Vendor/Buyer Manager, Amazon Fresh Grocery

Amazon • Seattle, WA

22h

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.

Our environment is fast-paced, and requires someone who is flexible,
detail-oriented, analytical, and comfortable working with multiple teams,
vendors, partners, and management. On a day to day basis, you will:

Requirements

• 3+ years of account management, project or program management or buying experience
• 2+ years of market research analyst, product manager, or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of doing one of several roles: quantitative/financial analysis, retail buying, retail planning & allocation, product/project management, pricing, marketing or e-commerce experience
• Bachelor's degree
• Experience driving internal cross-team collaboration

Nice To Haves

• 3+ years of doing one of several roles: management consulting, investment banking analyst/associate, or brand manager role at leading consumer packaged goods company experience
• Experience in financial analysis, retail buying, retail planning & allocation, product/project management, marketing, business development, consulting, negotiation or supply chain

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 for multiple sub-categories
• 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

What This Job Offers

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