Vendor Manager/Buyer, Amazon Worldwide Grocery Category Team

Vendor Manager

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 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.

Key job responsibilities include:

• Driving strategic negotiations with vendors and representing Amazon when meeting with vendor partners and their leadership
• Developing long-term strategies and significantly influencing cross-category plans - delivering on Amazon's goals and objectives while obsessing over customers
• Working cross functionally, both within Amazon and your assigned vendors
• Implementing scalable, simple and automated solutions to address customer pain points and drive results
• Creating opportunities for growth, customer acquisition and brand-building
• Auditing metrics regularly, determining and prioritizing business opportunities, identifying risks and making recommendations to deliver results
• Identifying industry trends and developing innovative marketing and merchandising initiatives to support growth

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.