Studio Operations Manager, Visual Innovation - StudiosAmazon Visual Innovation Team builds the world's best online shopping experience through video, photography, graphic design, 3D and usability design enabling millions of customers to make more informed purchasing decisions. Visual Innovation at Amazon is a large and fast-growing network of teams located throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Middle East focusing on fashion and product video capture, photography and photo retouching, graphic design, CGI production, automated image acquisition, and image support services. We are continually innovating and setting new industry standards for showcasing 10s of millions of products across multiple global marketplaces. We are obsessed with innovating on behalf of our customers, and continually push beyond the boundaries of traditional e-commerce photography and videography.
Amazon is looking for an experienced Studio Operations Lead in a commercial photography studio environment. As a Studio Operations Lead, you will oversee the workflow, own procurement, inventory, accounting compliance and loss prevention of product. You coordinate directly with Studio, Business partners, FC/facility and logistics teams to ensure seamless planning for product requiring imaging. You are responsible for short and long-term operational planning, including allocating labor, leading daily planning meetings, and assigning job duties. You will forecast future volumes and make plans to ensure capacity meets demand, creating contingency plans and reacting quickly to changing priorities.
As a leader in the studio, you ensure standard operating procedures are followed, identify inefficiencies in workflow and drive a culture of continuous improvement. You collaborate and share best practices with your peers worldwide, delivering innovative operating procedures that can scale at high volumes while motivating a team of people to deliver results.
Key job responsibilitiesPlanning and overseeing the flow of product and digital assets through all stages of the studio workflowUsing systems/data to track and plan for volume and flow of product that requires imagingContributing Kaizen expertise and driving a culture of continuous improvement within studio and/or regionCollecting and analyzing data and testing solutions for process improvements and new initiativesRegularly reporting key productivity and quality metrics to stakeholdersImplementing studio-wide safety programs including disaster preparednessMentoring, training and development of Studio Operations teamCreating training and process documentationAbout the teamInclusive team culture
At Amazon we embrace our differences and we are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We host annual and ongoing learning experiences. Amazon's culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.
Work Life Balance
We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.
Mentorship & Career Growth
Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we're building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONSBachelor's degree or equivalent required5+ years experience in a high volume, high production operations environmentExperience identifying and implementing process improvements, preferably with LEAN or Six Sigma methodologyProficiency with Microsoft Office SuiteStrong proficiency in analysis tools including SQL, QuickSight or any other relevant softwareExperience managing functionExperience defining requirements and using data and metrics to draw business insightsExperience making business recommendations and influencing stakeholdersPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSPrevious experience working in a high volume commercial studio, or fulfillment centerExperience successfully leading teams/functions through changeProficiency using multiple platforms and software to create/measure productivity and other operational metricsProject management skillsExcellent analytical & problem solving skillsAbility to influence and build successful working relationships with a diverse set of partnersPosted: November 11, 2024
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