Logistics Manager II, Data Center Materials, Logistics - Data Center Operations

This location is within the AWS GovCloud region. Logical access is restricted to Amazon employees who are U.S. Citizens and may not be accessed from outside of the United States.

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 the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on challenging problems with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain and are looking for talented people to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost. Experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Responsibilities

• Logistics Operations Leader:
  • Guarantee the organization runs smoothly to meet customer and business expectations daily, monthly, and yearly.
  • Develop performance goals and objectives to ensure accuracy and quality.
  • Build and execute productivity plans by reviewing work forecasts and determining productivity requirements.
  • Partner with other Logistics Managers to balance labor and determine timelines that meet business and customer expectations.
  • Establish and maintain quality control standards with the management team.
  • Remove roadblocks and obstacles for major initiatives.
• Logistics Business Leader:
  • Act as the primary point of contact for communication and escalation to internal and external teams/customers.
  • Develop team strategies, vision, and goals aligned with the broader organization.
  • Ensure operational practices comply with legislation and policy.
  • Generate and filter information from higher levels of management to 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.
  • Facilitate team coordination and cohesion.
  • Maintain a strong focus on personal and team growth and development.
  • Support projects outside of day-to-day operations.
  • Distribute new opportunities fairly among the team.
  • Hold regularly scheduled 1:1’s focused on personal development.
  • Ensure accountability and documentation on coaching opportunities.
  • Open new requisitions and raise the bar with new internal hires.
• Process Improver:
  • Drive process standardization and continuous improvement across the organization.
  • Contribute to operational deployment plans outlining critical and best practice launch activities.
  • Teach team members 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.
• Conduct monthly audits using a standardized checklist.
• Lead team meetings and represent Logistics locally and/or globally.
• Travel between sites and across the cluster based on team and business needs.

Requirements

• 3+ years of logistics operations experience.
• 4+ years of shipping & receiving, inventory, and warehousing practices experience.
• 5+ years of work in a management position with 5 or more direct reports.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in retail, operations, and/or business management.
• Experience working in supply chain, transportation, project management, or management consulting.
• Ability to prioritize and manage time effectively in dynamic environments.
• Knowledge of operating systems, hardware, storage, network, security, database administration, and cloud infrastructure.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) or similar tools like Outlook and OneNote.

Pay

USA, GA, Hampton - $113,600.00 - $160,000.00 USD annually.

Benefits

• Sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs).
• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D, and optional supplemental life plans).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Mental Health Support.
• Medical Advice Line.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage.
• 401(k) matching.
• Paid time off and parental leave.

Learn more about our benefits at amazon.jobs/en/benefits.