Vendor Manager, Global Retail Imports, 12 months Fixed Term Contract

Job ID: Amazon Commercial Services Pty Ltd

The International Expansions team is seeking a Vendor Manager for a 12-month fixed term contract to support local category teams by working with our top vendors around the world to increase direct imports into emerging countries. The role requires managing the import supply chain processes from manufacturer to availability in our Fulfillment Centers, liaising with local Vendor Managers, and developing inventory management strategies to optimize customer experience. You will focus on establishing foundational vendor relationships and processes to enable vendors to work with Amazon at a coordinated global level.

The position requires an individual who can work autonomously in a fast paced, demanding and often ambiguous environment. Strong stakeholder management capabilities, a sense of ownership, and a great bias for action are essential.

Benefits include a commuter benefits scheme, subsidized health insurance for employees and dependents, income protection, and life insurance. Our Dogs At Work program has been proven to lower stress and boost morale and is now running successfully in our corporate offices across Australia.

This position requires full time in office presence five days per week at our CBD location.

Key job responsibilities

• Onboard and educate vendors on new country opportunities.
• Build and maintain relationships with senior leaders of partnered vendors to support the joint import business.
• Develop and improve the import business to support country cost savings and new selection.
• Support the integration of new vendors into the Amazon supply chain, product compliance and merchandising processes.
• Liaise with local Vendor Managers to understand selection needs and standard contractual terms.
• Work with key stakeholders around the world to maintain alignment.
• Contribute to the development of best practices and contract standards.
• Support category teams to monitor, analyze and own key performance indicators such as vendor import share, out of stock rate, vendor operational metrics, and marketing investments.
• Work with vendors and Amazon operations to ensure a reliable, operational and cost effective flow of goods, from ordering to reception.
• Work with internal teams to understand the systems and variables that affect purchasing and vendor management decisions.
• Lead projects and drive business improvement initiatives with measurable outcomes.

A day in the life

In this role you will focus on building and nurturing relationships with senior vendor leaders while navigating the complexities of global supply chain management. Your day might include onboarding vendors to new market opportunities, collaborating with local teams to understand inventory needs, and working across time zones with stakeholders to ensure alignment on import strategies. You will analyze performance data to identify optimization opportunities, support vendors through Amazon's compliance and merchandising processes, and drive business improvement initiatives that deliver measurable results. This position offers variety-from strategic relationship building to hands on problem solving-in a fast paced environment where your contributions directly influence how we serve customers in new markets.

About the team

The International Expansions (IE) organization rapidly expands Amazon's retail presence globally, partnering closely with category management, technology, and product teams to deliver the world's largest selection to our international customers. Our team's vision is to build the tools that enable vendors and sellers to go global effortlessly, discovering global business insights that drive customer engagement and ensure our success in new and emerging marketplaces.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of retail, operations, product or program management, or business management/consulting with negotiation and delivery experience.
• Bachelor's degree, or 3+ years of professional or military experience.
• Experience with financial analysis and P&L ownership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing large data sets and utilizing them to drive performance and process improvements.
• Experience in vendor negotiations, pricing and promotion, inventory management, and product development.
• Knowledge of finance, accounting, business or related field focused on analytics.

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