Vendor Manager, PC, US Retail

Amazon is looking for a driven customer focused team-oriented and analytical leader to join the PC team.

The Vendor Manager will be responsible for the total P&L of a category within PC setting the strategy for driving growth creating and maintaining strong partnerships with vendors adding selection managing category profitability optimizing pricing and delivering a disruptive customer experience. This includes building direct relationships with key suppliers managing vendor setup and new item setup processes working with suppliers to build comprehensive selection developing collaborative marketing and promotions and driving sales and margin improvements.

The right candidate stays on top of industry and competitive trends and is able to execute at both a tactical and strategic level to drive selection sales and margin addition the Vendor Manager must be an effective leader and communicator in working with partners and vendors as well as with internal groups such as control buying site merchandising marketing PR finance operations and retail systems.

The ideal candidate has strong business judgment with a track record of successful negotiations and overall relationship management. Proven analytical thinking project management skills attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills are essential. The Vendor Manager is an effective leader and communicator and a seasoned problem-solver.

- 3 years of with Excel experience
- 5 years of retail operations product or program management or business management/consulting with negotiations and delivering results experience
- Bachelors degree or 3 years of professional or military experience
- Experience with financial analysis and P&L ownership

- Experience managing large data sets and utilizing to drive performance and process improvements
- Experience in vendor negotiations pricing and promotion inventory management and product development

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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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at WA Seattle - 82700.00 - 128300.00 USD annually