Job Summary
The Yard Area Manager oversees yard operations, collaborating with the Dock, Receive and Ship teams to ensure First-In-First-Out processing and mitigate Customer Experience risks.
* Partner with site leadership to enhance On-time Performance of trucks in and out of yards, Safety and Customer Experience metrics
* Facilitate communication between multiple stakeholders to streamline truck flow in the yard for timely arrivals and departures
* Accountable for reporting yard performance to local site leadership, identifying root causes for structural issues and driving resolution with multiple stakeholders
Daily Responsibilities:
Proactively identify and lead process improvement initiatives and implement Lean tools
Work within various time constraints to meet critical business needs; while measuring and identifying activities performed.
Able to work some weekend shifts as needed (this team provides tactical support to Amazon's fulfillment network 7 days a week).
Requirements and Qualifications:
A completed Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or 2+ years of experience at Amazon
MS Office experience required, with intermediate proficiency in Excel; Basic proficiency in SQL or Access
Experience with performance metrics, decision making based on data and leading process improvements
Knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies
Strong inter-personal and relationship-building skills.
Candidates must be flexible to work a variety of hours as business demands, including overnight, weekends and holidays
Fluency in English is required, with preference given to candidates proficient in one additional language: French, Polish, German, Italian or Spanish