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UX Designer , North American Stores Design
About the job
Description
As a UX Designer you will craft simple, fluid, and beautiful experiences that help customers discover and purchase the best Deals & Promotions across Amazon. You have an inventor’s spirit, highly refined aesthetic sensibilities and a fine-tuned ability to contextually communicate the right thing in the right place at the right time to customers. You are obsessed about customer experience; you never settle for good enough, and continually inspire those around you to do better for the customer. You love to dive into unknown territory and invent simple, elegant solutions to complex challenges. Your work will focus on mobile first, but you should be passionate about expanding features to create true multi-device experiences that move with the customer from one device to another.
The North American Stores Design team is a group of highly curious designers, researchers, and prototypers working collaboratively to bring products to life and deliver innovation at incredible scale across all devices and touch-points. Our team is excited to welcome a new creative and driven designer to join us as we build best-in-class experiences for millions of people around the world.
We care about your career growth too. Once you join the team, you and your manager will jointly craft a career plan and you’ll review it regularly to ensure you’re on track to meet your goals. Whether your goals are to explore new technologies, take on bigger opportunities, or get to the next level, we’ll help you get there.
Responsibilities
- Use business requirements, market research and customer feedback to assist in developing scenarios, use cases, and high-level requirements
- Design conceptual sketches, wireframe information architecture, high-fidelity mockups, and interaction specifications
- Develop and nurture relationships across teams and disciplines to promote collaboration and efficiency
- Develop and maintain detailed design patterns that scale for your team and influence other designers
- Lead brainstorming sessions and give presentations to drive design, demonstrating features and flows
- Understand and respond to data (metric tests, usability studies), using that to inform future design
Key job responsibilities
- Use business requirements, market research and customer feedback to assist in developing scenarios, use cases, and high-level requirements
- Design conceptual sketches, wireframe information architecture, high-fidelity mockups, and interaction specifications
- Develop and nurture relationships across teams and disciplines to promote collaboration and efficiency
- Develop and maintain detailed design patterns that scale for your team and influence other designers
- Lead brainstorming sessions and give presentations to drive design, demonstrating features and flows
- Understand and respond to data (metric tests, usability studies), using that to inform future design
Basic Qualifications
- 5+ years of design experience
- 3+ years of delivering design solutions as a UX designer or interaction designer experience
- Have an available online portfolio
- Experience prototyping (HTML, XHTML, JavaScript, CSS, Flash or Flash Catalyst, or Axure)
Preferred Qualifications
- 2+ years of mass-market consumer web / mobile products experience
- Experience working in a collaborative team and working directly with developers for implementation of designs
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $106,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $184,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
Company – Amazon.com Services LLC
Private Marketplace Operations Manager, Supply Desk
Amazon Ads operates at the intersection of e-Commerce and Advertising, offering a rich array of digital advertising solutions with the goal of helping our customers find and discover anything they want to buy. Amazon DSP is Amazon’s programmatic advertising product for campaigns spanning Video, Audio and Display across Amazon properties (e.g., Amazon.com, Freevee, Twitch, Fire TV, and Amazon Music) and tens of thousands of third-party websites and apps. We start with the customer and work backwards in everything we do, including advertising. If you’re interested in working to build a unique, world-class advertising offering with a relentless focus on the customer, you’ve come to the right place.
The Amazon Ads Supply Desk is powered by a team of supply experts who are tasked with curating and recommending inventory that empowers buyers to make investments that best address their campaign objectives.
We are seeking a Operations Manager for the North America Supply Desk team. In this role, you will partner with buyers to execute on private marketplace deal curation and creation. You will also work closely with customers to provide deals campaign optimizations and recommendations to ensure all campaigns are delivering successfully for our customers across Streaming TV, web and app supply.
Key job responsibilities
- Own day to day operations for premium programmatic deals sourced by Amazon Demand Teams.
- Partner with publishers to train, optimize, and consult on deal strategy and set up.
- Consult on planning and execution of programmatic campaigns.
- Educate and train buying teams on product capabilities and best practices.
- Develop mechanisms that measure and drive product and feature adoption via buying teams.
- Develop and iterate on new solutions based on customer feedback.
- Define processes and workflows that help deliver amazing customer experiences.
- Develop and scale solutions in a predictable and repeatable manner.
- Translate marketplace feedback into product requirements, and collect marketplace intelligence required to help guide the overall direction of our team.
Basic Qualifications
- 3+ years of digital advertising and client facing roles experience
- Experience analyzing data and best practices to assess performance drivers
- Experience with annual brand and media planning
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in e-commerce or online advertising
- Experience in omni-channel marketing, search engine marketing or search engine optimization
Delivery Station Customer Service Associate
Description
At Amazon, our mission is to be Earth’s most customer-centric company. To achieve this goal, we strive to exceed expectations by innovating and providing best-in-class customer support as we expand our logistics products and services including improving how we fulfill and deliver customer orders. We’re making history and the good news is that we’ve only just begun. At Amazon you get to Work with smart, passionate people who are building new products and services every day on behalf of our customers.
As a Delivery Station Customer Service Associate, you will help improve the customer experience by providing in station real-time, hands-on support to ensure our customers receive their packages on time, as promised. The role will also help connect customers with experts who can provide them the most accurate and up-to-date information about their packages. The work is beyond fulfilling and delivering customer orders; it’s making sure we put smiles on customer’s faces.
