2023 Graduate Area Manager - Operations/ Logistics (Melbourne or Sydney)

Job summary

Are you a recent graduate with a passion for learning, management and/or data driven problem solving? At Amazon we’re on the lookout for the curious, those who think big and want to define the world of tomorrow. 

At Amazon, you will grow into the high impact, visionary person you know you’re ready to be. Every day will be filled with exciting new challenges, developing new skills, and achieving personal growth. How often can you say that your work changes the world? At Amazon, you’ll say it often. Join us and define tomorrow. 

Based out of one of our fulfilment centres (FCs), Graduate Area Managers work alongside employees in our FCs in order to support their growth & development, identify and remove barriers the teams face, and display ownership of a fast-paced team environment. 

After your initial training and mentorship, you will have a team of associates reporting to you. You’ll support the training and integration of your team. You will build skills and experience that will turn your job into a career!

Job Responsibilities:

You’ll  be an inspiring leader at one of our Delivery Stations or Fulfillment Centres, where you'll  work to continuously improve the efficiency of delivery processes,  ensuring that customer orders are delivered quickly, accurately, and  cost-effectively. 

You’ll  exercise sound judgement, ensuring progress and targets are realistic  and achievable. It’ll be worth it; the impact you could have, within one  of the world’s biggest, most innovative companies, won’t go unnoticed.  With us, you can have a hand in creating the future of operations and  logistics. 

• Reviewing and understanding the transportation process from Fulfilment Centres to delivery stations
• Measure and Ensure enough bandwidth in sortation team to ensure peak time delivery management
• Assist and work alongside Area Managers to review performance appraisals of the station supervisors and learn on how to mentor them for handling efficient operations
• Continuously improve the through put and attain a sustained level of delivery performance improvement
• Review and assist on analysis of the data reports to identify performance bottlenecks and improve the performance
• Research and review on the formal process control and process improvement mechanisms such as Kaizen
• Need to safeguard your team’s safety while at work.  
• Uphold Amazon’s high standards of quality.

You’ll be an inspiring leader in one of the areas within the FC operations: Receive, Stow, Pick, Pack or Ship. Or you might work at one of our Delivery Stations, where you'll work to continuously improve the  efficiency of delivery processes, ensuring that customer orders are  delivered quickly, accurately, and cost-effectively.

After your initial onboarding and training and with exceptional mentorship, you will have a team of associates reporting to  you where you'll  support the training and integration of your team, while driving progress as you strive for excellence together.. You will  build skills and experience that will turn your job into a career! Yes, in this  position, you'll lead a team or a process from day one. At Amazon, we trust the people we hire and provide plenty of support to help you hit the ground running. Our culture is learn-by-doing oriented; you'll take  control of your career.

You’ll exercise sound  judgement, ensuring progress and targets are realistic and achievable.  It’ll be worth it; the impact you could have, within one of the world’s  biggest, most innovative companies, won’t go unnoticed. With us, you can  have a hand in creating the future of operations and logistics.

The ideal individual will:

• Need to safeguard your team’s safety while at work.
• Uphold Amazon’s high standards of quality.
• Demonstrate problem-solving and analytical capabilities.
• Strive to improve and streamline processes 

Note: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. For an update on your status, or to confirm your application was submitted successfully, please login to your candidate portal. Please note that we are reviewing a high volume of applications and appreciate your patience.

About the team

As an Area Manager Graduate, you are part of something  bigger and amazing. This isn't a corporate role, you will be based in  the heart of the action at one of our Fulfillment Centres, working with  other Area Managers, support staff and learning everything you need to  know about how Amazon Operations works. You will be provided with a  mentor who will support you and guide your work, along with a strong support network. 

Basic Qualifications

• Completed a tertiary qualification (undergraduate or post-graduate)  in the last 24 months in any discipline or degree 
• People focused 
• Loves to analyse problems 
• Solution oriented
• Able to work independently and as a part of a team
• Possess leadership qualities  
• Loves to have fun and make history 

Preferred Qualifications

• Some work experience - whether through placement years, internships or university
• Leadership capabilities and people management skills, or a desire to build these
• Action oriented, go getter
• Resourceful to identify the way to get things done using limited resources

The Graduate Program

We want to you to feel welcomed, included and  valued right from the start. We know that your experiences will help us  build a better world. So, if you are insatiably curious and always want  to learn more, then you’ve come to the right place. You can expect to:

• Define your goals, exceed them, and set new ones.
• Think ahead and put long-term value over short-term wins. We believe in investing in your future.
• To be the best version of yourself – to continuously evolve and improve
• Become excellent at making fast decisions, taking calculated risks and fearlessly chasing excellence. 
• Make the impossible, possible.
  

Applications and Assessment Process

All  candidates will be invited to complete an online assessment which we  encourage you to complete within 5 business days. Your application will then be reviewed for suitability for the role. If successful, you will  be invited to attend a phone interview follow by three virtual interviews, focusing on our Amazon Leadership Principles.

If you have a disability and need an adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please email us ([email protected]) and put Applicant-Candidate Accommodation  Request in the subject line for expedited processing.

Have any questions? Please contact us at ([email protected]) 

Please  note: This role is based on day shift basis from 7am - 5pm from Sunday to  Wednesday, or Wednesday to Saturday.

Note:  Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. For an update on your  status, or to confirm your application was submitted successfully,  please login to your candidate portal. Please also note, the team are  reviewing a high volume of applications and appreciate your patience.