Do you want to join a fast paced Global Procurement Organization team focused on Amazon Operations? By joining the Site Procurement Operations Team, you have the opportunity to lead and deliver strategic Procurement projects for our internal Business Partners, at local, regional, national, and european level. As a Site Procurement Manager, you will work in a team environment with Internal Amazon stakeholders, diverse Procurement peers, and external vendors, to procure value-adding solutions to the Business. You will be joining a cross-functional team within one of our logistics sites, acting as a strategic Business Partner. You will drive continuous improvement, innovation, prevent legal and supply risk, and sustainability through your Procurement missions. Key job responsibilities - Understand the business needs and ensure the requirements are justified, analyzing and making recommendations to the business. Manage complex projects with high spends, risks, confidentiality, and time constraints, in ambiguous environment, across multiples sites; - Build effective stakeholder relationships, ensuring a high service level in terms of analyzing the scope of work, negotiating with vendors on cost, lead times and other key elements for local, regional, country-wide, and Europe-wide projects; - Utilize various applications and systems to provide accurate metrics, reporting, and data incl. supplier performance metrics. Use and enhance the available tools to analyze opportunities and risks on spends, categories, vendors, legal aspects; - Lead the Site Procurement Operations Process, from needs detection and definition, to contracting and implementation follow-up, going through sourcing, suppliers due diligence, negotiation, risk assessment, etc, using Coupa (ERP) and other tools. Deliver complex RFI and RFQ across multiple sites, BUs, and possibly countries; - Create and execute contractual agreements such as Work Orders and Master Supply Agreements, driving contract compliance from vendors. Deliver contracts from A to Z mastering CLM (Contract Life Management); - Execute and support national and EU-wide procurement projects and initiatives (tenders, cost optimization, sustainability, process improvements etc.), proactively collaborating with other Global Procurement Teams such as Category and partnering with Finance - Manage and ensure governance on Supplier Performance to ensure a high service level in terms of lead time, quality & maintenance, following-up contracts. Lead and support MBR/QBR where required and as agreed with Supplier Management Pillar and Categories. This also includes making sure the overall invoicing and payment process is running correctly for Amazon and the Vendors, taking corrective and preventive measures where needed; - Act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for a local category to identify and seize savings opportunities, perform spend analysis and support a strategy definition for the country network. Deliver additional monetary value by using more complex cost/revenue management leverages (operational savings, revenue generation, warrants, long term contracts); - Work with internal stakeholders to understand the needs of the business and embed Amazon’s sustainability goals and processes by reducing waste, re-using materials and ensuring CSR compliance. Proactively contribute to strategic EU-wide cross-functional teams and initiatives (with GPSS, Category, EU SPO Functional improvement Pillars); - Meet targeted Key Performance Indicators to deliver value for the business such as savings, financial metrics, sustainability and maintaining compliance against these categories; - Be an ambassador by ensuring full compliance with the company Spending & Transaction policy, educating and driving the correct behaviors of business stakeholders towards internal procurement policy handbook. Customers are internal stakeholder departments such as Operations, Finance, Engineering, legal etc. Lead MBR and QBR with main internal and external stakeholders (GM, Change, RME, Vendors); - Act as Country SME for a large category and/or have the ability to extend SME responsibilities to EU scope level; - Provide trainings to the other Buyers on functional skills. About the team Operations sits at the heart of the Amazon customer experience. We look after everything from the moment a customer clicks buy, to the moment their item is delivered – from desktop to doorstep. Across Europe we have more than 50 fulfilment centres, hundreds of delivery stations, thousands of machines, and tens of thousands of employees, all working together in harmony to make sure the right item gets delivered to the right person, in the right place, at the right time. In our buildings, millions of items are picked and packed by our employees every year. And on the road, our teams and partners work hard to make sure we get our customers what they want, when they want, wherever they are. We put the safety of our people above everything else, working in a modern, engaging environment as part of a team that welcomes individuality and diversity. The culture in our Operation is built on the way our teams bond and a work ethic that helps our business run like clockwork. We take real pride in a job well done, looking out for each other as we play our part in delivering the quality service Amazon is known for around the world. Regarding the team, The Site Procurement Operations team (SPO) works collaboratively with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to provide procurement support and solutions. This pillar sits at the heart of site operations and works with local stakeholders to deliver procurement solutions to complex on-site projects. