27 Manager, Vendor Management, Amazon Jobs in Seattle, WA
Amazon is Hiring a Manager, Vendor Management, Amazon Near Seattle, WA
DESCRIPTION
The Amazon PC/IT team is seeking a highly motivated, strategic thinker with a passion for people leadership. Our mission is to enable our customers to easily discover and purchase all of their Drives and Memory products, while also improving the customer experience. And, just as importantly, delivering an inclusive team culture centered on employee career growth, fun, and a reputation for excellence. The Manager, Vendor Manager (MVM) will lead a high performing team and will be responsible for driving both the top and bottom-line metrics for multiple strategic categories. To deliver results, this person will own strategic vendor relationships, expand product selection, negotiate vendor terms, partner with marketing and advertising to drive traffic, and work with operations and instock to guarantee product availability. Ultimately, we expect the Manager, Vendor Management (MVM) to be a passionate customer advocate within Amazon and have a long-term, cross-functional mindset and a deep understanding of the P&L.
Key job responsibilities
Full P&L responsibility, including planning, forecasting and driving growth for the respective categories. Must be adept at understanding internal and external variables (inputs) that impact the business and how to deploy against each to attain the desired results.
Will have a strong passion for Hiring, developing and leading a team of Retail Vendor Managers.
Proven record of driving strategic vendor negotiations and delivering outsized results. Comfortable representing Amazon when meeting with senior executive teams from top vendors.
Effective at setting goals and strategic direction for the business, ensuring alignment with broader business goals and vision.
Skilled communicator in working with Amazon partners and vendors, as well as with internal groups such as buying, site merchandising, marketing, PR, finance, operations, and retail systems to deliver innovation and a better customer experience.
Strong in cross functional collaboration on necessary systems and processes to support business needs, including retail systems, site merchandising and in-stock.
Adept at identifying industry trends that are relevant to customer selection and experience.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 5 years of negotiations and vendor management experience
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $126,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $208,300/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.
Job Summary
Full Time
Transportation
$115k-153k (estimate)
05/19/2024
08/30/2024
RANDALLSTOWN, MD
25 - 50
2018
$50M - $200M
Transportation
