Amazon is looking for an entrepreneurial Senior Vendor Manager who will own the P&L and relationships with some of the largest vendors in Shoes. The Senior Vendor Managers will utilize a wide range of skills and work across major functional areas such as inventory management marketing merchandising pricing operations and finance to drive the performance of vendor partners and will also act as the vertical lead for a category within Shoes.
As a Senior Vendor Manager you will be accountable for business results across the vendors and categories you manage. Your direct responsibility will be to manage performance of the product portfolio including developing vendor relationships negotiating terms and contracts expanding product selection setting prices setting inventory forecasts developing marketing programs driving sales and margin improvements and creating a bestinclass customer experiences.
The successful candidate will be able to take their broad skillset and experience across multiple facets of retail to drive a successful business. They will be able to deliver results at both a strategic and tactical level across all aspects of the business innovate and overcome hurdles and achieve profitable longterm growth. They will also have strong verbal and written communication skills and work effectively with stakeholders across all levels of the organization.
Key job responsibilities Conduct financial analysis of business opportunities to meet and exceed revenue and profitability targets by executing annual and ongoing vendor negotiations. Have a thorough understanding of the industry business trends events and continually monitor both industry and competitor developments. Maximize Amazons business and financial profitability through selection optimization and expansion opportunities. Have an understanding of customer needs and use that knowledge to advocate for and drive delivery of improvements that provide Amazon customers with an unparalleled shopping experience. Build vendor/brand relationships be the primary point of contact for vendor selection onboarding escalations and negotiations. Coordinate across crossfunctional teams and communicate with internal and external stakeholders all while meeting tight deadlines. Have a complete understanding (inclusive of the strategic context) of internal and external variables that impact your business. This includes owning forecasting analyzing understanding and reporting on the business.
About the team These roles are the largest and most impactful businesses within Retail at Amazon. We are a fastpaced and exciting with a highperforming team that seeks to build strong customerfocused businesses. We promote a collaborative solutionsoriented and inclusive culture. We prioritize the growth and development of our team members and strive to work hard have fun and make history.
5 years of account management project or program management or buying experience Bachelors degree Knowledge of Microsoft Access or SQL Experience driving internal crossteam collaboration Experience using data to influence business decisions Experience with business analysis and P&L management
Experience driving direction and alignment with crossfunctional teams
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