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - Bachelor’s Degree with Procurement or Supply Chain or significant Procurement experience, - Relevant experience in a Procurement environment, - Proficient computer literacy in MS office suite, - Qualifications and/or experience in sourcing, contract management, or equivalent role, - Negotiation skills (internal and external) - Contract management skills PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - Degree with Procurement or Supply Chain focus. - Experience working in a large, global, highly matrixed organization. - If no Procurement-related degree (or on top of it), CIPS/EIPM accreditation or equivalent functional knowledge or accreditation. - Experience of ERP (SAP/Coupa) - Ability to manage multiple complex and simultaneous projects requiring frequent communication, organization, time management, analysis methodology, and problem-solving skills. - Ability to work in a large, global, highly matrixed organization. - Highly self-motivated and customer-centric. - Supplier Relationship Management. - Able to demonstrate problem-solving and analytical competence, with the ability to identify complex issues, develop & deliver solutions. - Ability to effctively manage stakeholders across multiple business functions, sites, regions, and business units. 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. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations.
Operations is the beating heart of Amazon. This key part of our business makes sure we fulfil and dispatch orders efficiently so that our customers get their items on time. It’s driven by Operations Managers who bring the team together to push excellence in safety, quality and productivity across our sites. At your site, you’ll lead other managers and create the operational plan that helps your teams meet their targets. This role is all about driving operational excellence to create the Amazon of tomorrow. Key job responsibilities - Manage and develop a team of Area Managers - Lead operational teams on a shift, deal with issues, and positively impact site performance - Analyse shift performance against relevant business objectives, and put in place actions to improve our operational excellence - Work closely with other support teams, including HR, Finance, Health and Safety, and Security - Design and deliver initiatives across the sites to improve operational performance A day in the life You’ll lead shifts at one of our operational sites. You’ll also be the key link between a number of teams, including finance, safety and operations integration teams. That means you’ll be close to the day-to-day operations at your site but also contribute to new ways to innovate at your site. A typical day will involve meetings with different areas of the business, deep diving into performance and risk metrics for sites, and looking ahead to prepare for different levels of demand. Every day will also involve mentoring and coaching your team. You’ll be a source of leadership and support your team to be the best managers they can be. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - A degree - Relevant experience in people and stakeholder management - Advanced proficiency in verbal and written English and intermediate proficiency in the local language - Relevant experience in using data or anecdotal evidence to influence business decisions - Relevant experience in key areas of production and supply chains PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - 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 in a similar logistical working environment - Relevant experience working with the MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) in a professional environment 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. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations.
Workforce Staffing (WFS) leverages global infrastructure, technology, science and local insight to deliver scalable and sustainable associate hiring solutions. Our vision is to enable Amazon operations to operate with unconstrained capacity to deliver for customers. To achieve this, we’re on an exciting transformation journey; implementing proprietary tech solutions to delight our candidates, building sophisticated data models to inform decisions and execute with precision, and optimizing our operating model for efficiency. EU WFS is looking for a highly motivated and flexible Change Program Manager to drive change excellence within WFS, enabling support of Amazon's first, middle and last mile Logistics. This Change Program Manager is responsible for delivery of change initiatives and driving change adoption across teams. This role can be based from an operations or corporate location in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Poland or Luxembourg Key job responsibilities Key job responsibilities • Enable complex and ambiguous change initiatives • Deliver and execute change strategies to support change adoption • Deliver communications strategies to drive multi-faceted stakeholder engagement • Develop project plans, schedules, success criteria, and milestones • Communicate ideas effectively, verbally and in writing, to a wide range of audiences, reinforcing WFS as a credible business partner. Foster constructive dialogue, harmonize discordant views, provide tailored recommendations and lead the resolution of contentious issues (build consensus). Partner successfully with both EU and WW program stakeholders • Independently identify down-stream problems (i.e., resource unavailability, conflicting priorities etc.) and escalate them, before they become large-scale risk • Understand inter dependencies of programs (e.g., workflows, customer requirements, process limitations, legal or compliance requirements, program support, etc.). • Participate in cross-functional reviews in order to share best practices and lessons learned • Participate in collaboration for short term solve, until medium/long term solve is implemented. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - Experience in program or project management - Experience in stakeholder management, dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization - Experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - Experience in driving end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership - Experience identifying and resolving complex issues 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. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations.
