Assistant General Manger, Phoenix

Manufacturing/Production/Operations Career Level   Manager (Manager/Supervisor of Staff) Reference Code   032988 Company   Amazon URL   www.amazon.com Amazon.com hires people from all types of backgrounds, into positions based all over the world. We recruit the best and brightest. Why Join Amazon.com? At Amazon, we believe that every day is still Day One. A day to take a first step. A day to look forward to new challenges. And today is that day for you. It's your day to be a part of something great. Your day to make your ideas come to life. And your day to join a company that redefines itself every day. That's the energy and excitement behind Amazon. Assistant General Manger, Phoenix At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people. If you'd like to help us build the place to find and buy anything online, this is your chance to make history. Our Assistant General Manager is responsible for all budgetary, people development and operations objectives for our Fulfillment Center Network.  Additional responsibilities include managing and leading a team of Senior Operations, Operations and Area Managers, coaching and mentoring the team to ensure performance objectives are met, building positive employee relations and building leadership bench strength within the Fulfillment Center. Responsibilities:Drives creation of staffing plans, schedules, quality initiatives, process change initiatives and other Change/Six Sigma initiatives to enable their Functional Area and ultimately the FC to meet and exceed Business Plan. Sets/clarifies requirement and expectations for Senior Ops, Ops and Area Managers.  Measures performance, provides feedback and holds Senior Ops Managers accountable for their performance and the performance of their departments. Leverages results from the management team by sourcing and nurturing ideas and rolling them into the creation of improvement plans for the functional area. Takes proactive steps to ensure that best practices are shared across all departments, shifts and among the network.  Works closely with support staff (HR Manager, Financial Manager, Facilities Manager, S&LP Manager, Sr. Ops. Managers, IT Manager) to build and secure support and resources for projects and initiatives in his/her area, as well as providing needed support and resources for other staff initiatives. Able to address operational and personnel issues affecting functional area.  Surface issues with potential to affect multiple functional areas, along with ideas for solutions, to General Manager and /or HR.  · BA/BS in Engineering, Operations or related field. MBA Preferred.· 7-10 years Operations Management experience in manufacturing, production or distribution environment· Must be flexible to work any shift 7 days/24 hours including Holidays· Supervisory responsibility for a minimum of 100 hourly employees, including all levels of the organization. · Working knowledge of Six Sigma tools and Lean techniques. Excel skills required.