Outbound Area Manager 2nd Shift (Onsite, Fort Worth)

Outbound Area Manager 2nd Shift

Lead the floor that keeps Amazon FBA shipments moving - compliance, on time, every day. This is a hands-on leadership role in a fast-paced environment! You will own the KPIs that keep freight moving and set the pace for a growing outbound team.

Your team will lead 2 leads and 2025 associates on a scan-to-ship conveyor, shipping 100,000150,000 kitted units a day and 200 Amazon trucks a month. Your team handles boxing, palletizing, labeling and shipping high-volume Amazon FBA orders, and you'll work closely with fellow Managers and other departments to keep staffing and shift operations running smoothly.

What You'll Be Doing

• Oversee daily fulfillment of high-volume Amazon FBA orders, ensuring every box is prepared and labeled to Amazon's specifications
• Oversee accurate uploading of shipment details into Amazon's system, maintaining compliance with all shipping guidelines
• Partner with the onsite Transportation Coordinator on LTL vs. FTL, cube and cost per pallet, and confirm pickups with Amazon for on-time delivery
• Own scan-to-ship, from box UID label to sorted, wrapped or floor-loaded pallet
• Monitor and improve KPIs such as boxes labeled per person per hour and label accuracy
• Analyze weekly forecast projections and determine the productivity needed to hit building goals
• Train, mentor, and evaluate team members to build a high-performing team
• Collaborate with fellow Managers and other departments to optimize staffing levels and shift operations
• Manage and develop leads and associates
• Lead the outbound team through planned automation, which will reshape the team over the coming months
• Spearhead process improvement initiatives
• Uphold a safe working environment and track operational performance metrics
• Encourage employee engagement and cross-department collaboration

Your First 90 Days

• Days 130: Get to know your team and the current outbound flow. Shadow shipments end-to-end from freight arrangement through Amazon labeling to see where throughput or accuracy slips today.
• Days 3060: Establish your KPI cadence. Set the baseline for boxes labeled per person per hour and label accuracy, and stand up the daily rhythm that holds the line as volume grows.
• Days 6090: Drive a process improvement. Take what you've learned about where labeling or throughput breaks down and ship a fix your team owns going forward.

What You Bring Required

• Proven ability to oversee outbound operations within a warehouse or logistics environment
• Experience with strict carton and pallet labeling for a retail customer; Amazon FBA strongly preferred
• 3+ years leading leads and associates in a 3PL, e-commerce fulfillment center or high-volume DC
• Strong leadership skills with a proven ability to motivate and manage teams effectively
• Expertise with inventory/warehouse management systems, with strong Excel/Google Sheets proficiency for reporting and analysis
• Ability to collaborate and strategize with business stakeholders
• Occasional Saturdays or holidays during peak

Nice-to-Have

• Background in ecommerce, retail, or manufacturing fulfillment
• Experience with warehouse automation or robotics equipment

Growth & Career Opportunities at Coastal Trading Ventures

• Mentorship from experienced operations leadership
• Cross-functional exposure to supply chain, warehouse operations, and catalog teams
• A culture that rewards initiative, curiosity, and follow-through

About Coastal Trading Ventures Coastal Trading Ventures is a high-growth eCommerce fulfillment operation powered by smart systems and a team that takes operational excellence seriously, specializing in product prep and 3PL services for Amazon sellers receiving, kitting, and shipping into Amazon's FBA network for 15+ years. We're investing in the infrastructure, technology, and people that will define how we scale, and outbound execution sits at the center of that work.

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