Have a passion for driving change and innovation Do you want to be a part of an area in Amazon focused on driving growth initiatives Excited about a fastpaced environment where you get to define multiyear strategies manage strategic relationships and negotiations build new initiatives from the ground up and ensure were delivering against our strategy for a multibillion dollar business
Amazon is looking for a Senior Vendor Manager who will have full P&L responsibility of the business category. The Senior Vendor Manager is constantly innovating on behalf of customers and you will own the partnerships that get us to the right experience for our customers. You will shape the business trajectory using analytical horsepower excellent business judgment strong vendor management and negotiation skills and standout complex problemsolving skills. You will work with vendors of all sizes and must have the leadership presence and communication skills to represent Amazon at all levels of the organization. The right candidates will be flexible action and results oriented have strong ownership mindset and be comfortable working in ambiguity.
You will shape the business to deliver the best experience for our customers. You will work closely with both internal and external partnerships to execute the strategy you develop. You will coordinate with tech teams supply chain teams marketing teams and other business stakeholders across the company to bring your vision to fruition. You will monitor and react to customer needs and feedback.
Candidates should have strong analytical abilities comfort with ambiguity a trustbutverify mindset high business judgment strong influencing skills a selfstarter mindset and a keen customer focus. This role requires skills at breaking down complex highlevel ideas into executable phases and juggling multiple competing projects and priorities. The ability to influence crossfunctionally and across the organization at all levels will be absolutely critical to the success in this role.
Key job responsibilities
Creates longterm category strategies that drive topline growth
Partner closely with operations supply chain marketing advertising finance and product management to drive the business
Develops and implements action plans based on deepdive analysis of input metrics
Drives customer and business opportunities to deliver longterm strategy for multiple subcategories
Owns the relationship with strategic vendors including negotiations to deliver top and bottomline category growth
Owns the Retail P&L for multiple categories; develops plans that drive revenue and margin improvement for the business
Dives deep into inputs and understands the downstream impact of changes to pricing selection and convenience for multiple categories
Identifies areas that need vendor attention and directs team to address issues; acts as escalation point helping team and vendor(s) resolve conflicts
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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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $109000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on jobrelated knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity signon 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 This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.