Data Center Logistics Manager

About the Role

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain.

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. The Logistics Manager is responsible for the oversight of multiple spare parts rooms located in staffed and un-staffed Data Centers. The role incorporates analyzation and continuous improvement around effectiveness of work methods, procedures, controls, and staffing. Our Logistics Managers ensure performance plans are set, maintained, continuously improved upon, and difficult problems are met with creative solutions to achieve highly accurate and timely inventory movement throughout our Data Centers.

Key Job Responsibilities

Logistics Operations Leader

• Develop performance goals and objectives to achieve customer promise expectations and ensure accuracy and quality
• Build and execute 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
• Partner with the management team to establish and maintain quality control standards
• Remove roadblocks and obstacles for major initiatives

Logistics Business Leader

• Act as the primary point of contact for communication and escalation to both internal and external teams/customers within your respective area
• Be the primary developer of team strategies, vision and goals for your 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
• Create, manage, and support recognition and communication programs

Logistics People Leader

• Manage and drive staffing plans, schedules, quality initiatives, performance levels and process change initiatives
• Act as the primary facilitator of team coordination and cohesion
• Maintain a strong focus on personal and team growth and development
• Be 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
• Open new requisitions and ensure bar is being raised with new internal hires

Process Improver

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

Basic Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 1+ years of logistics operations experience
• 2+ years of shipping & receiving, inventory and warehousing practices experience
• 5+ years of work in a management position with 5 or more direct reports experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing inventory in warehousing, retail or distribution setting
• Experience in transportation operations and industry knowledge
• Experience managing work and priorities through a ticketing system
• Experience in computer skills, including proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of computer hardware components and operating systems

Pay & Benefits

Base salary range: 65,000.00 - 113,800.00 USD annually (USA, MD, Frederick). Compensation package includes sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location.

Benefits include health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.

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