General Manager's Assistant
DESCRIPTION
We are Amazon; we pioneer. Since opening in 1995, we’ve been pushing the boundaries of possible further and further. We are seeking a motivated and impeccably organised General Managers Assistant to join our Fulfillment Centers, to assist and work closely with the site’s General Manager.
About Amazon’s Fulfillment Centers: the Operations teams that work in these facilities are responsible for controlling our vast range of fast moving inventory, from Inbound to Outbound departments. They also work as smart as they can to ensure that our customers receive what they want, when they want it, while improving processes and workflows wherever possible.
In this critical role, you will enjoy a varied and a great range of interactions daily. You will be responsible for the coordination of engagement events across the site and manage the associated annual budget. This exciting role will allow you to be creative in bringing your ideas and fun initiatives to life, working with our operations teams and driving communication within the Fulfillment Center. Whatever you find yourself focusing on, it will be aimed at delivering the highest quality service to our internal and external customers.
Key job responsibilities
• Plan, coordinate and organize onsite employee engagement events for associates, including
competitions, celebrations and handouts, and managing associated budgets and deadlines
throughout the year
• Plan events according to the site’s needs, prepare posters and campaigns around events and work
with stakeholders to deliver and implement site projects
• Manage communication channels across the Fulfillment Center, including newsletters, corporate
communications and site-specific message boards and feedback channels
• Act as the site Charity Champion in the community, coordinating the site charity budget, working
with central teams to embed network initiatives alongside local charity donations and campaigns
• Manage the network recognition programmes onsite for associates and drive participation amongst
your leadership team and associate population
• Be responsible for the overall direction and coordination of the leadership team’s travel and
administration, including diary management and recording actions of meetings and driving these to
resolution on behalf of the General Manager
• Working closely with all support staff to build, coordinate and secure robust support and resources
for projects and initiatives
• Welcome and coordinate visitors, on behalf of the General Manager and leadership team of the Fulfillment Center
• Diary management experience at Director and/or Senior Manager level, including arranging travel and conference calls
• Make a positive contribution to the company’s culture that fosters diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Demonstrable experience in the key responsibilities of the role, described above.
- Ability to effectively prioritize and deliver multiple assignments while also serving as point of contact for a large team.
- Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel).
Attention to detail and problem-solving skills
- High proficiency of English and German languages
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Previous working experience within a large scale rapid and process driven environment would be beneficial.
- Degree level qualification or equivalent.
We’re looking forward to receiving your application, preferably in English.
Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build.
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