Amazon Fashion & Fitness is seeking an Account Executive for our Softlines new business development team. The Account Representative will be responsible for recruiting and launching new brands within the Softlines category (apparel, shoes, jewelry, luggage, and more) and/or Sports & Outdoor category.


Key job responsibilities
This person will be the primary point of contact for those companies throughout the entire sales process. The Account Representative will be chartered with developing and managing a sales pipeline mix of both high value and transactional accounts while executing sales strategies to secure deals that will exceed aggressive account acquisition and output goals. Specifically, this individual will be responsible for identifying and building relationships with key influencers and decision-makers within the senior management and executive teams of prospective accounts, along with internal stakeholders and cross-functional teams to create and present compelling Amazon solutions that meet and exceed customer requirements.

As an organization, Amazon’s North American Seller Services is uniquely highly influential by coordinating across Amazon customers, Amazon category teams and Amazon Sellers. We are a business development organization; we drive growth for over 2MM Amazon Sellers through business intelligence, cross-selling efforts and integrated Account Management. We are successful by focusing on aggressive growth for our Sellers’ businesses.

A day in the life
Identifying, qualifying, and onboarding the next generation of elite Amazon sellers
Analyzing customer data and crafting winning recommendations to drive exponential growth
Negotiating complex contracts and liaising with legal experts to seal the deal
Exceeding quarterly quota targets through value propositions
Diving deep into the e-commerce landscape to uncover your competitive edge

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or 3+ years of sales or marketing work (like e-commerce, retail technology, SaaS) or equivalent experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- 2+ years of inside sales experience
- Knowledge of procurement and source to pay methods at small and medium businesses
- Experience influencing at all levels within an organization, particularly at the executive level
- Experience exceeding sales targets using a consultative, solutions-focused approach or equivalent

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $62,100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $132,900/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.