Amazon Sports is looking for a self-starter excited to develop vendor relationships, run a P&L, dive deep into their industry, and operate a business in a constantly changing environment.
The Senior Vendor Manager will interface directly with manufacturers and brands to build relationships and business opportunities. Within this role, the individual will set a business strategy, establish and maintain strong vendor relationships, and manage a P&L. In addition, this position is expected to provide leadership across categories - driving systems, process, and customer experience improvements - that will benefit all customers at amazon.com.
The successful Senior Vendor Manager must be able to:
Define a strategy for the business and break it down into actionable goals
Understand drivers and opportunities of the category P&L
Manage relationships with vendors
Institute best practices and processes which can be replicated across all categories
Lead change with cross-functional teams, and communicate with internal and external stakeholders, while meeting tight deadlines
Basic qualifications
5+ years of account management, project or program management or buying experience
Bachelor's degree
Experience driving internal cross-team collaboration
Experience using data to influence business decisions
Experience with business analysis and P&L management
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
Preferred qualifications
MBA
5+ years working as a buyer in Retail
- 5+ years of account management, project or program management or buying experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Knowledge of Microsoft Access or SQL
- Experience driving internal cross-team collaboration
- Experience using data to influence business decisions
- Experience with business analysis and P&L management- Experience driving direction and alignment with cross-functional teams
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $109,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185,000/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.
