehaul load planning and efficiency through careful preparation and execution of the network. You will also lead the strategic part of the business for program growth and expansion. Key job responsibilities • Act as the responsible and accountable person in respect of the Commercial road haulage permit. • Strategically lead a team of Transportation Managers and Associates for your region. • Install a performance culture in the team, instil ownership across the team, and overall, create a high-performing team. • Drive a proactive management of healthy, positive working relationships on a day-to-day basis with your team. • Own the operations of your region. Track and drive both the operational goals and metrics of your region, while regularly presenting your findings to the Senior Leadership team. • Prepare and run operations daily and weekly calls to communicate the performance of your region to Senior Leadership. • Support and commit to all safety programs and compliance to ensure a safe work environment for all associates and compliance operations. • Proactively identify and lead process improvement initiatives and Lean tools. • Work closely with stakeholders (People Experience & Technology, Finance, Relay Operations Center, WHS, Program Managers) and work closely with Transportation Operations Management (TOM) Regional Managers and Site Leadership to keep good relationship with our customers and support projects and initiatives in their sites. • Travel nationally to the hubs under your responsibility. About the team Amazon couldn’t deliver at pace without the Amazon Transportation Service (ATS) team. As part of ATS, you’ll be welcomed into a diverse team that plays a central role in our success. Using air, sea and road transport, as well as sortation centers equipped with the latest technology, you’ll help Amazon’s transport run at maximum efficiency. Our team captures data and uses it to drive decisions. They are key to making Amazon more innovative and efficient. We put safety first as our people are our priority. And we use the expertise of our people to get packages to their destination – quickly, conveniently and sustainably."### BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- A degree. - Ability to problem-solve and be analytical: conducting and driving dive deep analysis on complex processes isn’t a problem for you. - Willingness to obtain a Transport Manager Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC). Amazon will fund the certification. - Willingness and ability to work to flexible schedules: you always commit the time required to get the job done. - Business proficiency in English and German. ### PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS- Project management experience. - Master’s Degree or similar education in Operations Research, Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain, Economics, Business Administration, or a similar related discipline. Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice Website to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates. m/w/d #J-18808-Ljbffr