Vendor/Buyer Manager, Worldwide Grocery Category Management

DESCRIPTION

Interested in working on an innovative and high-impact business that is changing the way customers think about grocery? Amazon is looking for a talented Vendor Manager (VM) responsible for managing vendor relationships and setting the strategic direction for their business across Amazon Grocery banners, including Amazon Fresh and other grocery channels.

The ideal candidate possesses experience in buying, marketing, and/or finance, with a track record of successful relationship management, strong analytical acumen and experience generating and managing reporting and analysis. Great communication skills and understanding of Excel will be essential to your success. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who will take ownership of projects and business problems to a successful result.

Key job responsibilities
Our environment is fast-paced, and requires someone who is flexible, detail-oriented, analytical, and comfortable working with multiple teams, vendors, partners, and management. On a day to day basis, you will:

Drive strategic negotiations with large vendors and represent Amazon when meeting with senior leaders

Develop long-term strategies and significantly influences cross-category plans

Work cross functionally, both within Amazon and the strategic vendor, and implement scalable, simple and automated solutions to address customer pain points

Create opportunities for growth, customer acquisition, and brand- building for multiple sub-categories

Audit metrics regularly, determine and prioritize business opportunities, identify risks and make recommendations to pursue

Identify industry trends and develop innovative marketing and merchandising initiatives to support growth

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 1+ years of account management, project or program management or buying experience
• Bachelor's degree
• Experience using analytical specific tools such as Google Analytics, SQL or HTML

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in process improvement
• Experience managing large amounts of data

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

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $48,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $103,400/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.