Vendor/Buyer Manager, Worldwide Grocery Category Management

Amazon.com Inc

Seattle, WA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Alliance/Partner Management, Analysis Skills, Audit Metrics, Category Management, Communication Skills, Consumer Branding, Cross-Functional, Customer Acquisition, Detail Oriented, Establish Priorities, Finance, Industry/Trade Analysis, Leadership, Marketing, Merchandising, Negotiation Skills, Purchasing/Procurement, Relationship Management, Risk Analysis, Sales Management, Strategic Planning, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), Team Player, Trend Analysis, Vendor/Supplier Planning, Vendor/Supplier Relations, Vendor/Supplier Selection, Virtual Machine (VM)
LOCATION
Seattle, WA
POSTED
30+ days ago

Interested in working on an innovative and high-impact business that is changing the way customers think about grocery? Amazon is looking for a talented Vendor Manager (VM) responsible for managing vendor relationships and setting the strategic direction for their business on the Worldwide Grocery Category team.

The ideal candidate possesses experience in buying, marketing and/or finance; with a track record of successful relationship management, strong analytical acumen, experience generating and managing reporting and analysis. Great communication skills and understanding of Excel will be essential to your success. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who will take ownership of projects and business problems to a successful result.

Key job responsibilities

Our environment is fast-paced and sometimes ambiguous; this requires someone who is flexible, detail-oriented, analytical and comfortable working with multiple teams, vendors, partners and management. On a day to day basis, you will:

Drive strategic negotiations with vendors and represent Amazon when meeting with vendor partners and their leadership

Develop long-term strategies and significantly influences cross-category plans - delivering on Amazon"s goals and objectives while obsessing over Customers

Work cross functionally, both within Amazon and your assigned vendors

An ability to implement scalable, simple and automated solutions to address Customer pain points and drive results

Create opportunities for growth, customer acquisition and brand- building

Audit metrics regularly, determine and prioritize business opportunities, identify risks and make recommendations to deliver results

Identify industry trends and develop innovative marketing and merchandising initiatives to support growth

About the team

The Worldwide Grocery Category Management team is responsible for selection decisions and vendor relationships for grocery category across all Amazon banners. Our team focuses on creating exceptional shopping experiences that transform how customers discover and purchase perishable goods from Amazon. We"re passionate about building compelling assortments, optimizing the customer journey and developing strategic partnerships with vendors to drive category growth.

We work in a collaborative environment where innovative thinking and strategic execution are highly valued. Our team strives to deliver exceptional value to customers while driving business results through data-driven decision making.

About the Company

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Amazon.com Inc

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COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Retail
FOUNDED
1994
WEBSITE
http://Amazon.com/militaryroles