The Reliability Maintenance Engineering (RME) team at Amazon is fundamental to our operations – they’re the ones keeping vital machinery running at all times. As an RME Technician, you’ll maintain a wide range of equipment and workspaces while upholding Health and Safety best practices. You'll help to keep your colleagues safe and prevent machine downtime. Our RME Technicians boost the availability and quality of our equipment and work to enhance the operational environment too. Key job responsibilities - Proactive and preventative maintenance tasks on a wide range of site equipment - Carry out reactive repairs and fault diagnosis in a live distribution warehouse - Use the latest tools to maximise equipment effectiveness - Uphold all health and safety policies and practices - Support the development and progression of on-site apprentices - Work on continuous improvement projects and roll out best practices across a range of EU sites A day in the life Our RME Technicians are based on-site, so they can respond quickly to any machinery issues. You’ll carry out a range of planned preventative maintenance to our sites’ equipment to make sure it’s working safely. As an RME Technician, you’ll also respond promptly to breakdowns, investigating, finding, and implementing solutions as quickly as possible. You’ll also make suggestions for long-term improvements. Working alongside senior colleagues, you’ll undertake day-to-day maintenance tasks like painting and plumbing and will liaise with contractors if you need external expertise. You’ll work on a range of shifts to make sure our sites are supported around the clock – allowing Amazon to deliver at the speed we’re known for. About the team Our Reliability Maintenance Engineering or RME team keep our equipment performing at its best. We're a technically minded team, made up of excellent team players and guided by experienced leaders. We work together to maintain, troubleshoot and repair equipment across our global network of fulfilment centres. Some of our people are leaders, who oversee the team as they work on exciting technology – some of which only exists at Amazon. From installing automated packaging systems to overseeing the general maintenance of a site to repairing key distribution equipment, our team handles most aspects of Amazon’s technical side. This includes keeping buildings legally compliant, so everyone is safe, and our sites are operating at maximum efficiency. There are lots of opportunities for progression, both within the RME team and more widely across Amazon. Everything we do focuses on reducing downtime in Amazon’s crucial operations sites, so customers get their orders on time. We often work during early or late hours to carry out maintenance with minimal disruption, including night shifts. If we spot a better way to do something, we have the skills and the opportunity to develop and introduce completely new processes or cutting-edge tech like Amazon Robotics and our Complex Item Sorter. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - Served a full Engineering indentured apprenticeship and/or qualified to a minimum of NVQ level 3 or equivalent in a relevant Engineering subject (City & Guilds Level 3, SVQ/IVQ) - Relevant experience as a qualified engineer - Relevant experience working in mechanical and/or electrical maintenance - Advanced proficiency in the local language verbally and in writing PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 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. - Apprentice Trained, HNC, HND, BSc, BEng - Experience in condition-based monitoring - Experience working with print and apply machines - Experience in fault-finding and maintaining conveyor or automation systems 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. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations.
