Are you an experienced professional with 5 to 10 years of experience in a complex role and with an MBA/MSc/MEng degree (or currently enrolled)? If you seek to make a meaningful impact and value a clear, accelerated career path, Amazon Pathways might be ideal for your next career step.

About the Program

Pathways is a three-year program designed to rapidly develop experienced professionals into Amazon's next Senior Operations Managers. In this time your scope grows from leading approx. 100 up to 800 employees and managers. Members are highly visible to senior leadership through exclusive mentoring. They can change roles, sites, and geographies. Through intense and challenging opportunities in our operations network, we will expand your leadership capacity. The lessons you learn and the credibility you gain will set you up for accelerated career growth and future executive leadership opportunities at Amazon.

We are currently hiring for several start dates between February and September 2025.

Recruiting Process

Virtual interview with your recruiter
Interview with four Senior Managers from our Operations organization on site.

Key Job Responsibilities

After a solid onboarding as a front-line manager, lead up to 4 managers and 400 employees
Foster a strong Health and Safety culture
Plan and allocate resources effectively while motivating your team
Drive continuous improvement projects to enhance productivity, quality, and customer experience
Be accountable for operational goals, strategic planning, and forecasting
Collaborate with senior management and support teams to achieve business objectives

A Day in the Life

In this role you manage teams and processes in our Operations organization. You will start in our Fulfillment Centers in Kaiserslautern. Please expect to change the location during the course of the three year program.

Benefits

Benefits can vary by location including but not limited to:

Relocation package
Deutschlandticket (unlimited use of local trains and public transport within Germany)
An Employee Discount Code
Family care benefits and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program providing free confidential support encompassing mental health, life events, everyday living and financial matters
Medical Benefits abroad when embarking on international business travel
Affinity Groups to build communities and bring employees together across the world (read more on)

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Speak, write, and read fluently in English
Speak, write, and read fluently in German
Work flexible schedules including weekends, nights, and holidays
Enrolled in an MBA/MSc/MEng program or graduated within 2 years
Between 5 and 10 years of complex professional experience (excluding internships and work studies) with responsibility for project management and delivery
Willingness to relocate within applied country
Strong analytical and strategic reasoning skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience in operational logistics/supply chain, manufacturing, transportation, general management or an engineering role
Experience in team leadership
Experience in performance metrics, process improvement, and Lean methodologies
Experience in strategic planning
Advanced understanding of operational optimization techniques

Leadership Accelerator Pathways Operations Manager • Horn-Bad Meinberg, North-Rhine-Westphalia, DEU

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