Sr. Transportation Manager
Strategic Responsibilities & Deliverables
Owns and delivers the operational budget for functional area, including safety, productivity, financial and labor planning, and operational goals for TOM.
Provides strategic level/long-term planning (3, 6, and 12 months out) including labor planning, forecasting, and peak season planning.
Drives continuous improvement projects to optimize operations and improve productivity to meet and exceed business objectives; works on strategic projects that have total building and network-wide impact.
Effectively leverages the Operations and Area Managers to solicit ideas and understand problems and challenges in the building.
Networks with other leaders across the network to solicit and share process improvements and drive efficiencies and cost savings.
Establishes Objectives and Metrics
Establishes objectives and metrics for safety, quality, productivity, and customer experience.
Mentors and Develops Leaders and Staff
Mentors and develops leaders and staff.
Recruiting and Onboarding
Participates in recruiting to identify and evaluate associates and internal/external candidates for promotion and hire.
Works closely with support staff (HR, Finance, Safety, IT and other leaders) to build and secure support and resources for projects and initiatives.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, commerce, business administration or equivalent, or 2+ years of Amazon experience
- 7+ years direct management experience, including a salaried workforce, in a manufacturing, production, distribution, or logistics environment
- Experience with performance metrics, process improvement, and Lean methodologies
- Experience with the full staffing lifecycle, including interviewing, hiring, performance management, promotions and terminations