The NA Delivery Service Partner (DSP) Performance Org is charged with ensuring the DSP network raises the bar on customer experience and delivery quality, while protecting the overall health of the network and mitigating risk to Amazon. DSP Performance Ops partners with multiple programs across the Delivery Service Partner (DSP) and Last Mile organization. We provide these programs with operational, case management, and investigation support. Partners include but are not limited to: Delivery Feedback and Insights, Service Level Standards (SLS) Scorecard, On Road Conduct & Safety (ORCAS), DSP Relations, High Severity Incidents, and LMAQ.

The DSP Performance Ops team is seeking a talented Performance Ops Specialist to join our team! For this role, the primary function will be as a Quality Review Specialist. As an Individual Contributor, the Quality Review Specialist is an integral part of our team, completing quality reviews, performing high judgement investigations and research. These functions inform decision making and appropriate actions for the various programs we support, while simultaneously developing and implementing innovative solutions that optimize the performance of the entire team, allowing us to better support our customers.

Key job responsibilities

• Completes quality reviews for various complex work streams.
• Adheres to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for case handling, while leveraging multiple Amazon tools to complete complicated, high-judgement investigations and decision-making
• Evaluates root cause and performing data analysis to identify opportunities for process improvement
• Escalates trends in issues or pain points occurring within the process
• Surface pain points and solve key problems.
• Participate in ongoing projects related to SOP improvements, training efforts, and tech implementation
• Presents operational call-outs to leadership during business reviews
• Contribute to ongoing process improvement projects as outlined by stakeholders, managers, or self-identified initiatives
• Monitors safety, quality, productivity, and customer expectations
• Partners with cross-functional stakeholders to drive programs operationally that enable DSPs and Transporters to be safe and successful
• Thinks Big across the Last Mile space, delivering holistic, scalable solutions

A day in the life
The primary task of the Quality Specialist is to review the casework of Operations Specialists, ensuring that casework adheres to the standard operation procedure. The Quality Specialist provides feedback about best practices to prevent repeat of errors. Quality Specialists are very familiar with standard operating procedures and regularly identify and suggest improvements to SOPs with the intent of clarifying expectations for all stakeholders. Quality specialists also identify real time trends in the casework and communicate the information to their lead or manager. During times of increased case volume, quality specialists may be assigned to work cases to avoid backlog or missed SLAs.

Basic qualifications

• 2+ years of Amazon (blue badge/FTE) experience, or Bachelor's degree in management, business administration, economics, engineering, marketing
• Experience with Microsoft office tools like Word, Excel, Outlook, and OneNote
• Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays
• Experience prioritizing and handling multiple assignments at any given time while maintaining commitment to deadlines, or experience with end-to-end project management
• Experience using Salesforce or other CRM tools

Preferred qualifications

• 2+ years of performance metrics, process improvement or lean techniques experience
• Experience with operations, risk, fraud investigations etc.
• Knowledge of Excel at a basic level (e.g., UX navigation, math & logical functions, lookup functions, etc.)
• Experience with Salesforce or JIRA, or experience in agile/scrum or related collaborative workflow
• - 2+ years work experience involving DSPs, DA's, and/or Last Mile Operations.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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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, TN, Nashville - 16.82 - 28.07 USD hourly