5d ago
Military - Process Control Specialist/ Logistics Analyst, European Central Flow Team (ECFT)
Military - Process Control Specialist/ Logistics Analyst, European Central Flow Team (ECFT)
Military - Process Control Specialist/ Logistics Analyst, European Central Flow Team (ECFT)
Original Advert
This role focuses on those who have military experience interested in working in the private sector. Amazon's military recruiting team is available to discuss the many opportunities within Amazon Operations.
At Amazon, thousands of former military are driving innovation and raising the bar on customer experience. On a daily basis, those with military backgrounds are able to apply their knowledge, skills, and leadership abilities in a wide variety of careers - influencing change across the globe.
When we hire you at Amazon, we hire for the future. With unlimited career opportunities, Amazon invests in ensuring our teams are always challenged, constantly learning from each other, and creatively contributing to our next big idea. You will be surrounded by the best innovators of our time and we welcome you to make history with us.
For those who have military experience, we are looking to hire you!
Shape the future of global e-commerce as a Process Control Specialist (PCS) at Amazon's European Central Flow Team, where you'll orchestrate millions of daily orders and innovate advanced fulfilment solutions! We're busy revolutionizing how the world shops supporting a vast network of Fulfilment Centres (FCs) operating 24/7 worldwide. As the primary escalation point for our warehouses and the crucial link between millions of daily orders and our dedicated Amazon Associates, the PCS ensures seamless fulfilment operations.
In this critical position, you'll be instrumental in driving Amazon Europe's workflow planning, risk mitigation, and cost and capacity management. Collaborating directly with FC partners, you'll provide guidance, identify and rectify workflow variances, and actively manage the journey of millions of customer orders from checkout to shipment. Our comprehensive onboarding process equips you with all the necessary knowledge, while our supportive matrix structure empowers you to deliver, innovate, create, and grow. We're seeking problem-solvers with a keen eye for optimization opportunities, meticulous attention to detail, and the ability to seamlessly navigate tasks while communicating effectively across all organizational levels. Your natural curiosity will drive you to explore the intricate web of systems that power our smile-delivery machine, understanding their inter dependencies and interactions. Join us in this dynamic role and help shape the future of e-commerce fulfilment at Amazon.
Key job responsibilities
• Master Amazon's proprietary flow management tools and processes, becoming the go-to for seamless FC operations interface
• Innovate and implement metrics, conducting thorough analyses to uncover optimization opportunities, then design and champion scalable, standardized solutions
• Cultivate cross-functional partnerships, translating complex concepts into accessible insights for stakeholders across all organizational levels
• Own and influence critical performance indicators, including customer promise attainment, flow planning adherence, and site-specific KPIs
• Teach peers and customers with knowledge-sharing initiatives, developing and delivering impactful training programs to elevate team capabilities and operational excellence
A day in the life
In our European Central Flow Team offices in sunny Barcelona, as a Process Control Specialist, you'll play a crucial role in optimizing operations in our Fulfilment Centres across Europe. Here's what you can expect:
Start of Shift
• Begin your day with a shift handover, understanding the current network status, what are the forecasted volumes and capacities and any possible events that might impact these forecasts
• Catch-up with the teams on site (in the Fulfilment Centres) team to align on priorities review key metrics and operational highlights.
Throughout Your Shift
• Connect with operations teams across Europe in a collaborative environment.
• Create smart, data-driven plans using our in-house developed tools.
• Fine-tune staffing strategies to optimize workflow.
• Lead real-time decisions that keep our network flowing smoothly.
• Make strategic adjustments as new information comes in.
• Maintain clear communication with stakeholders.
End of Shift
• Share valuable insights and report key performance metrics from your shift, highlighting potential impacts that may affect the upcoming shift.
• Share key updates and recommendations.
• Head home knowing you've made a real impact!
We're looking for Problem-Solving Excellence! Use your analytical skills to tackle challenging situations, coordinate effective solutions with our supportive team and turn unexpected challenges into opportunities for improvement. And of course, as a collaborative team, share insights and best practices!
