Catalog Manager, RE Efficiency (Retail Business Services)

About
strives to be Earths most customer-centric company where people can find and discover virtually anything they want to buy online. By giving customers more of what they want - low prices vast selection and convenience - continues to grow and evolve as a world-class e-commerce platform. Amazons evolution from Web site to e-commerce partner to development platform is driven by the spirit of innovation that is part of the companys DNA. The worlds brightest technology minds come to to research and develop technology that improves the lives of shoppers and sellers around the world.



About the Role
Catalog Manager
As a part of RBS Retail Efficiency Team you will have the exciting opportunity to help shape and deliver on a strategy for Vendor Manager Time saving for Amazon Retail. RBS Retail efficiency team is looking for a bright customer centric driven and creative candidate to join our team. You will interface internally with leaders of our Retail Vendor Management teams Stakeholders and product organizations. You will be responsible for all aspects of the vendors business with Amazon. You will engage directly with multiple internal teams to optimize the product line for key manufacturers (vendors) this role you will be focused on the strategic and operational aspects of managing the customer relationships with our stakeholders. You will conceive create and analyze a wide range of scalable opportunities focused on improving efficiency for retail operations. Also you will look into strategic and operational aspects of their business with Amazon root cause analysis of issues and opportunities affecting the vendors business. You will be responsible for the team deliverables and developing and grooming talent within the team.
Responsibilities Include
- Success will be measured by the performance of your internal teams on input metrics and impact on stakeholders on creating a great customer experience.
- Partnering with the Retail Team and managing the stakeholders relationship.
- Build communication channels at all levels set proper expectations provide clear status communications and manage towards a growth plan for the program.
- Build and execute on a strategic account plan that delivers on key business opportunities for Amazon
- Work with internal Amazon teams to improve operational aspects of their business in providing a great experience
- Conduct deep dive analysis on the handled issues for the Vendor Managers and publish recommendations to them.
- Provide thought leadership around planning roadmaps and execution
- Establish long term partnerships with key vendor partners for the group of vendors handled
- Support the launches of new programs categories and features.


Key job responsibilities
Success will be measured by the performance of your internal teams on input metrics and impact of creating a great Stakeholders experience.

Partnering with the Retail Team and managing the vendor relationship by championing the vendors needs at Amazon

Build communication channels at all levels set proper expectations provide clear status communications and manage towards a growth plan for the program

Build and execute on a strategic account plan that delivers on key business opportunities for Amazon

Conduct deep dive analysis on the handled issues for the vendors and publish recommendations and action plans based on data to improve vendor manager experience

Provide thought leadership around planning roadmaps and execution

Establish long term partnerships with key vendor managers for the group of vendors handled

Support the launches of new programs categories and features.

Team metrics management (Productivity SLA Quality Score. etc.)

Process improvement and Kaizen to up and downstream process

People management (Recruiting Resource utilization management individual performance management floor control and retention)

Transition Project management (Opportunity seeking Requirement analysis Solution development and presentation resource/cost/time planning and managing)

About the team
About
strives to be Earths most customer-centric company where people can find and discover virtually anything they want to buy online. By giving customers more of what they want - low prices vast selection and convenience - continues to grow and evolve as a world-class e-commerce platform. Amazons evolution from Web site to e-commerce partner to development platform is driven by the spirit of innovation that is part of the companys DNA. The worlds brightest technology minds come to to research and develop technology that improves the lives of shoppers and sellers around the world.

- 3 years of program or project management experience
- 2 years of team management experience
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications especially MS Excel Word & PowerPoint at an advanced level
- Experience leading process improvements

- Knowledge of databases (querying and analyzing) such as SQL MYSQL and ETL Manager and working with large data sets
- Knowledge of Lean Kaizen Six Sigma concepts
- Experience in managing critical operational processes with SLA responsibility

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