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Sr. Transportation Manager

Posted Oct 28, 2026

Role at a glance

Salary
$135K – $182.7K/yr
Location
Kent, Washington, United States
Work arrangement
On-site
Experience
Senior Level Direct management experience, including a salaried workforce, in a manufacturing, production, distribution, or logistics environment
Education
Bachelor's degree or equivalent

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Role Summary

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This Sr. Transportation Manager posting in Kent, WA describes a leadership role over an operation with both salaried and hourly staff. The posting states that candidates must be willing to work a variety of hours, including overnight, weekends and holidays.

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Qualifications

A bachelor's degree or equivalent and direct management experience in manufacturing, production, distribution, or logistics.

Required

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent
  • Direct management experience, including a salaried workforce, in a manufacturing, production, distribution, or logistics environment
  • Experience with performance metrics, process improvement, and Lean methodologies
  • Experience with the full staffing lifecycle, including interviewing, hiring, performance management, promotions and terminations
  • Candidates must be flexible to work a variety of hours as business demands, including overnight, weekends and holidays

Preferred

  • Work flexible hours as business demands, including overnight, weekends and holidays
  • Ability to handle changing priorities and use good judgment in stressful situation
  • Interest in long-term career development through assignments in multiple FCs across the nation
  • Prior leadership development training or participation
  • Track record of effectively leading an operation comprising both salaried and hourly staff of at least 100
  • Demonstrated ability to successfully develop others into higher levels of leadership in an organization

Original job description

Content provided by the employer

Ability to handle changing priorities and use good judgment in stressful situation
Interest in long-term career development through assignments in multiple FCs across the nation
Prior leadership development training or participation
Track record of effectively leading an operation comprising both salaried and hourly staff of at least 100
Demonstrated ability to successfully develop others into higher levels of leadership in an organization
A day in the life
Ability to handle changing priorities and use good judgment in stressful situation
Interest in long-term career development through assignments in multiple FCs across the nation
Prior leadership development training or participation
Track record of effectively leading an operation comprising both salaried and hourly staff of at least 100
Demonstrated ability to successfully develop others into higher levels of leadership in an organization

Basic Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Direct management experience, including a salaried workforce, in a manufacturing, production, distribution, or logistics environment
- Experience with performance metrics, process improvement, and Lean methodologies
- Experience with the full staffing lifecycle, including interviewing, hiring, performance management, promotions and terminations
- Candidates must be flexible to work a variety of hours as business demands, including overnight, weekends and holidays

Preferred Qualifications

- Work flexible hours as business demands, including overnight, weekends and holidays
- Ability to handle changing priorities and use good judgment in stressful situation
- Interest in long-term career development through assignments in multiple FCs across the nation
- Prior leadership development training or participation
- Track record of effectively leading an operation comprising both salaried and hourly staff of at least 100
- Demonstrated ability to successfully develop others into higher levels of leadership in an organization

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.



USA, WA, Kent - 135,000.00 - 182,700.00 USD annually
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