Area Manager, Early Career (2027)

About the Role

Operations roles at Amazon put you at the center of how things move from a click to a doorstep. You'll help design, improve, and run systems that connect people, products, and places, at scale. You'll take ownership early, work closely with teams to solve real-world challenges, and see the direct results of your decisions as they reach customers every day. The impact of what you build is visible, immediate, and meaningful—keeping one of the world's most complex operations moving forward. This is a full-time, early career position located within one of Amazon’s fulfillment centers, sort centers, delivery stations, or other operations buildings. This is not a corporate, remote, or office-based position.

Key Responsibilities

• Support, mentor, and motivate 50-100 direct report Amazon Associates.
• Work independently and operate in an autonomous environment.
• Stand/walk during shifts lasting up to 12 hours.
• Willing and able to regularly work shift patterns that include nights, weekends, and/or holidays based on business needs.
• Oversee truck deliveries, handle and sort packages using pallet jacks, operate PIT equipment (at applicable facilities) and step in as needed.
• Work in an environment where the noise level varies.
• Lift up to 49 pounds and frequently push, pull, squat, bend, and reach.
• Climb and descend stairs (when applicable).
• Engage, lead, and develop your team in a warehouse environment.
• Motivate, mentor, and manage your team to meet goals.
• Ensure your team has all the tools needed to succeed and maintain the highest levels of safety, quality, attendance, and performance.
• Lead a team huddle to align on goals, safety priorities, and key focus areas.
• Confirm your team is in place and ready to go before operations begin.
• Walk the floor regularly to stay connected to your team, spot issues early, and keep things running smoothly.
• Drive results across safety, quality, and productivity, balancing all three in real time.
• Adjust staffing and resources as volume and priorities shift.
• Coach and develop team members, respond to challenges, and partner with support teams to remove roadblocks.
• Keep peers and leadership informed on shift performance and flag risks.
• Review shift performance data and capture what went well and what to improve.
• Hand off to the incoming manager with a clear picture of priorities, open items, and next steps.
• Wrap up any remaining administrative tasks.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Currently have, or are in the process of obtaining, a bachelor’s or master’s degree. All degree requirements must be met before your first day.
• No sponsorship is provided now or in the future for these positions.
• Eligible candidates must have work authorization without employer intervention.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.

• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.

• Preferred: Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's program for Supply Chain, Business/Management, Engineering, or another related field.

• Salary: $70,000.00 USD Annually (for Baton Rouge, LA; Canton, MS; Horn Lake, MS; Jackson, MS; Little Rock, AR; Oklahoma City, OK; Shreveport, LA; Tulsa, OK)

• Benefits: Medical, financial, and/or other benefits offered.

• Relocation: Relocation benefits are offered at time of offer to eligible candidates.