Sr Vendor Manager
Posted on: 6 Feb 2021
Seattle, WA
Job Description
DESCRIPTION
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 Senior Vendor Manager (SVM) responsible for managing the P&L and setting the strategic direction for their business across Amazon Fresh and Prime Now.
The Senior Vendor Manager (SVM) will drive negotiations with consumer and packaged goods companies (CPG), driving investment and funding that aligns Amazons interests with their capabilities. The ideal candidate is a thought leader on new initiatives with proven negotiation experience, analytical thinking, and project management skills. They stay on top of industry and competitive trends, leverage customer insights, and execute at both a tactical and strategic level. Exceptional communication and organizational skills are musts.
The individual will be responsible for the following:
Managing a full P&L, including planning, forecasting and driving growth across their business
Setting the goals and strategic direction for their vendors and initiatives, ensuring alignment with broader business goals
Driving negotiations with large CPG vendors and representing Amazon when meeting with senior leaders
Identifying industry trends and developing innovative marketing and merchandising initiatives to support growth
Generating and implementing big ideas to drive business improvement, innovation, and scale within their categories and across the retail business as a whole
Collaborating with cross-functional teams that support business needs, including retail systems, CX, marketing, and in-stock, to ensure processes are in place for flawless execution
The successful candidate must be a team player, be comfortable with ambiguity, communicate persuasively and be able to influence internal and external stakeholders of all levels.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelors degree or 5+ years of professional or military experience
5+ years of experience using Microsoft Excel
Bachelors degree
Minimum 6-8 years of experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
MBA
SQL expertise
Ability to think both strategically and tactically with strong attention to detail
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
Excellent analytical skills
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Amazon.com
Seattle, WA
Amazon.com, Inc. engages in the retail sale of consumer products and subscriptions in North America and internationally. The company operates through three segments: North America, International, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) segments. It sells merchandise and content purchased for resale from third-party sellers through physical stores and online stores.
The company also manufactures and sells electronic devices, including Kindle e-readers, Fire tablets, Fire TVs, and Echo devices; provides Kindle Direct Publishing, an online service that allows independent authors and publishers to make their books available in the Kindle Store; and develops and produces media content.
In addition, it offers programs that enable sellers to sell their products on its Websites, as well as their own branded Websites; and programs that allow authors, musicians, filmmakers, skill and app developers, and others to publish and sell content. Further, the company provides compute, storage, database, and other AWS services, as well as compute, storage, database offerings, fulfillment, publishing, digital content subscriptions, advertising, and co-branded credit card agreement services.
Additionally, it offers Amazon Prime, a membership program, which provides free shipping of various items; access to streaming of movies and TV episodes; and other services. It serves consumers, sellers, developers, enterprises, and content creators. Amazon.com, Inc. has a strategic partnership with Volkswagen AG. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
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IndustryInformation Technology
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No. of Employees647,500
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Jobs Posted12764
