Work hard. Have fun. Make history.
That’s our slogan, and we stand by it. Given our commitment to Human Resources excellence, we’re confident that every one of our team members can also get behind it.
And year-on-year, as we continue to grow, we need to work as smart as we can, to keep all our team members fulfilled, motivated and empowered.
Plan The Future With Us
We need more brilliant, human-centred thinkers like you to help us strategise, implement and maintain our next set of Human Resources initiatives. That’s why we’re hiring a talented HR Business Partner to support our Fulfilment Centre Operations teams in the UK – part of our wider Operations for the region. With time, this will prove beneficial to your profile. Amazon’s Operations lies at the heart of the Amazon customer experience: each and every action we take is driven by meeting customer expectations – also one of the company’s core values.
The HR Business Partner vacancy is a crucial full-time role, in spearheading further development of our Fulfilment Centre Operations teams based in the area. With your team by your side, you’ll be the driving force behind all associated HR programmes and initiatives, as part of maximising employee engagement and retention.
How You’ll Shine
First and foremost, you’ll be responsible for delivering the holistic, world-class HR service that these growing teams deserve. One of the most important, value-added aspects of your role will be acting as a consultant, or, as a bridge between Management and frontline team members. So your mission, should you choose to accept it: implement all-important initiatives to drive and maintain an overall culture of excellent employee relations and healthy communications.
Key job responsibilities
You’ll bring your world-class evaluative, problem-solving skills to the table, including:
Proactive gathering of data from appropriate sources
In-depth root cause analysis
Consistent reference to long-term plans and goals
Followed up by decisive and confident action
You’ll develop and maintain a healthy relationship with works councils
You’ll coach and mentor leaders from across the Fulfillment Center teams
You’ll maintain an emphasis on continuous improvement and best practices, to be shared with other Fulfillment Center teams, as well as with Amazon’s Finance and Payroll departments
You’ll develop innovative, user-friendly shift models alongside creative, flexible working time models Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management, Business, or a related field
Ability to prioritize and to meet your deadlines,
Knowledge of local labour laws
Fluent command of English – both verbal and written Good understanding of MS Office tools (Outlook, Excel) and HR information systems (e.g. PeopleSoft) would be advantageous
Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma and Kaizen methodologies would be highly advantageous.
Ability to positively persuade and influence: you’re a skilled negotiator
Affinity for working in large scale workforce management: able to provide meaningful, educational counselling to Customer Service managers
Ability to step back and look at long term vision, for departmental growth
Intellectual curiosity: you bring insight to the team from outside the company and further afield
You’re also resourceful, and comfortable with occasional ambiguity regarding projects and tasks
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit
https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
