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Operations Manager

Amazon.com Inc
  • Los Angeles, CA
    5 days ago

    Job Description

    Are you ready to lead a high-performing team that delivers for millions of customers? Amazon is looking for an experienced Operations Manager to take on a critical leadership role within our fulfillment network. In this position, you will oversee department-level operations, driving results across safety, quality, and productivity while developing the next generation of leaders. You will use data and analytical thinking to solve complex problems, optimize processes, and ensure that every package reaches customers on time. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are energized by the opportunity to coach teams, improve systems, and deliver meaningful impact at scale, this role is for you.

    Key job responsibilities

    • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of frontline managers and hourly associates, creating a culture of continuous feedback, recognition, and professional growth across all shifts.
    • Drive operational excellence by monitoring critical KPIs, analyzing performance data, and implementing productivity plans through forecast reviews and cross-functional load balancing.
    • Champion safety as the top priority by modeling safe behaviors, conducting regular gemba walks, integrating safety into daily planning, and holding leaders accountable for safety improvements.
    • Collaborate with support teams including Safety, Human Resources, Engineering, and Quality Assurance to align departmental goals with broader site objectives and resolve systemic issues.
    • Identify and implement process improvements by analyzing root causes, evaluating cross-functional impacts, and building scalable solutions that balance immediate operational needs with long-term performance.

    A day in the life

    Your day begins with a safety-focused stand-up where you align your frontline leaders on shift priorities, review overnight metrics, and address any emerging issues. From there, you move to the floor for gemba walks, coaching managers in real time and engaging directly with associates. You spend time analyzing operational data, adjusting staffing plans, and partnering with peer managers and support teams to remove bottlenecks. Whether you are leading a performance review, piloting a process improvement, or preparing your team for peak volume, you are constantly balancing tactical execution with strategic thinking.

    About the team

    Our fulfillment operations team is at the heart of Amazon"s promise to customers. We work together across shifts and functions to move products efficiently from warehouse shelves to customer doorsteps, and we are always looking for ways to do it better. Our team values collaboration, continuous improvement, and an inclusive environment where every voice contributes to our shared success. As we continue to grow and launch new capabilities, you will have the opportunity to shape how we operate and help build the future of fulfillment at Amazon.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationLos Angeles, CA
    IndustryRetail
    Company Size10,000 employees or more
    Year Founded1994
    Websitehttp://Amazon.com/militaryroles

    About Company

    At Amazon, we don’t wait for the next big idea to present itself. We envision the shape of impossible things and then we boldly make them reality. So far, this mindset has helped us achieve some incredible things. Let’s build new systems, challenge the status quo, and design the world we want to live in. We believe the work you do here will be the best work of your life.

    Wherever you are in your career exploration, Amazon likely has an opportunity for you. Our research scientists and engineers shape the future of natural language understanding with Alexa. Fulfillment center associates around the globe send customer orders from our warehouses to doorsteps. Product managers set feature requirements, strategy, and marketing messages for brand new customer experiences. And as we grow, we’ll add jobs that haven’t been invented yet.

    It’s Always Day 1
    At Amazon, it’s always “Day 1.” Now, what does this mean and why does it matter? It means that our approach remains the same as it was on Amazon’s very first day – to make smart, fast decisions, stay nimble, invent, and stay focused on delighting our customers. In our 2016 shareholder letter, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos shared his thoughts on how to keep up a Day 1 company mindset. “Staying in Day 1 requires you to experiment patiently, accept failures, plant seeds, protect saplings, and double down when you see customer delight,” he wrote. “A customer-obsessed culture best creates the conditions where all of that can happen.” You can read the full letter here

    Our Leadership Principles
    Our Leadership Principles help us keep a Day 1 mentality. They aren’t just a pretty inspirational wall hanging. Amazonians use them, every day, whether they’re discussing ideas for new projects, deciding on the best solution for a customer’s problem, or interviewing candidates. To read through our Leadership Principles from Customer Obsession to Bias for Action, visit https://www.amazon.jobs/principles

    Skills

    • Coachingunmatched
    • Continuous Improvementunmatched
    • Cross-Functionalunmatched
    • Data Analysisunmatched
    • Expense Analysisunmatched
    • Forecastingunmatched
    • Human Resourcesunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Load Balancingunmatched
    • Mentoringunmatched
    • Metricsunmatched
    • Operational Auditunmatched
    • Operations Managementunmatched
    • Performance Analysisunmatched
    • Performance Metricsunmatched
    • Performance Reviewsunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Quality Assuranceunmatched
    • Root Cause Analysisunmatched
    • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
    • Scalable System Developmentunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • Warehousingunmatched

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