Amazon - Manager - Air Haul Operations

Manager, Air Haul Operations

Job summary :

- As a Air Haul Manager, you will be responsible for executing carrier operations for the assigned city/region.

- You will work closely with internal stakeholders including Fulfillment Centers, Sort Centers, Network Design, S&OP, Line haul and Last Mile operations team.

- You will collaborate with external stakeholders such as vendors and carriers.

- We are looking for individuals with proven ability to drive process improvements & ability to keep pace with our explosive growth while motivating others.

- The individual should have a can-do attitude and an ability to solve problems independently with limited guidance.

- Your role will involve managing operational metrics, lead continuous improvement process and cost initiatives, managing carrier relationships and plan for any changes in network.

Responsibility :

- Leading air operations for one of the regions.

- Responsibilities include managing day to day execution, planning, network expansion and carrier management.

- Building relationships with air carriers, forwarding agents, airports and terminal authorities

- Creation and management of air haul schedule on a weekly/monthly basis

- Planning and scale up of capacities for peak sale events by working with central team and carriers

- Leading and supporting initiatives on network speed, reliability and expansion by collaborating with central stakeholders

- Managing continuous improvement projects related to cost and efficiency

- Running programs

- 6+ years Transportation or Supply Chain experience, preferably in a similar role, within a high-volume logistics, manufacturing or engineering environment

- Excellent problem-solving, task prioritization, follow-up, and customer service skills

- Direct team management experience both on-roll and off-roll

- Strong excel and analytical skills a must

- Ability to communicate across all levels of management, peers

- Ability to manage high volume critical workload with a positive, flexible and professional attitude

- Ability to handle changing priorities with use of good judgment

- Effectively analyze and interpret information, identifying & validating the key facts, including reviewing alternatives to determine advantages and associated risks

- Demonstrated ability to influence others without having positional authority