Sr. Transportation Manager

Sr. Transportation Manager at Amazon

Our Senior Transportation Managers play a crucial role in exceeding expectations and providing a superb customer experience, critical to Amazon’s success, which is built on a foundation of customer obsession and innovation. This position balances strategy and execution, leading a dynamic team of Operations and Area Managers to achieve operational excellence through coaching, mentoring, employee engagement, and building leadership bench strength.

• Owns and delivers the operational budget for the functional area, including safety, productivity, financial and labor planning, and operational goals for TOM.
• Responsible for providing strategic level/long‑term planning (3, 6, and 12 months out) including labor planning, forecasting, and peak season planning.
• Drives continuous improvement projects to optimize operations and improve productivity to meet and exceed business objectives; works on strategic projects that have total building and network‑wide impact.
• Networks with other leaders across the network to solicit and share process improvements and drive efficiencies and cost savings.
• Establishes objectives and metrics for safety, quality, productivity, and customer experience.
• Sets clear goals and expectations for Operations and Area Managers, measures performance, provides feedback, and holds leaders accountable.
• Mentors and develops leaders and staff.
• Participates in recruiting to identify and evaluate associates and internal/external candidates for promotion and hire.
• Works closely with support staff (HR, Finance, Safety, IT, and other leaders) to build and secure support and resources for projects and initiatives.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, commerce, business administration, or equivalent, or 2+ years of Amazon experience.
• 7+ years of direct leadership/supervisory experience.
• 3+ years of performance metrics, process improvement, or lean techniques experience.
• Experience with staffing lifecycle, including interviewing, hiring, performance management, and terminations.
• Work flexible schedules including weekends, nights, and holidays.

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Operations, Business, Project Management, or Engineering.
• 5+ years of direct management experience.
• Experience working in fast‑paced environments, managing workload even during times of stress or escalated activity.
• Experience in multiple organizational functions such as compensation, forecasting, or organizational development.
• Experience in management and leadership development, organization development, learning and development, group facilitation, training, and training design, or equivalent business experience.
• Experience leading large teams/operations, including a salaried/hourly workforce, in a rapidly changing customer‑service, manufacturing, production, or distribution environment.
• Experience with leadership and mentorship of personnel within large organizations.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $121,500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $200,900/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company.

Depending on the position offered, equity, sign‑on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits. For more information, visit  This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.