At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage logistics operations, optimise costs, and drive performance improvements with 3PL partners.
- Company: Join Amazon, a leader in innovation and inclusivity.
- Benefits: Flexible work schedule, competitive pay, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with a focus on continuous improvement and stakeholder engagement.
- Why this job: Be at the forefront of logistics, making impactful decisions that shape the future.
- Qualifications: Experience in performance management and a degree or equivalent experience required.
The predicted salary is between 62100 - 75900 $ per year.
Support the full operational picture: Inbound, Outbound, Quality, Cost, and Supply Chain as the vital link between Amazon and its 3PL partners. You'll be a performance guardian, cost controller, and change agent all at once: spotting hidden savings, driving Lean/Six Sigma improvements, and holding sites accountable while empowering them to deliver on Amazon's behalf. If you thrive on data-driven decisions, high-stakes stakeholder influence, and setting the benchmark for an entire network, this role puts you at the center of it all.
Key job responsibilities
- Performance Management: Establish and lead a structured, systematic approach to site-level performance management, including the use of short-term improvement plans, deviation management, and providing high-quality performance comments and feedback. Proactively identify performance deviations, develop and execute corrective action plans in collaboration with 3PL providers, and leverage data-driven insights to optimize operations. Support 3PL Provider navigate Amazon's WMS system to achieve operational excellence.
- Cost Management: Support productivity and cost-optimization projects. Actively engage with stakeholders to refine business cases and influence cost-improvement activities.
- Continuous Improvement: Utilize Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies to proactively detect potential issues before they impact KPIs. Drive operational excellence and structured follow-up with peers and linked businesses, setting higher benchmarks for the network. Demonstrate the ability to influence and align with internal and external stakeholders on improvement plans.
- Change Management: Effectively implement top-down changes from Amazon leadership as well as bottom-up initiatives to align 3PL operations with Amazon standards. Exhibit the capability to develop positive and effective initiatives, acting as a primary proposer and setting higher benchmarks for the rest of the network.
Basic Qualifications
- 1+ years of employee and performance management experience.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or 2+ years of Amazon (blue badge/FTE) experience.
- Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays.
Preferred Qualifications
- 1+ years of performance metrics, process improvement or lean techniques experience.
3rd Party Logistics Operations Specialist in Sydney employer: Amazon Inc.
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