ICQA Area Manager

Do you aim to have a dynamic impact on the world? Are you up for creating solutions and solving tomorrow’s problems today? Then we have the opportunity for you!

We are looking to hire an ICQA Area Manager to be part of our fulfillment centre Inventory Control and Quality Assurance (ICQA) team. Our fulfillment centres sit at the heart of Amazon’s rapidly growing operations network: they are where we manage our fast-moving inventory. In each fulfillment centre, our teams stow deliveries, pick products, package them up and ship them out; each of these groups have played their part in taking us where we are today.

These fulfillment centres are fast-paced and high reward environments, where adherence to policies and procedures is key. We need the right type of leader to ensure that we deliver as reliably as ever to our customers, while making sure our teams deliver on customer obsession.

Key job responsibilities

Lead and supervise a team of hourly associates in Inventory Control/Quality Assurance operations within the fulfilment centre

Support safety programs and compliance to ensure a safe work environment for all associates

Coordinate inventory control maintenance and random counts in accordance with network count strategies, ensuring compliance and consistency with SOX

Measure quality, inventory integrity, and accuracy while providing proactive feedback to the operations management team

Conduct shift planning and forecasting, alongside assigning and directing work

Plan for and identify root causes of inventory deviation, via cause and effect analysis

Support network-wide fulfilment & operations-focused quality initiatives

Review and analyse customer complaints and process defect data, followed by development of corresponding action plans to reduce future incidents

Drive process improvements and develop team members’ ability to keep pace with our rapid growth, while motivating others and reducing employee turnover

Appraise the performance of team members; developing, rewarding and coaching employees

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university or equivalent experience in operations management

Fluent user of the entire MS Office suite, especially Excel

Advanced proficiency in local language

Preferred Qualifications

Strong analytical abilities, including proficient mathematical and data analysis skills

Able to swiftly pick up new software systems and data analysis tools

Knowledge of and experience with Lean and Six Sigma methodologies and techniques

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