Amazon
Transportation Area Manager
$70K–$91K
Cottage Grove, WI · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 9, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years of employee and performance management, or 2+ years of Amazon (blue badge/FTE) experience as an alternative to the degree requirement. Preferred: 1+ years in performance metrics, process improvement, or Lean techniques.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or 2+ years of Amazon (blue badge/FTE) experience. Preferred: bachelor's or master's degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain/Logistics, or a related field.
About the job
Leads a transportation team and operation, managing safety, quality, productivity, and customer delivery performance while improving logistics processes.
What you'll do
- Analyze quality and customer experience metrics with site leadership and address root causes.
- Train, support, mentor, and motivate Transportation Associates; manage safety, quality, productivity, and delivery promises.
- Improve logistics processes through standard work, Lean tools, and process-improvement initiatives.
What they ask for
- 2+ 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, or work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays.
Nice to have
- 1+ years of experience with performance metrics, process improvement, or Lean techniques; experience managing a team of 20+ employees; or Lean, Kaizen, and/or Six Sigma process-improvement experience.
- Relevant industry experience, excellent customer service, communication, and interpersonal skills, or a bachelor's or master's degree in a related field.
Pay
70,000.00 - 90,900.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Lean, Kaizen, Six Sigma
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