Team Lead

Amazon is hiring a Team Lead in Chennai, United States. Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.

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Level rates this role Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
Tools and skills the posting cites include Microsoft Office, Excel and logistics.
Level classifies it as a mid-level role.
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AI in this role

Leads a transportation team at Amazon to execute sort center processes, manage workforce, and drive continuous improvement.

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At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright and driven people. Amazon is one of the most recognizable brand names in the world and we distribute millions of products each year to our loyal customers.

Amazon is seeking Team Lead for its Transportation team.

Key job responsibilities
Defining, building and responsible for the execution of transportation processes, right from FC to customers and leveraging our Sort Center network.
Responsible for Hiring, training and building up a highly motivated workforce for the SC teams, with support from HR and training team , to meet the operational requirements, and continuously meeting the high bar on quality and productivity.
Coordinate with Finance, CS, FC and Projects team to matters related to SC operations.
Continuously improve the SC process and attain a sustained level of performance standard. Initiates improvements to enhance quality standards, reduce waste, and eliminate unnecessary work.
Analysis of the data reports to identify performance bottlenecks and improve the performance.
Implement the formal process control and process improvement mechanisms such as Kaizen(six sigma)

Basic qualifications

- 1+ years of customer-facing environment, warehousing, logistics or manufacturing experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Speak, write, and read fluently in English
- Experience with Microsoft Office products and applications

Preferred qualifications

- Experience with Excel

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How we rate this

Team Lead 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.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
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Key facts

Team Lead is an open job at Amazon.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in IN, TN, Chennai.
The job was posted on September 30, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
Applications are handled by Amazon. Apply on Amazon

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

LogisticsWarehousingTeam ManagementProcess ImprovementSix SigmaMicrosoft OfficeExcel

Questions you could be asked

Tell me about a project where logistics was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where warehousing was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where team management was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where process improvement was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where six sigma was part of your work. What did you do?

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