Vendor/Buyer Manager, NonFood- Amazon Worldwide Grocery Stores

Amazon • Seattle, WA

1d • $66,300 - $103,400 • Onsite

About The Position

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. The ideal candidate possesses experience in buying, marketing, and/or finance, with a track record of successful relationship management, strong analytical acumen, and 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.

Requirements

• 1+ years of account management, project or program management or buying experience
• Bachelor's degree
• Experience using analytical specific tools such as Google Analytics, SQL or HTML

Nice To Haves

• Experience in process improvement
• Experience managing large amounts of data
• Experience in financial analysis, retail buying, retail planning & allocation, product/project management, marketing, business development, consulting, negotiation or supply chain
• Experience in food production
• 1+ years of Amazon, or 3+ years of Amazon experience
• .com/pet industry experience

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic negotiations with large vendors and represent Amazon when meeting with senior leaders
• Develop long-term strategies and significantly influences cross-category plans
• Work cross functionally, both within Amazon and the strategic vendor, and implement scalable, simple and automated solutions to address customer pain points
• Create opportunities for growth, customer acquisition, and brand-building
• Audit metrics regularly, determine and prioritize business opportunities, identify risks and make recommendations to pursue
• Identify industry trends and develop innovative marketing and merchandising initiatives to support growth

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
• sign-on payments
• restricted stock units (RSUs)

What This Job Offers

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