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. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a highly visible space and be part of a vibrant and fast-growing company, this is your chance to make history. We are looking for a dynamic, organized self-starter to join our Worldwide Food Safety and Compliance team as a Private Brands Senior Food Regulatory Manager. This position will focus on leading the management of all regulatory aspects relating to the launch of new own label food products for Amazon own label products, ensuring they exceed customer expectations. The role will be involved in all stages from new product concept, through to the launch of the product and post launch product regulatory review. The individual will bring experience and knowledge of a number of food categories, to the team and support private label regulatory decisions. This role requires in-depth knowledge and expertise in EU food regulation. The individual will work directly with suppliers and internal cross-functional stakeholders to facilitate successful product launches. The individual must be detail oriented and have excellent organizational skills, a high bar for quality, strong customer obsession, and a track record of operating in a dynamic environment. The successful candidate will be comfortable with ambiguity, have strong attention to detail, and be motivated by a fast-paced start up environment. Key job responsibilities • Work with the team to ensure product selection meet EU regulatory requirements • Work with wider team to ensure product selection is appropriate and will meet or exceed customer expectations • Work with manufacturing partners to ensure products have the correct regulatory and technical documentation • Attend pre-production / first production runs ensuring product and process match that defined in the specification • Keep abreast of new and upcoming EU regulation and emerging issues in food safety and quality • Support the wider food safety team by contributing to shared process and policy development • Continuously identify and communicate improvement opportunities • Leverage technology to manage compliance processes BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications at an advanced level - Experience in compliance, audit or risk management - Bachelor's degree or equivalent PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification - Experience leveraging technology and implementing lean principles / Six Sigma methodologies to drive process improvements or equivalent - Master's degree or equivalent 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. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations.
If you are looking for a new challenge in a fast-paced, innovative company, come make history with Amazon’s International Tax team! Amazon is seeking an international tax planning senior manager in either London or Luxembourg for the Amazon International Tax Planning Group supporting Amazon Treasury and broader financial services matters. The senior manager will report into the U.S. international tax planning group and should have international tax expertise as well as a background dealing with tax issues related to corporate treasury functions. The senior manager will help drive significant initiatives with other international tax team members and business partners. This role will operate with a large level of independence and the applicant will be expected to demonstrate a high level of collegiality in functioning as a technical tax adviser and project supervisor in this exciting and challenging role. The successful candidate should have experience in delivering on treasury focused projects. They will have demonstrated an exceptional bias for action and ability to drive projects forward despite ambiguity. The candidate will often be required to dive deep to remove roadblocks and carefully manage scope to deliver results on large scale and complex projects while still earning trust across many functions and stakeholders with executive level visibility and sponsorship. Primary duties include but are not limited to the following: - Provide tax guidance and drive Amazon’s treasury group’s initiatives. Tax guidance should be from critical thought and from working with the broader Amazon tax group to determine cross tax considerations. - Drive analysis on treasury matters such as currency and FX considerations, hedging, internal and external debt issuances, cash pool management, treasury systems, and cross-functional implications on executing treasury initiatives. - Assist with tax issue spotting, and addressing related inquiries for treasury projects (e.g. discrete projects, financial instruments, cash pools, equity and debt funding, distributions, currency considerations). - Work with Amazon’s other support functions as needed with designing and implementing optimal liquidity management structures. - Assist with driving a subset of the international tax driven structuring initiatives as relates to treasury support and liquidity management. - Assist with evaluating business proposals to identify funding strategies. - Assist with various local country tax reform considerations relevant for the treasury support function. - Prepare and review comprehensive technical documentation/memos that contain well-reasoned, supported, and clear conclusions. - Communicate complex tax concepts in ways that are meaningful and useful to non-tax professionals. - Work with outside tax advisors. - Work closely with members of the global tax department. - Manage and drive projects. - Gain a deep understanding of (a) business initiatives, models, goals, and drivers (b) the structure and attributes (c) funding history and unique country requirements (d) significant past, present, and proposed planning initiatives. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - Significant years' experience in a large corporate environment and/or public accounting or large law firm. - Bachelor's degree. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - CA (Chartered Accountant) or equivalent, Masters in Tax or Masters of Law with tax specialization - Understanding of the international tax provisions of either European or US international tax laws. - Previous expertise with Treasury matters such as FX considerations, hedging, internal and external debt issuances, cash pool management, Treasury systems, and cross-functional implications on executing Treasury initiatives. - Understanding of accounting concepts. - Demonstrated ability to successfully lead complex, milestone driven projects – including the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams. - Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. - Experience leading innovative, game-changing teams, programs, and projects. - Experience developing and improving policies and processes. - Experience delivering results amidst resource constraints and ambiguity. - Experience leveraging technology. - Strong writing skills. - Hard working, quick learner with a positive ''can do'' attitude and solid professionalism. - Able to work in a fast paced, informal, and often ambiguous environment. - Detail-oriented and able to take ownership of projects. - Experience and desire to work in a fast-paced environment. - Strong presentation skills and the ability to articulate complex concepts clearly and concisely to cross functional audiences and all levels of management. - 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. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us . 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. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations.
