Amazon
Operations Manager - Durham, NC
$91K–$136K
Durham, NC · Manager · Full-time · Posted Jul 27, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years of employee and performance management; alternatively, 2+ years of Amazon (blue badge/FTE) experience may satisfy the stated education qualification.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent; 2+ years of Amazon (blue badge/FTE) experience is an alternative. A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain/Logistics, or a related field is preferred.
About the job
Leads an operations team and site-level work to maintain safety, quality, productivity, and customer delivery performance across Amazon’s operations network.
What you'll do
- Mentor and motivate salaried and hourly employees, and lead projects with site and regional impact.
- Build productivity plans using forecasts, requirements, and load balancing with other leaders.
- Manage safety, quality, productivity, and customer delivery promises in collaboration with support teams.
What they ask for
- 3+ years of employee and performance management experience.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or 2+ years of Amazon (blue badge/FTE) experience.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, shift, and work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays.
Nice to have
- 1+ years of performance metrics, process improvement, or lean techniques experience.
- Experience managing teams of 2+ salaried employees and 70+ indirect employees, or implementing improvements using Lean process, Kaizen, and/or Six Sigma.
Pay
91,000.00 - 136,500.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Lean process, Kaizen, Six Sigma
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