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Description

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. 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 — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

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

AWS Infrastructure is seeking a talented, driven, and ambitious Warehouse Operations Manager with proven experience in driving process improvement and managing complex logistics challenges. The ideal candidate will:

• Oversee day-to-day management of a 3P warehouse operator

• Ensure site and product integrity

• Lead process optimization initiatives

• Execute projects that contribute to strategic goals

• Champion lean operations principles

• Manage vendors from a tactical and strategic perspective

This position will require UK nationality requirements to be met.

The successful candidate will have a track record of enhancing operational efficiency and driving tangible results in a fast-paced environment.

The position is based in London (Slough).

Key job responsibilities

• Liaise with transport and brokerage teams to ensure a consistent delivery profile to our data centre customers

• Manage the 3rd party vendor across various aspects of warehouse management - security posture / inventory accuracy / site productivity / resource allocation

• Build strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to achieve business objectives.

• Enforce health and safety regulations to maintain a secure work environment.

• Drive optimization initiatives by leveraging technology and best-in-class lean operation techniques.

• Conduct trend analyses to identify bottlenecks and develop solutions.

• Present data-driven business reviews to senior management.

About the team

AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS)

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. 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 — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

About AWS

Diverse Experiences

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship & Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of direct experience in warehouse / logistics management

• 5+ years of vendor management, demonstrating tangible results in a fast-paced environment

• Proficiency in Lean methodology

• Ability to prioritize activities with changing timelines

Preferred Qualifications

• Global logistics or supply chain experience

• Expertise in data-driven process improvement tools and metrics

• Experience engaging with vendors at a senior management level, Strong critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities

• 3+ years of experience analyzing business problems using various analytical tools

• 2+ years of experience leveraging technology to drive process improvements

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

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