Overview
We are seeking a hands-on and results-driven Operations Area Manager to lead a functional area within one of our Sub Same Day (SSD) fulfillment nodes in the São Paulo metro region. This role is responsible for managing frontline associates and process assistants across one or more operational areas — including inbound, processing, sortation, or dispatch — ensuring fast delivery promises across multiple daily dispatch cycles. The Area Manager will directly own safety, quality, productivity, and associate engagement for their area, executing with speed and precision in a time-critical environment. Key job responsibilities People Leadership: Directly manage a team of 15-50+ associates; own daily scheduling, labor allocation, real-time headcount adjustments, coaching, performance feedback, and attendance management Productivity & Throughput: Drive area-level throughput targets (bags/minute,
Full job description
Full Job Description
We are seeking a hands-on and results-driven Operations Area Manager to lead a functional area within one of our Sub Same Day (SSD) fulfillment nodes in the São Paulo metro region. This role is responsible for managing frontline associates and process assistants across one or more operational areas — including inbound, processing, sortation, or dispatch — ensuring fast delivery promises across multiple daily dispatch cycles. The Area Manager will directly own safety, quality, productivity, and associate engagement for their area, executing with speed and precision in a time-critical environment.
Key job responsibilities People Leadership: Directly manage a team of 15-50+ associates; own daily scheduling, labor allocation, real-time headcount adjustments, coaching, performance feedback, and attendance management Productivity & Throughput: Drive area-level throughput targets (bags/minute, units/hour), manage real-time labor moves to balance flow, minimize idle time, and achieve TPH (throughput per hour) and pack station utilization goals Quality Execution: Monitor and reduce area-level defects including mis-sorts, mis-scans, and package handling errors; execute standard work audits and escalate systemic quality issues with root cause data Communication & Escalation: Provide real-time shift updates to Site Leader, escalate labor gaps, flow imbalances, and equipment issues promptly; participate in daily stand-ups and shift handoff reviews Metrics Ownership: Track and act on real-time area KPIs (throughput, labor utilization, defect rates, cycle readiness); contribute to daily performance narratives and weekly operational reviews
Basic Qualifications
- Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Speak, write, and read fluently in Portuguese
- Experience in managing teams
- Experience in a logistics/operations environment
- Experience in people management
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience delivering products against plan in a fast-paced, multi-disciplined, distributed-responsibility and often ambiguous environment
- Experience with performance metrics and process improvement and Lean techniques
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Requirements & qualifications
Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays Bachelor's degree or equivalent Speak, write, and read fluently in Portuguese Experience in managing teams Experience in a logistics/operations environment Experience in people management
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