You'll get to expand your career skillset through a variety of exciting roles that go beyond day-to-day execution. From guiding processes to training colleagues, conducting in-depth analyses, and more, you'll have the opportunity to develop a diverse range of skills. This position offers a unique chance to grow professionally while making a significant impact across multiple areas of our organization.
What Makes This Role Special:
• Supportive, inclusive and diverse team culture.
• Clear career progression path and access to Amazon's internal promotions.
• As you develop your expertise, you'll have the opportunity to lead innovative projects and mentor your peers.
• Schedule options that support work-life balance. Our workdays are 8-hrs, you'll start off in the Thursday to Monday cohort but as you gain tenure in the department, you'll have the option to change shifts *: Monday to Friday/ Saturday to Wednesday, with Rotating shifts (6:00-14:00 / 14:00-22:00) or Permanent night shift (22:00-6:00).
*based on business needs
About the team
The European Central Flow Team (ECFT), a vital component of PE, serves as the beating heart of Amazon's Fulfilment Centres (FCs). We embody the Day 1 spirit, leveraging 24/7 communication and deep expertise to drive continuous innovation, standardization, and improvement across our FC network. While our core mission revolves around capacity, risk, and workflow management, we're about so much more. Our relentless focus on real-time responsiveness and resource planning ensures that customer promises are always kept, and deliveries arrive on time, every time.
Why Join ECFT?
At ECFT, we're not just optimizing operations - we're reinventing the future of fulfilment. We collaborate closely with multiple stakeholder teams, identifying high-impact opportunities to add value across the network. Our team pioneered FC optimization, developing a comprehensive suite of metrics and amassing millions of data points to uncover every efficiency opportunity. Integrated within FCs, we combine hard data with frontline insights to drive meaningful innovations, constantly creating new metrics, workflows, and process paths. With our extensive relationships, we can scale these innovations immediately, standardizing efforts to increase availability, boost delivery speed, reduce defects, and minimize cost-to-serve across the entire FC network. Join ECFT, and you'll be at the forefront of optimizing Amazon's global fulfilment operations, delivering smiles to millions of customers while tackling some of the most complex logistical challenges in the world.
At Amazon, thousands of former military are driving innovation and raising the bar on customer experience. On a daily basis, those with military backgrounds are able to apply their knowledge, skills, and leadership abilities in a wide variety of careers - influencing change across the globe.
When we hire you at Amazon, we hire for the future. With unlimited career opportunities, Amazon invests in ensuring our teams are always challenged, constantly learning from each other, and creatively contributing to our next big idea. You will be surrounded by the best innovators of our time and we welcome you to make history with us.
For those who have military experience, we are looking to hire you!
Shape the future of global e-commerce as a Process Control Specialist (PCS) at Amazon's European Central Flow Team, where you'll orchestrate millions of daily orders and innovate advanced fulfilment solutions! We're busy revolutionizing how the world shops supporting a vast network of Fulfilment Centres (FCs) operating 24/7 worldwide. As the primary escalation point for our warehouses and the crucial link between millions of daily orders and our dedicated Amazon Associates, the PCS ensures seamless fulfilment operations.
In this critical position, you'll be instrumental in driving Amazon Europe's workflow planning, risk mitigation, and cost and capacity management. Collaborating directly with FC partners, you'll provide guidance, identify and rectify workflow variances, and actively manage the journey of millions of customer orders from checkout to shipment. Our comprehensive onboarding process equips you with all the necessary knowledge, while our supportive matrix structure empowers you to deliver, innovate, create, and grow. We're seeking problem-solvers with a keen eye for optimization opportunities, meticulous attention to detail, and the ability to seamlessly navigate tasks while communicating effectively across all organizational levels. Your natural curiosity will drive you to explore the intricate web of systems that power our smile-delivery machine, understanding their inter dependencies and interactions. Join us in this dynamic role and help shape the future of e-commerce fulfilment at Amazon.
