The best candidate will have a broad skill set, with demonstrated career progression and a proven track record of delivering results. They will possess strong analytical acumen, superb business judgment, strategic negotiation skills, and a propensity to dive deep and solve complex problems. They will be used to working with a high degree of autonomy. They will also have a passion for creating a world-class shopping experience for our customers. You must be willing to learn the competitive and industry landscape and must have the leadership presence and communication skills to effectively work with vendors at all levels of their organization. You must be a self-starter and be able to execute at both a tactical and strategic level with a strong attention to detail.
Key job responsibilities
As a Senior Manager, Vendor Management you will be responsible for:
* Managing a full P&L, including planning, forecasting and driving growth for the category, possessing a complete understanding of internal and external variables that impact the business.
* Identifying industry trends that are relevant to customer selection and experience.
* Setting goals and strategic direction for the business, ensuring alignment with broader business goals and vision.
* Working with a dedicated technical team to bring your strategic direction to life, raising the bar on how customers shop for Wireless products on Amazon.
* Representing Amazon when meeting with senior executive teams from top vendors and building long term strategic relationships.
* Driving strategic negotiations with external vendors.
* Hiring, developing and leading a team of Retail Vendor Managers.
* Generating and implementing big ideas to drive business improvements, innovation, and scale within the category and across the Retail business.
* Leading cross functional collaboration on necessary systems and processes to support business needs, including retail systems, site merchandising and in-stock.
* Innovating and implementing new customer and vendor programs.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Seattle, WA, USA
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of team management experience
- 7+ years of operational and/or retail management experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience with vendor negotiations, pricing and promotion or inventory management
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience leading and transforming highly effective organizations
- Experience with P&L responsibility and delivering strong financial results
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $126,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $236,000/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.