Key job responsibilities
As a Delivery Station Customer Service Associate, you will be responsible for:
- Communicating with customers directly in-person, in addition to communicating via phone and email
- Empathizing with and prioritizing customer needs
- Upholding company values and respecting every customer
- Resolving issues and setting appropriate expectations with customers
- Clearly understanding and responding appropriately to the issues that customers present
- Consistently composing grammatically correct, concise, and accurate written responses to customer issues
- Approaching problems logically and with good judgment to ensure the appropriate customer outcome
- Making quick and effective decisions on behalf of the customer
- Working a flexible Full-Time (40+ hours per week) schedule
Performing The Following Tasks, With Or Without Reasonable Accommodation
- Carry, lift, push and pull up to 49 pounds
- Frequently push, pull, squat, bend and reach
- Stand and walk during shifts lasting up to 12 hours
- Work in an environment where the noise level varies and can be loud (hearing protection will be provided)
- Work in an environment where the temperature may vary due to outside weather conditions and is not controlled
A day in the life
You’ll be based at one of our last-mile delivery warehouses, where Amazon’s leading logistics system operates. As orders are dispatched and delivered, you’ll be in contact with our warehouse, associates, delivery partners and customers when they need guidance. Where a customer needs to reschedule a delivery, you’ll be informing our delivery partners. Where you notice a delivery issue, you’ll get to work resolving it straight away, so that our customers get a great experience every time without having to contact Amazon.
Operating at the heart of Amazon’s logistics, you’ll develop logistical and customer expertise that sets Amazon apart. You’ll connect with our customers every day, using your in-depth understanding of our supply chain and local knowledge of delivery connections and warehouses.
About The Team
Our mission is to be Earth’s most customer-centric company, and few departments have as direct an impact on that mission as our Customer Service team. We’re an inclusive team who empower and look after our people, so they have the time and energy to focus on our customers’ happiness. Our goal is to reduce customer effort every way we can, helping them get the best results quickly and efficiently. We support our self-service channels to offer expert insights into our customers’ most complex issues.
Within Customer Service, there are opportunities in process improvement, customer experience, data analysis and customer retention. The CS team is always looking for ways to make Amazon’s customer service even better, and we need excellent people to make that happen.
Basic Qualifications
- High School or equivalent diploma
- Previous experience in Customer Service
- Ability to effectively prioritize work time to ensure efficiency
- Experience with Windows Operating Systems and Microsoft Outlook
- Familiarity with multiple web browsers, data base searching and instant messenger tools
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor Degree or equivalent work- related experience
- Proficiency in verbal and written communication skills
- Experience in understanding performance metrics and developing them to measure progress against key performance indicators
- Experience working on a merchandising/brand ambassador team for a nationally recognized consumer brand
Operations Manager – Fishkill, NY
About the job
Description
Our WW Operations network delivers millions of packages and smiles to Amazon customers every day. We are looking for motivated, customer-focused individuals who want to join our team as an Operations Manager. In this role, you will lead and develop a team of salaried and hourly talent. You will be responsible for engaging your team during their shifts to maintain the highest levels of safety, quality, attendance, and performance. To achieve this, managers are expected to provide their team with the tools needed for success while driving improvements in productivity and efficiency through data-driven decisions and analytical problem-solving. You will also play a key role in maintaining our customer expectations to ensure customer orders are delivered at the right time, to the right location.
Our Operation’s workflow has three major components: First mile – where the product is housed and ready for order; Middle mile – where the order is hauled to your area; and Last mile – when the product is delivered to the customer’s door. Please note that all workflows have slight building variations, but one thing is constant: our vision and dedication to the customer.
Key Responsibilities And Job Elements
- Support, mentor, and motivate your salaried and hourly workforce
- Lead large-scope projects with site and regional impact
- Build and execute productivity plans through forecast reviews, determining productivity requirements, and partnering with other Leaders to load balance
- Manage safety, quality, productivity, and customer delivery promises
- Collaborate with all support teams including Safety, Engineering, Loss Prevention, Quality Assurance, Human Resources to develop plans to meet business objectives
- Lift up to 49 pounds and frequently push, pull, squat, bend, and reach
- Stand/walk for up to 12 hours during shifts
- Work in an environment where the noise level varies and can be loud
- Work in an environment that is subject to variable temperatures and weather (delivery stations include outside loading departments)
- Continuously climb and descend stairs (applies to sites with stairs)
Our fulfillment network launches new Operations sites every year, providing various opportunities for your professional growth. We hire Operations Managers based on location preference and the business’ current openings.
To learn more about Amazon’s operations and see how our fulfillment centers in the U.S. and Canada work, watch a short video or take part in a live virtual tour.
Video with subtitles: https://www.amazon.com/videotour
Live virtual tours: https://www.amazon.com/virtualtours
Basic Qualifications
- 3+ years of employee and performance management experience
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, or 2+ years of Amazon (blue badge/FTE) experience
- Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays
Preferred Qualifications
- 1+ years of performance metrics, process improvement or lean techniques experience
- * Experience managing a team of 2+ salaried employees and 70+ indirect employees * Experience scoping, leading, and implementing process improvements through: Lean process, Kaizen, and/or Six Sigma. *Demonstrated problem solving skills and analytical skills *Excellent customer service skills, communication skills and interpersonal skills *Track record of meeting or exceeding department performance goals *A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain/Logistics, or a related field. *Experience in: military, manufacturing, automotive, biotech, electronics, energy, instrumentation, machinery, defense/aerospace, medical, cosmetics, production, or distribution environments.
