Are you passionate about sustainability and maximizing value recovery? Do you excel at building and managing strategic partnerships? Join our mission to revolutionize how we handle returns and create a more sustainable retail future!
This is an opportunity to join EU After Market Services (AMS) on its ‘three zero’ mission to reduce returns (Zero Defects for Customers), to maximize reuse and recovery (Zero Cost of Returns) and improve the sustainability of returns (Zero Waste). We're seeking a Vendor Manager to scale our liquidation network and optimize recovery value within the AMS Recommerce team.
Our liquidation services maximize recovery through an innovative network of wholesale and auction platforms. You'll be instrumental in building and managing these crucial partnerships, ensuring optimal value recovery for products that cannot be repaired or resold through traditional channels.
As a Liquidation Vendor Manager, you'll be part of the EU After Market Services team, focusing on maximizing recovery value for products that cannot enter our repair stream nor resold on Amazon Resale. You'll work with a diverse network of liquidation partners, from traditional wholesale buyers to innovative auction platforms, ensuring we find the best possible next home for returned products. This role requires a strategic mindset to identify new opportunities, analytical skills to optimize performance, and strong relationship management abilities to grow our partner network.
You'll collaborate with multiple teams including Business, Operations, Tech, and Finance, operating in a fast-paced, start-up-like environment within Amazon. Your impact will directly contribute to our sustainability goals by ensuring that even products that cannot be repaired still find their way to secondary markets, reducing waste and maximizing value recovery.
Join us in building a more sustainable future for retail! This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on global e-commerce sustainability initiatives while working with diverse partners and innovative solutions.
Key job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
• Manage strategic relationships with liquidation partners and optimize their performance
• Drive growth through partner recruitment and onboarding
• Monitor and analyze partner performance metrics
• Develop and implement process improvements across the partner network
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve operational challenges
• Contribute to business strategy development and execution
• Optimize recovery rates through innovative solutions
Qualifications:
• 5+ years experience in vendor management, account management, or similar roles
• Strong analytical skills with ability to make data-driven decisions
• Excellent relationship management and communication skills
• Experience in managing complex partnerships
• Proven track record in driving business growth
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Knowledge of Reverse Logistics and Operations
Knowledge of German, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish or Czech is a plus
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