Manager, Category Management - Produce, Worldwide Grocery Stores (WWGS)

Amazon • Austin, TX

30d

About The Position

The Amazon Worldwide Grocery team is looking for a Manager, Category Management
to lead a team overseeing multiple facets of our omni-channel retail business
(e.g., buying/vendor management, product management, operations,
marketing/merchandising) and identifying growth opportunities within our Produce
and Floral space. They will be able to deliver results at both a strategic and
tactical level across all aspects of the business, and engage regularly with
senior leaders.

You will have accountability for business results of your team and product
categories. Your direct responsibility will be to manage performance of the
product portfolio including hiring, growth and development of your team,
developing and growing vendor relationships, expanding product selection and
vendor base, leading negotiations, setting category strategy, developing
marketing programs, driving sales and margin improvements and creating
best-in-class customer experiences.

The ideal candidate will have experience managing a team, have familiarity and
experience in managing a financial P&L, and strong customer experience
intuition, business and product sense combined with solid understanding of
technical concepts. You must be able to thrive and succeed in an entrepreneurial
environment, and not be hindered by ambiguity or competing priorities. High
judgment, ability to influence, analytical talent, exceptional communications,
and leadership are essential to success in this role.

Requirements

• 5+ years of negotiations and vendor management experience
• Experience driving direction and alignment with cross-functional teams
• Bachelor's degree
• 5+ years of team management experience

Nice To Haves

• Experience using data to influence business decisions

Responsibilities

• Manage, hire and develop a team of Category Managers
• Manage the P&L of an existing product portfolio while exploring new opportunities and innovation
• Collaborate with functional partners in order to deliver against KPIs (revenue, units, instock rate, shrink, etc.)

Benefits

• 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
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager