Work location: Gattendorf, Bavaria near Hof in the area of Bayreuth / Coburg / Gera.

We are searching for a Production Manager, Operations Manager or comparable as Area Manager (= "Department Head Operations") for our logistics center in Gattendorf. If you relocate for this position and your home address is at least 80 km from the site, we will support you with a relocation package.

Operations is the beating heart of Amazon. This key part of our business makes sure we fulfil and dispatch orders efficiently so that our customers get their items on time. As an Area Manager, you’ll make sure your site is running as smoothly as it should so that we can meet customer demand. You will be leading a team that helps keep our operations safe, efficient, and of a high quality and taking on a number of projects across our network to drive productivity.

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This role is currently available in one of the following shifts:
- Late shift
- Night shift
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We offer:
- A permanent contract directly with Amazon
- An attractive compensation package including Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) from Amazon.com, Inc.
- Relocation bonus: If min. 80 km from the location
- Free life and disability insurance and support with a company pension plan
- Employee discounts on amazon.de and Amazon Extras (e.g., discounts on travel, restaurants, entertainment, electronics, home etc.)
- Commuter benefits: Free parking, coverage of the Deutschland-Ticket cost or bike leasing offers
- Family bonus (one-time payment for parents on parental leave)
- Referral services for childcare, senior care, and care for people with special needs
- A free Employee Assistance Program (also for family members) providing consultation for professional or personal matters
- Excellent development opportunities within a global company

Key job responsibilities
Key responsibilities:
- Create, oversee, and drive a culture of safety and wellbeing
- Analyse and implement changes to keep quality and productivity at a consistently high level
- Oversee projects to streamline processes, optimise productivity and increase quality of service for customers within your area of responsibility
- Analyse shift performance against relevant business objectives, and put in place actions to improve our operational excellence
- Work collaboratively with management-level colleagues to standardise shift practices

A day in the life

GRUNDQUALIFIKATIONEN

For this position we expect:
- A degree
- Relevant experience in people management
- Relevant experience of communicating with a wide range of stakeholders, including your peers and leadership
- Relevant experience in using data or anecdotal evidence to influence business decisions
- Advanced proficiency in verbal and written Czech AND English

BEVORZUGTE QUALIFIKATIONEN

One or more of the following qualifications would be a plus:
- Experience working with Lean, Six Sigma and Kaizen techniques
- Experience working in another logistics environment
- Relevant experience working with the MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) in a professional environment

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