Vendor/Buyer Manager, Worldwide Grocery Category Management

Amazon • Austin, TX

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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 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.

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.

Requirements

• 1+ years of account management, project or program management or buying experience
• Bachelor's degree
• Experience using Excel and other business analytic tools

Nice To Haves

• Experience in online retail
• Experience using analytical specific tools such as Google Analytics, SQL or HTML

Responsibilities

• 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

What This Job Offers

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