As an Amazon Worldwide (WW) Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) Methane and Vapor Intrusion Mitigation Specialist and Risk Manager, you will be responsible for all aspects of supporting one of the safest real estate programs in the world! You will partner with various stakeholders and teams around the world to support methane and vapor intrusion mitigation program development and ongoing facility management including standards and policy development, implementation, and execution. To be successful in this role, you will possess exceptional organizational and communication skills and be able to send clear, concise and consistent messages, both verbally and in writing. You will have extensive methane and vapor intrusion experience, mitigation system experience including design, construction, operations, maintenance, and monitoring (OMM), understand the regulatory environment, and demonstrate this expertise when working with internal and external teams. This role will be based in London and requires UK and EU travel 25% of the time. Key job responsibilities Provide a single point of contact to internal and external teams to support them on developing, understanding, and executing Amazon’s methane and vapor intrusion programs. Complete due diligence reviews of properties to assess ground gas risk. Complete WHS reviews of mitigation system designs, construction plans, and construction verification, startup testing, and OMM data. Perform system inspections during construction, startup, and operation to evaluate conditions and confirm design and operating assumptions Oversee and direct field personnel providing OMM including developing scopes of work, coordinating and scheduling OMM events, evaluating field reports, and acting-on and implementing follow-up actions. Provide support to a wide range of interested legal, property owner, construction management, preconstruction management, consulting, transaction management, business leadership, and facility operations teams and partners on ground gas risks, methane and vapor intrusion mitigation systems, and OMM. Provide support, training, and feedback to a wide range of consulting, contractors, developers, facility operations teams and partners on methane and vapor intrusion mitigation systems, monitoring equipment, and operations, maintenance, and monitoring plans, programs and performed. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - Bachelor's degree - Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership - A University Degree in Geology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Chemical or Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Process Engineering, or related field of study. - Proven experience serving as an environmental technical resource, program specialist, or project manager with a demonstrable focus on methane and vapor intrusion. - Experience in development and implementation of standards, policies, and programs with a demonstrable focus on methane and vapor intrusion. - Possess knowledge and experience regarding the operation, maintenance, and/or monitoring of a variety of methane / vapor intrusion systems (ideally including remote monitoring equipment). - Possess demonstrable knowledge and experience of a variety of UK (and ideally EU) Guidance documents relating to methane and vapor intrusion including (but not limited to) British Standards BS 8576 and BS 8485, CIRIA Reports C682, C735, C748 and C801 etc. - Experience in the development and implementation of standards, policies, and programs. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - The ability to work in a dynamic, changing/growing organization. - The ability to design, oversee construction, and manage methane and vapor intrusion systems internationally. - High levels of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others. - Exceptional organizational skills. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills. - The ability to collaborate with multiple interested parties with a variety of goals and objectives. - The ability to adapt and contribute to evolving approaches for the team. - The ability to manage a high-volume workload with concurrent priorities. - The ability to synthesize large amounts of information into focused conclusions. - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. - Additional language fluency is a bonus. 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. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations.
