Design Manager, Operations Design Team

Amazon is hiring a Design Manager, Operations Design Team in Barcelona, Spain. Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.

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Tools and skills the posting cites include AutoCAD, logistics design and project management.
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Manage the design, planning, and deployment of innovative layouts for international fulfillment center operations.

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Amazon is seeking an experienced and business orientated Design Manager who will own the delivery of innovative designs within a portfolio for the International Operations Design Team. The Design Manager is responsible for the management of processes, information flow and acts as an SME in facilitating collaboration and portfolio alignment to deliver layouts on time and to a high quality.

The ideal candidate will be a natural self-starter and experienced in logistics and design, possessing a high work capacity & agility. They will be detail-orientated and data-driven with a talent for problem-solving and a positive can-do-attitude. Knowledge of operations processes, design dependencies and execution for a construction and fit-out environment is critical. In this role, the individual will understand all aspects of planning, design and deployment of an Amazon Fulfillment Centers (FC) and co-ordinate the composite design deliverables. The individual will ensure that customer needs for designs are met and drive year-on-year improvement in stakeholder collaboration and efficiency. The Design Manager will support the Design Program Manager in planning, execution and tracking of the program, working within a cross-functional team to provide best in class designs and deliver turnkey ready projects from day 1.

The role will be based in Barcelona, with some travel expected for up to 50% of the time, depending on the project portfolio.

Key job responsibilities
• Manage and deliver composite designs, with no compromise on safety and the quality of customer experience. Bring scale to programs and establish opportunities to share value of initiatives with multiple teams;
• Foster a culture of collaboration and common objectives to ensure stakeholders are brought on the journey and customer solutions can be delivered with precision;
• Run efficient high-quality designs and processes ready for field execution. Ensure that designs are reviewed and accepted prior to enable approvals within SLA and meeting regulatory compliance. Protect overall quality, drive consistency and avoid compliance issues across the program;
• Contributes to cost reduction efforts, identify opportunities for cost savings/avoidance through clash detection, flow and process improvement, P&D allocations and other initiatives within the program;
• Own end-to-end design for projects assigned, mentor/support team members on design improvements. Demonstrate proactivity in solving design problems for the wider business. Manage strategic non-portfolio program development;
• Act as a subject matter expert for Ops Design processes within and outside GES;
• Facilitate program level meetings and tracking;
• Collaborate with stakeholders across multiple teams during design, execution and launch, and with technical partners to ensure timely elevation and resolution of potential risks and issues
• Comfortable in different roles and able to effectively communicate & work with subject matter experts in Safety, Construction, Engineering, Real Estate, Procurement etc

Basic qualifications

- Master's degree in Engineering (any domain) or foreign equivalent, Operations, Business Administration, or a related field
- Experience in Design/Innovation, research & development, manufacturing, process, industrial engineering, or related work
- Experience in management of engineering design projects
- Experience leading engineering design projects and interacting with cross-functional teams
- Experience with Microsoft Office products and applications
- Experience using one or more of the following technologies (e.g., AutoCAD, Rhino, Revit, SolidWorks, CREO, BIM360, SketchUp, KeyShot, etc.) to deliver high quality models and designs
- Experience in English-language communication skills, both written and verbal

Preferred qualifications

- Knowledge of concepts like system architecture, optimization, system dynamics, system analysis, statistical analysis, reliability analysis, and decision making
- Experience with complex automated material handling equipment, packaging technologies, and systems and high-speed manufacturing
- Experience with design-in-safety
- Experience with process design based on Lean Principles

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How we rate this

Design Manager, Operations Design Team at Amazon rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

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Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

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Key facts

Design Manager, Operations Design Team is an open job at Amazon.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in ES, B, Barcelona.
The job was posted on October 8, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by Amazon. Apply on Amazon

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Logistics DesignProject ManagementProcess ImprovementPortfolio ManagementOperations PlanningAutoCAD

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