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Amazon Operations – corporate middle mile is partnering with Career Returners to launch their Returners Program The aim is to support those who have been out of the workplace for 18+ months to flexibly re-start their career and develop their skills and experience in a progressive environment.

What you can expect from the program?

• A 9-month paid employment opportunity

• Specialized coaching from Career Returners to support your return to the workplace

• A mentor from a relevant Amazon employee affinity group

• A buddy to assist you in learning and development

• Access to a curated suite of training and learning opportunities

• Program of learning and networking opportunities with leaders from Amazon EU operations – ATS

• An opportunity to work in a role that will leverage your skills, update your resume with new experience, and grow your network

• The possibility of a permanent role, based on your performance, at the end of the programme.
Amazon offers flexible working options, including hybrid office/home working. All flexible working requests will be considered on a case by case basis with the manager at the end of the program.

Who is Amazon EU Operations for?
You will be an experienced professional who has the right to work in the country for which you are applying, and who has had a career break of 18+ months prior to joining the program in March/April 2026. You may have been working small-scale around other commitments or not done any paid work during this period.
You will be interested in joining a values-led business, embracing the Amazon Leadership Principles and kick-starting the next chapter of your career.

Amazon EU Operations is keen to hear from people whose previous careers were in a number of sectors including, but not limited to, retail, FMCG, transportation and logistics, financial services, consulting and advertising.

All candidates must have the right to work in the destination country by the first day of employment.

About the team
What is Amazon Operations (with a focus on Corporate opportunities)
Amazon operations – corporate are part of the wider amazon operations structure. Specifically, Amazon Transportation Services (ATS) is responsible for operational excellence and strategic planning in the middle mile making sure that every Amazon parcel is delivered to the customer in the most efficient and customer centric manner, using various means of transportation, utilising our sortation and delivery stations. The corporate structure of this organisation is made of but not limited to; supply chain professionals program and product managers, process improvement specialists and business development specialists.
Amazon is guided by their 16 Leadership Principles which include: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's most customer-centric company, Earth's best employer, and Earth's safest place to work.
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- Knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookUps) at an advanced level and SQL
- Experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams
- Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements
- Experience in program or project management
- Experience implementing repeatable processes and driving automation or standardization
- Experience defining and executing program requirements
- You have been out of the workplace for 18+ months

- Experience in driving end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership
- Experience leading process improvements
- Experience in stakeholder management, dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization
- Experience building processes, project management, and schedules

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