This role focuses on those who have military experience and/or are military spouses/children interested in working in the private sector. At Amazon, thousands of former military are driving innovation and raising the bar on customer experience. Job summary Amazon Operations sits at the heart of the Amazon customer experience. We look after everything from the moment a customer clicks buy, to the moment their item is delivered – from desktop to doorstep. Across Europe we have more than 50 Fulfillment Centers, hundreds of Delivery Stations, thousands of machines, and tens of thousands of employees, all working together in harmony to make sure the right item gets delivered to the right person, in the right place, at the right time. Working in Amazon Operations is for people who like to be active and give their all. We work in a busy, dynamic environment and are part of a bigger team delivering on the expectations of millions of customers every single day. We are open, inclusive and welcome individuality and diversity. The culture in our Operation is built on the way teams bond and the work ethic that enables our business run like clockwork. Our teams take pride in a job well done, looking out for one another, ensuring the highest safety standards and playing their part in delivering the quality service Amazon is known for around the world. Join us in the Amazon Reliability Maintenance Engineering team. We maintain and optimize technologies in the Global Amazon Warehouse & Delivery Network. PURPOSE OF THE JOB: We are looking for motivated, customer-focused people who want to join our team as a Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician. The focus of the Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician role is to ensure safety regulations and policies are adhered to, to ensure preventative maintenance is conducted on time to a high standard and to provide high levels of equipment availability through continuous improvement. Shift Pattern: This role includes working in non-traditional shift pattern, which may include nights and weekends Key job responsibilities • Put health & safety best practices first in all work carried out ensuring compliance with all health & safety standards and regulations. • Carry out planned preventative maintenance on the full range of equipment within the site. • React quickly to breakdowns, communicate clearly with affected parties and work efficiently to fix the issue. • Support continuous improvement by learning from breakdowns and sending feedback and suggestions for improvements through the line manager. • Provide high levels of equipment availability to our internal customers. • Support and learn from Senior Reliability Engineering Technicians. • Management of contractors. • Carry out compliance tasks in line with country legislation that do not require specialist intervention. • On-site support and responsibility for management and escalation of high severity tickets. • Management of escalations to specialist subcontractors where required. • Engineering tasks qualified as basic, standard, advanced and expert (Levels 1-4) – Responsibility is for levels 1-3 for reactive and planned tasks and Level 4 is when specialist is required. • Control and management of cleaning and waste companies. • Carry out scheduled/ad hoc audits using online tools (iAuditor, EAM). • Management of critical spare parts inventory utilizing CMMS system (EAM). • Work in a hands-on manner and demonstrate required knowledge on all Material Handling Equipment in the building. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS • Served a full engineering indentured apprenticeship and/or qualified to a minimum of NVQ level 3 or equivalent • Multi skilled in both electrical and mechanical disciplines. • Experience of planned preventative maintenance systems. • Experience fault finding within MHE (Material Handling Equipment)/Automation systems. • Experience in interpreting both mechanical and electrical drawings. • Experience of conveyor maintenance, motor controllers/inverters. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS • Apprentice Trained, HNC, HND, BSc, BEng • Experience of high voltage switching. • Experience of sortation machines. • Experience of maintaining/configuring bar code scanners. • Experience of print and apply machines. • Experience in fault finding on building equipment i.e HVAC, Dock Doors, plumbing and general building maintenance tasks. 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. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations.
