Vendor Manager, Seafood, Worldwide Grocery Category Management (WWGCM)

Amazon • Arlington, VA

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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? 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
assortment, 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.

We are looking for a talented Seafood Vendor Manager (VM), who will be
responsible for managing vendor relationships across all Amazon banners and
setting the strategic direction for their vendors. 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 data. Great communication skills and understanding of Excel will be
essential to their success. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who will take
ownership of projects and business problems to deliver results.

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
• Experience managing external vendors, distributors, partners or learning providers

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
• 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

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: Mid Level