Data Center Logistics Manager

Amazon Web Services is seeking a motivated professional for a Data Center Logistics Manager position. The ideal candidate possesses a strong work ethic, attention to detail, the ability to meet deadlines, and a commitment to Operational Excellence.

Key job responsibilities include:

Logistics Operations Leader:

• Developing performance goals and objectives to achieve customer promise expectations and ensure accuracy and quality
• Building and executing productivity plans by reviewing work forecasts, determining productivity requirements, and partnering with other Logistics Managers to balance labor
• Determine timelines that meet business and customer expectations; ensure they are met
• Partnering with the management team to establish and maintain quality control standards
• Remove roadblocks and obstacles for major initiatives

Logistics Business Leader:

• The primary point of contact for communication and escalation to both internal and external teams/customers within his/her respective area
• The primary developer of team strategies, vision and goals for their team in alignment with the broader organization
• Ensure operational practices are fully compliant with legislation and policy
• Generate and/or filter information from higher levels of management to their teams
• Creating, managing, and supporting recognition and communication programs

Logistics People Leader:

• Manage and drive staffing plans, schedules, quality initiatives, performance levels and process change initiatives
• The primary facilitator of team coordination and cohesion
• Maintain a strong focus on personal and team growth and development
• A strong supporter of projects outside of day-to-day operations
• Distribute new opportunities fairly amongst the team when available
• Hold regularly scheduled 1:1's with a focus on personal development
• Ensure accountability and documentation on coaching opportunities
• Opening new requisitions and ensure bar is being raised with new internal hires

Process Improver:

• Proactively being a driver of process standardization and continuous improvement across the org
• Contributes to operational deployment plans outlining critical and best practice launch activities
• Teaching how to create documents, processes, tools and metrics that reflect outcomes
• Conducts post-deployment evaluations to measure launch effectiveness (PDSA)
• Advise team members on process improvement strategies

Audits:

• The manager will conduct monthly audits using a standardized checklist

Meetings:

• Lead team meetings. The manager may also represent Logistics locally and/or globally

Travel:

• Travel between sites and across the cluster based on the need of the team and business