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Military - Area Manager (Coalville, Minworth or Derby)
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Area Manager – Fulfillment Center (Military Transition Opportunity)
Amazon’s military recruiting team is available to discuss the many opportunities within Amazon Operations. Thousands of former military members drive innovation and excellence here, applying their leadership experience to shape the future of customer-centric operations.
Are you ready? We’re looking for an Area Manager to lead operational excellence in one of our dynamic Fulfillment Centers—key hubs where Amazon’s workflows originate and deliver unparalleled customer experiences.
Why This Role?
This is more than a job—it’s an opportunity to:
- Champion extraordinary customer service, Amazon style
- Solve problems by designing solutions that tackle tomorrow’s challenges today
- Make history by helping us build Earth’s most customer-centric company
About The Role & Key Responsibilities
As an Area Manager, you’ll oversee one of the main teams in your Fulfillment Center (receive, stow, pick, pack, or ship), ensuring seamless workflows and exceeding customer expectations. Your team—approximately 80–120 associates—will rely on your leadership to:
- Drive training and integration, fostering growth and morale
- Motivate high performance, exceeding metric targets with relentless focus on safety, quality, and process efficiency
- Leaders in action: Lead cross-functional teams to solve operational challenges, uphold Amazon’s high standards, and continuously improve workflows
- Subject matter expert: Develop deep knowledge of FC processes and share best practices across networks
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Your impact:
- Operational flow: Ensure smooth workflow in receive, stow, pick, pack, and ship teams.
- Performance & engagement: Cultivate a high-performing team with clear goals and recognition.
- Safety: Uphold and promote Amazon’s Health & Safety standards.
- Process excellence: Improve and refine processes to enhance efficiency.
- Collaboration: Drive agility and cross-functional problem-solving.
About The Team
At Amazon, your team defines your success. Your operations are part of Amazon’s rapid growth—delivering massive scale with relentless attention to detail. This isn’t just about numbers; it’s about driving operational excellence and demonstrating leadership.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in business, operations, logistics, supply chain, or engineering
- Management & influence: Proven ability to manage, motivate, and positively shape team behaviours
- Problem-solving: Experience in root cause analysis and quick reaction under pressure
- ** независительность**: Competent in high-complexity, low-supervision tasks; prioritizes urgent needs
- Flexibility: Able to work weekends, nights, and holidays as required
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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Industry experience: Background in distribution centres, logistics, or manufacturing
- Military experience: Skills transferable from team leadership, critical operations, or disaster response.
Amazon Commitment
- Inclusion & equality: Recruiting is based on skill, merit, and potential. We welcome perspectives from all backgrounds.
- Military families: Protecting your privacy and security is core to how we operate. See our Privacy Notice.
- Military veterans: Amazon is an equal opportunities employer for protected veteran status or disabled candidates. For accommodation support contact your Recruiting Partner.
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Company: Amazon UK Services Ltd. Job ID: A10443350
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