Area Manager - New Grad

About the role

This is a launchpad role for recent graduates who want to lead people and operations from day one. You'll join the team at our established Phillipsburg fulfillment center — stepping into a people-leader role on the operating floor, managing a team and a process, and building the foundation of a career in operations leadership.

Responsibilities

• Coach, manage, and develop a team of 30–100 (with training and support from your site leadership as you ramp up).
• Create, manage, and support recognition programs across your department.
• Support all safety programs and OSHA compliance to ensure a safe work environment for all associates; ensure procedures are followed for building security and product loss prevention.
• Own performance reporting for your areas of responsibility within the FC, including on-time receiving and shipping, inventory accuracy, and packing quality.
• Hold yourself and your team to clear SLA expectations, providing concise verbal and written reports of performance and action plans when needed.
• Facilitate troubleshooting with cross-functional partners on fulfillment-related problems.
• Measure and respond to gaps in inventory accuracy, helping identify root causes and resolve them.
• Review defect rates to identify trends and surface opportunities to improve operations, both internally and across the network.
• Track learnings and best practices to contribute to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Help prioritize the resolution of systemic problems, working closely with our Growth and Engineering teams.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree completed within the last 12 months, or expected within the next few months.
• Demonstrated leadership experience — this can come from campus organizations, athletics, ROTC/military, student government, internships, or part-time or summer jobs.
• Strong problem-solving skills and comfort learning new processes quickly in a fast-paced, sometimes ambiguous environment.
• Strong computer literacy, including comfort with Google Sheets/Excel.
• Clear, confident written and verbal communication skills.
• A collaborative, personable approach with a strong affinity for working cross-functionally.
• Great attention to detail and an appreciation for the complexity behind consistent day-to-day operations.
• Willingness and ability to work any permanent shift, which may include overnights, holidays, and weekend overlap.
• Must be able to lift up to 49 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must be able to work in an environment where noise levels and temperature vary (60–90°F, occasionally higher).
• Must be able to work on a secure mezzanine at a height of up to 40 feet (applies to buildings with mezzanines).

Qualifications

• Nice to have coursework, internships, or part-time experience in warehousing, fulfillment, supply chain, or logistics.
• Exposure to SQL or other reporting/data tools.
• Experience collaborating with external partners or vendor.

Skills

• Leadership
• Problem-solving
• Computer literacy
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Attention to detail
• Flexibility

Benefits

• No information provided.

Pay

• The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire base salary for the position in the posting's respective region. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range displayed, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education and / or training.

Schedule

• The US base salary range for this position (this does not include bonus, equity and benefits): $71,280 - $89,100 USD.