ACES Specialist

Do you want to be part of a newly formed organization that is designing and launching new business models across MENA? If so, Amazon Now (ANOW) operations is looking for an experienced ACES Specialist with a strong record of achieving results. We are looking to hire an ACES Specialist, UFG who will drive process excellence within our Amazon UFG business. You will contribute to the optimization of our store operations, providing teams with knowledge and tools to improve performance.
This is a highly collaborative role where you will work to solve complex problems with simple and practical solutions by developing a deep knowledge of the operation processes.

You will creating effective communication plans to provide visibility to all impacted teams to enable overall process alignment.
You will have experience in a similar role in Continuous Improvement. Your ability to influence through change, while using data to drive decisions, will ensure your success in this role.
Key job responsibilities
Manage the UFG store improvement plan to focus on best customer experience at the lowest cost
Develop a culture of continuous improvement and lean thinking
Contribute to and facilitate Kaizen activities
Help drive the implementation of Lean Standard Work and SOPs
Train and support all levels in Kaizen activities
Disseminate Lean Standard Work principles across teams
Support and manage the UFG store implementation Agenda
Take ownership for the LSC (Leadership Steering Committee)
Coordinate and prioritise LSC process improvement activities and resources
Lead daily GEMBA activities, going to the source of the problem, working with tenacity to rapidly solve associate identified barriers
Standardize processes to Amazon and MENA/ECCF benchmark standards
Maintain strong relationships with Process Owners and store 3P stakeholders
The ability to create and follow data driven arguments to ascertain root cause, then implement Amazon standard or innovate to develop a solve.

Agility to react to countermeasures and a bias for action to implement change. The understanding of Kaizen, PDCA and six sigma processes would be advantageous.

Basic qualifications

- 1+ years of customer-facing environment, warehousing, logistics or manufacturing experience
- Experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities
- Travel up to 80% of the time

Preferred qualifications

- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement principles & techniques
- Experience in the areas of management and leadership development, organization development, learning and development, group facilitation, training and training design, or equivalent business experience
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