Senior Vendor Manager, Books, Established Light books
Senior Vendor Manager, Books, Established Light books
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23-05-2025
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Yearly Salary
$ 130900 - 216400
Vacancy
1 Vacancy
Posted on :
23-05-2025
Job Description
Do you want to be part of Amazons founding business and work with the worlds most influential publishers Come join the team that started it all! The Books team is looking for an innovative resultsoriented customercentric selfstarter and team player to help grow our digital and print books business. This Vendor Manager will manage strategic relationships with publishers and help define the content strategy and execution for business initiatives and products in the US CA and other marketplaces around the world. The ideal candidate has solid business judgment and an analytical mind with a track record of successful negotiations strong relationship management and success with launching new business models initiatives and products. This person uses complex analytics to guide decisionmaking is able to dive deep into data and think creatively about new opportunities.
Some key job functions of this position are:
Take the lead to identify evaluate negotiate and manage strategic partnership deals that delight customers and support strategic objectives
Serve as a key member of the Content Acquisition team in defining and delivering the strategy around content acquisition new business models promotional programs and growing readership around the world
Develop business and product requirements prioritize needs and manage milestones with input from key stakeholders
Establish and execute against selection operational and business metrics
Deliver results by working with key internal stakeholders (e.g. product management legal marketing supply chain and other Content Acquisition teams around the world)
Prepare and give business reviews to the senior management of Amazon and publishers
Identify opportunities for innovation and automation
Leverage data analysis to research difficult or ambiguous problems leading crossdisciplinary teams to drive recommendations to senior leadership
Develop and execute against P&L while understanding business trends that impact the bottom line
About the team
The Established Light Books team is working to reimagine what business ownership and operations looks like for managing multiple marketplaces. We are striving to create new and efficient operating models that can be leveraged by any category at Amazon. We plan to build and leverage technology based solutions to solve problems create efficiencies drive improvements in business results and provide better experiences for our customers publishers and seller partners.
5 years of relevant business experience required
Bachelors degree required
Consulting finance banking or prior experience in a problemsolving or analytical role preferred
Proven analytical thinking leadership project management skills attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills
Ability to analyze and react to emerging trends in the marketplace
Knowledge of SQL and other reporting technologies and methods
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal
Experience with executing deals and partnerships
Demonstrated ability to engage and influence senior level executives
Experience working in digital content acquisition roles or product management roles
Knowledge of or experience in publishing or other media industries a plus
Professional experience with Microsoft Excel
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 for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt 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 $130900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $216400/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.
Some key job functions of this position are:
Take the lead to identify evaluate negotiate and manage strategic partnership deals that delight customers and support strategic objectives
Serve as a key member of the Content Acquisition team in defining and delivering the strategy around content acquisition new business models promotional programs and growing readership around the world
Develop business and product requirements prioritize needs and manage milestones with input from key stakeholders
Establish and execute against selection operational and business metrics
Deliver results by working with key internal stakeholders (e.g. product management legal marketing supply chain and other Content Acquisition teams around the world)
Prepare and give business reviews to the senior management of Amazon and publishers
Identify opportunities for innovation and automation
Leverage data analysis to research difficult or ambiguous problems leading crossdisciplinary teams to drive recommendations to senior leadership
Develop and execute against P&L while understanding business trends that impact the bottom line
About the team
The Established Light Books team is working to reimagine what business ownership and operations looks like for managing multiple marketplaces. We are striving to create new and efficient operating models that can be leveraged by any category at Amazon. We plan to build and leverage technology based solutions to solve problems create efficiencies drive improvements in business results and provide better experiences for our customers publishers and seller partners.
5 years of relevant business experience required
Bachelors degree required
Consulting finance banking or prior experience in a problemsolving or analytical role preferred
Proven analytical thinking leadership project management skills attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills
Ability to analyze and react to emerging trends in the marketplace
Knowledge of SQL and other reporting technologies and methods
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal
Experience with executing deals and partnerships
Demonstrated ability to engage and influence senior level executives
Experience working in digital content acquisition roles or product management roles
Knowledge of or experience in publishing or other media industries a plus
Professional experience with Microsoft Excel
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 for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt 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 $130900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $216400/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.
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