Key job responsibilities
• Master Amazon's proprietary flow management tools and processes, becoming the go-to for seamless FC operations interface
• Innovate and implement metrics, conducting thorough analyses to uncover optimization opportunities, then design and champion scalable, standardized solutions
• Cultivate cross-functional partnerships, translating complex concepts into accessible insights for stakeholders across all organizational levels
• Own and influence critical performance indicators, including customer promise attainment, flow planning adherence, and site-specific KPIs
• Teach peers and customers with knowledge-sharing initiatives, developing and delivering impactful training programs to elevate team capabilities and operational excellence
A day in the life
In our European Central Flow Team offices in sunny Barcelona, as a Process Control Specialist, you'll play a crucial role in optimizing operations in our Fulfilment Centres across Europe. Here's what you can expect:
Start of Shift
• Begin your day with a shift handover, understanding the current network status, what are the forecasted volumes and capacities and any possible events that might impact these forecasts
• Catch-up with the teams on site (in the Fulfilment Centres) team to align on priorities review key metrics and operational highlights.
Throughout Your Shift
• Connect with operations teams across Europe in a collaborative environment.
• Create smart, data-driven plans using our in-house developed tools.
• Fine-tune staffing strategies to optimize workflow.
• Lead real-time decisions that keep our network flowing smoothly.
• Make strategic adjustments as new information comes in.
• Maintain clear communication with stakeholders.
End of Shift
• Share valuable insights and report key performance metrics from your shift, highlighting potential impacts that may affect the upcoming shift.
• Share key updates and recommendations.
• Head home knowing you've made a real impact!
We're looking for Problem-Solving Excellence! Use your analytical skills to tackle challenging situations, coordinate effective solutions with our supportive team and turn unexpected challenges into opportunities for improvement. And of course, as a collaborative team, share insights and best practices!
You'll get to expand your career skillset through a variety of exciting roles that go beyond day-to-day execution. From guiding processes to training colleagues, conducting in-depth analyses, and more, you'll have the opportunity to develop a diverse range of skills. This position offers a unique chance to grow professionally while making a significant impact across multiple areas of our organization.
What Makes This Role Special:
• Supportive, inclusive and diverse team culture.
• Clear career progression path and access to Amazon's internal promotions.
• As you develop your expertise, you'll have the opportunity to lead innovative projects and mentor your peers.
• Schedule options that support work-life balance. Our workdays are 8-hrs, you'll start off in the Thursday to Monday cohort but as you gain tenure in the department, you'll have the option to change shifts *: Monday to Friday/ Saturday to Wednesday, with Rotating shifts (6:00-14:00 / 14:00-22:00) or Permanent night shift (22:00-6:00).
*based on business needs
About the team
The European Central Flow Team (ECFT), a vital component of PE, serves as the beating heart of Amazon's Fulfilment Centres (FCs). We embody the Day 1 spirit, leveraging 24/7 communication and deep expertise to drive continuous innovation, standardization, and improvement across our FC network. While our core mission revolves around capacity, risk, and workflow management, we're about so much more. Our relentless focus on real-time responsiveness and resource planning ensures that customer promises are always kept, and deliveries arrive on time, every time.
Why Join ECFT?
At ECFT, we're not just optimizing operations - we're reinventing the future of fulfilment. We collaborate closely with multiple stakeholder teams, identifying high-impact opportunities to add value across the network. Our team pioneered FC optimization, developing a comprehensive suite of metrics and amassing millions of data points to uncover every efficiency opportunity. Integrated within FCs, we combine hard data with frontline insights to drive meaningful innovations, constantly creating new metrics, workflows, and process paths. With our extensive relationships, we can scale these innovations immediately, standardizing efforts to increase availability, boost delivery speed, reduce defects, and minimize cost-to-serve across the entire FC network. Join ECFT, and you'll be at the forefront of optimizing Amazon's global fulfilment operations, delivering smiles to millions of customers while tackling some of the most complex logistical challenges in the world.
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