The Reliability Maintenance Engineering (RME) team at Amazon is fundamental to our operations – they’re the ones keeping vital machinery running at all times. As an RME Technician, you’ll maintain a wide range of equipment and workspaces while upholding Health and Safety best practices. You'll help to keep your colleagues safe and prevent machine downtime. Our RME Technicians boost the availability and quality of our equipment and work to enhance the operational environment too. Key job responsibilities - Proactive and preventative maintenance tasks on a wide range of site equipment - Carry out reactive repairs and fault diagnosis in a live distribution warehouse - Use the latest tools to maximise equipment effectiveness - Uphold all health and safety policies and practices - Support the development and progression of on-site apprentices - Work on continuous improvement projects and roll out best practices across a range of EU sites A day in the life Our RME Technicians are based on-site, so they can respond quickly to any machinery issues. You’ll carry out a range of planned preventative maintenance to our sites’ equipment to make sure it’s working safely. As an RME Technician, you’ll also respond promptly to breakdowns, investigating, finding, and implementing solutions as quickly as possible. You’ll also make suggestions for long-term improvements. Working alongside senior colleagues, you’ll undertake day-to-day maintenance tasks like painting and plumbing and will liaise with contractors if you need external expertise. You’ll work on a range of shifts to make sure our sites are supported around the clock – allowing Amazon to deliver at the speed we’re known for. About the team Our Reliability Maintenance Engineering or RME team keep our equipment performing at its best. We're a technically minded team, made up of excellent team players and guided by experienced leaders. We work together to maintain, troubleshoot and repair equipment across our global network of fulfilment centres. Some of our people are leaders, who oversee the team as they work on exciting technology – some of which only exists at Amazon. From installing automated packaging systems to overseeing the general maintenance of a site to repairing key distribution equipment, our team handles most aspects of Amazon’s technical side. This includes keeping buildings legally compliant, so everyone is safe, and our sites are operating at maximum efficiency. There are lots of opportunities for progression, both within the RME team and more widely across Amazon. Everything we do focuses on reducing downtime in Amazon’s crucial operations sites, so customers get their orders on time. We often work during early or late hours to carry out maintenance with minimal disruption, including night shifts. If we spot a better way to do something, we have the skills and the opportunity to develop and introduce completely new processes or cutting-edge tech like Amazon Robotics and our Complex Item Sorter. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - Served a full Engineering indentured apprenticeship and/or qualified to a minimum of NVQ level 3 or equivalent in a relevant Engineering subject (City & Guilds Level 3, SVQ/IVQ) - Relevant experience as a qualified engineer - Relevant experience working in mechanical and/or electrical maintenance - Advanced proficiency in the local language verbally and in writing PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 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. - Apprentice Trained, HNC, HND, BSc, BEng - Experience in condition-based monitoring - Experience working with print and apply machines - Experience in fault-finding and maintaining conveyor or automation systems 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. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations.
Workforce Staffing (WFS) leverages global infrastructure, technology, science and local insight to deliver scalable and sustainable associate hiring solutions. Our vision is to enable Amazon operations to operate with unconstrained capacity to deliver for customers. To achieve this, we’re on an exciting transformation journey; implementing proprietary tech solutions to delight our candidates, building sophisticated data models to inform decisions and execute with precision, and optimizing our operating model for efficiency. EU WFS is looking for a highly motivated and flexible Change Program Manager to drive change excellence within WFS, enabling support of Amazon's first, middle and last mile Logistics. This Change Program Manager is responsible for delivery of change initiatives and driving change adoption across teams. This role can be based from an operations or corporate location in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Poland or Luxembourg Key job responsibilities Key job responsibilities • Enable complex and ambiguous change initiatives • Deliver and execute change strategies to support change adoption • Deliver communications strategies to drive multi-faceted stakeholder engagement • Develop project plans, schedules, success criteria, and milestones • Communicate ideas effectively, verbally and in writing, to a wide range of audiences, reinforcing WFS as a credible business partner. Foster constructive dialogue, harmonize discordant views, provide tailored recommendations and lead the resolution of contentious issues (build consensus). Partner successfully with both EU and WW program stakeholders • Independently identify down-stream problems (i.e., resource unavailability, conflicting priorities etc.) and escalate them, before they become large-scale risk • Understand inter dependencies of programs (e.g., workflows, customer requirements, process limitations, legal or compliance requirements, program support, etc.). • Participate in cross-functional reviews in order to share best practices and lessons learned • Participate in collaboration for short term solve, until medium/long term solve is implemented. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - Experience in program or project management - Experience in stakeholder management, dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization - Experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - Experience in driving end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership - Experience identifying and resolving complex issues 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. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations.
