Process Improvement Specialist, EU AMXL ACES FMM in Heidenheim an der Brenz bei Amazon Logistik Westfalenhuette GmbH

Amazon Logistik Westfalenhuette GmbH

• A degree in business, supply chain, transportation, economics or a technical field
• Relevant experience in using data or anecdotal evidence to influence business decisions
• Relevant experience of communicating with a wide range of stakeholders, including your peers and leadership

Amazon’s global last-mile operation is always evolving. As a Process Improvement Specialist in Middle Mile(MM) and On The Road (OTR) field, you’ll streamline and elevate our processes. You’ll work with management teams to help us meet a number of operational goals, touching on topics including customer service and productivity. This dynamic role offers plenty of opportunities to continue learning every day.

Key job responsibilities

• Plan and implement continuous improvement initiatives designed to innovate the driver experience and make our processes more efficient
• Audit processes for compliance and work to close any gaps
• Analyse feedback and use data to own and implement process improvements at the site
• Work with station management and other stakeholders to identify and solve process-related issues

A day in the life
As a Process Improvement Specialist, you’ll be at the forefront of making Amazon’s logistics better – which means improving safety, productivity, and quality. Part of your role will involve running observations and audits to identify where processes could be enhanced. Another part of your role will be recommending changes and using your project management and stakeholder management skills to put new processes in place.

You’ll be based at one of our sites and accountable for positively influencing operational efficiency at the site. If needed, you will carry out analysis at other local or national sites. On top of dealing with productivity and safety, you’ll have the opportunity to share best practices and ideas with our EU network. In this role, you’ll use data to drive improvements and continue to grow our shipping capabilities.

About the team
As part of EU AMXL Amazon Customer Excellence Systems (ACES) team, we work to continually improve the Amazon Logistics experience. We look after high-impact initiatives and help to develop, roll out and look after a range of logistics-focused projects. Using data-driven tools, we’re able to see how we can make processes better and more efficient, or how we can reduce waste across the business.

Our team supports field operations to launch new programmes and technology-based solutions across Europe, helping them meet customer demand and drive customer-focused innovation. We’re also responsible for raising the bar for our learning teams and making the onboarding experience for Associates, and Managers as engaging as possible.

There are lots of different opportunities within the ACES team, so we welcome people with a broad range of skillsets. At its core, we work to make Amazon a safe, enjoyable place for our people and ensure on-time deliveries, always.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Dortmund, NW, DEU | Heidenheim An Der Brenz, DEU

Preferred qualifications are not required to apply for a position at Amazon. If you have all the basic qualifications above, we’d love to hear from you.

• Experience in Lean, Six Sigma and Kaizen techniques
• Experience with supporting tools (e.g., Minitab, JMP, MS Excel)

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