Data Centre Logistics Manager, MEL Cluster

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on.

Key job responsibilities

• Leading a team of Logistics specialists responsible for day-to-day Logistics operations.
• Ensuring the Logistics team operates with AWS principles of Safety, Security and High Availability.
• Coaching, mentoring and developing Logistics team members.
• Participating in cluster wide leadership activities, including Projects, Employee engagement, Community engagement, and Strategic Planning.
• Accountable for Stock Management, Reporting, and Process Improvements.
• Ensuring stock levels are optimally maintained and maintaining efficient processes that cause minimal disruption to customer workflows.
• Accountable for efficient and high-quality receiving of incoming deliveries of parts for distribution to data centers.
• Processing Server Parts and Consumables.
• Overseeing outgoing deliveries for transfer of parts and consumables (PPE, tools, batteries, etc.).
• Managing the Return Material Authorization (RMA) process and returning failed parts to vendors.
• Handling warranty returns.
• Managing on-hand inventory at each data center needed for break fix repairs.
• Daily auditing and cycle counting and ensuring all 7S storage standards are met.
• Maintaining the highest level of inventory accuracy.
• Coordinating deliveries and collection of spare stock.
• Transportation of parts between warehouses and data centers, or data center to data center.
• Coordinating the removal of waste and used equipment from AWS premises and engaging with removal or recycling companies.
• Procuring packaging materials and packaging equipment before final removal from the data center.
• Working with local AWS Environmental teams for region specific requirements.

A day in the life

On all data centre sites, you will own and drive a culture of safety, security and high availability for our customers. You will ensure quality and manage performance standards with a continuous improvement mindset, oversee improvements within your area and across the cluster, and drive their implementation. The day includes routine team management, daily operational responsibilities, process improvement, and wide scale operational contingency tasks. You will also act as a role model and mentor to employees and stakeholders.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of supply chain operations and logistics experience.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel within the Melbourne metro area and surrounding suburbs.
• 5+ years of people management, leading teams of 5 to 20 people.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience conducting sophisticated and creative analysis of complex data and translating the results into actionable deliverables, messages, and presentations.
• Experience with process improvement techniques such as Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma.
• Experience working independently with minimal supervision.
• Understanding of data center industry concepts, technologies, issues and challenges.

Acknowledgement of country:
In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

IDE statement:
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.