is looking for a talented driven and experienced Senior Vendor Manager to join the Musical Instruments team. This Vendor Manager will work on Musical Instruments Sound & Recording Category and be responsible for identifying potential brand and product business opportunities building direct relationships with key suppliers negotiating contracts managing vendor setup and new item setup processes setting prices developing collaborative marketing and promotions and driving sales and margin improvements. The candidate should have experience in building strong relationships driving significant top and bottom line results and be comfortable managing multiple responsibilities and within a fast-paced environment. They must have the leadership presence and communication skills to represent Amazon at all executive levels of these organizations. The candidate must also possess strong analytical acumen and be comfortable drawing metric-based conclusions by managing an extensive amount of data. This person needs to have a deep curiosity about how things work and a passion for creating a world class shopping experience for our customers. Passion for musical instruments/music creation is a plus.
The right candidate stays on top of industry and competitive trends and is able to both create and drive strategy with extensive ambiguity while also executing on a tactical level to drive selection sales and margin growth. This individual will be responsible for leading our credibility and selection strategies to improve our customer experience and addition the Senior Vendor Manager must be an effective leader and communicator in working with and leading cross-functional teams within Amazon such as in-stock management site merchandising central teams marketing PR finance operations and retail systems.
The ideal candidate has strong business judgment with a track record of successful negotiations and relationship management. Proven analytical thinking project management skills attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills are musts. The Vendor Manager is an effective leader and communicator and a seasoned problem-solver.
This role provides a key opportunity for those looking to round-out general management skillsets. It is highly cross-functional and needs influencing abilities while collaborating within and outside Amazon.
- 5 years of account management project or program management or buying experience - Bachelors degree - Knowledge of Microsoft Access or SQL - Experience driving internal cross-team collaboration - Experience using data to influence business decisions - Experience with business analysis and P&L management
- Experience driving direction and alignment with cross-functional teams
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
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