
Sr. Operations Manager
Castleton, NYJob$135–183K/yrSeen 4mo agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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Job overview
The Sr. Operations Manager oversees site operations, budgetary objectives, and people development at a Fulfillment Center. The role leads Operations and Area Managers, supports performance and employee relations, and builds leadership strength. It is responsible for safety, quality, performance, and customer experience in either Inbound or Outbound operations, while coordinating with support teams on projects and initiatives.
Skills & qualifications
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Full job description
Description
Our Sr. Operations Managers responsible for all budgetary, people development and operations objectives. The Sr. Operations Managers is responsible for all aspects of operation or functions at the site. Additional responsibilities include managing and leading a team of Operations and Area Managers, coaching and mentoring the team to ensure performance objectives are met, building positive employee relations and building leadership bench strength within the Fulfillment Center.
Responsibilities:
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Drives creation of quality initiatives, process change initiatives and other Lean initiatives to enable their functional area and ultimately the FC to meet and exceed business plan.
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Responsible for the overall safety, quality and performance and customer experience of either Inbound or Outbound operations.
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Will set and clarify requirements and expectations for Operations and Area Managers. Measures performance, provides feedback, and holds Ops Managers accountable for their performance and the performance of their departments.
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Leverages the Operations and Area Managers by sourcing and nurturing ideas, and rolling them into the creation of improvement plans for the functional area.
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Takes proactive steps to ensure that best practices are shared across all departments, shifts and among the network.
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Works closely with support staff (HR, Finance, Facilities, Safety, IT and other Sr. Operations Managers) to build and secure support and resources for projects and initiatives in their area, as well as providing needed support and resources for other staff initiatives.
Additional Job Elements:
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Lift and move totes up to 49 pounds each
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Regular bending, lifting, stretching and reaching both below the waist and above the head
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Walking in the FC and around area with great frequency; facilities are over a quarter mile in length
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Continual standing and/or walking an average of 5 miles daily
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Ability to work in construction /distribution environments that may be noisy, unlit, unheated, not air-conditioned
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Able to access all areas of building (ascending and descending ladders, stairs, gangways safely and without limitation)
Basic Qualifications
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Bachelor's degree or equivalent
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Work a variety of hours as business demands, including overnight, weekends and holidays
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7+ years direct management experience, including a salaried workforce, in a manufacturing, production or distribution environment
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Prior experience with performance metrics, process improvement and Lean techniques
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Prior experience with the full staffing lifecycle, including interviewing, hiring, performance management, promotions and termination
Preferred Qualifications
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Ability to handle changing priorities and use good judgment in stressful situations
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Interest in long-term career development through assignments in multiple FCs across the nation
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Experience with a contingent workforce during peak seasons
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Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations or related field. MBA preferred
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .
USA, NY, Castleton - 135,000.00 - 182,700.00 USD annually
How this job compares
Set against the 3,977 open Operations Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$135–183K/yr
- New York median$103–140K/yr174 salary ranges
- US median$105–150K/yr2,224 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $159K, is 26% above the New York median midpoint ($126K) — in the middle half of Operations Management salary ranges in New York.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 224 open Operations Management jobs in New York and 3,977 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
- Amazon (this employer)20 open
- City of New York11 open
- Oracle8 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience; Operations Management postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (2,986 postings).
- Education
- 857 of the 3,977 open Operations Management jobs (22%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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