DESCRIPTIONAmazon.com is looking for an enthusiastic, hard-working, and detail-oriented candidate to join the Lawn and Garden Vendor Management team. The Vendor Manager will work across all functional retail areas to grow and improve their vendor partners' success at Amazon.
The Vendor Manager will possess a complete understanding of internal and external variables that impact the business (this entails owning data quality monitoring, understanding and reporting on the vendors, along with responsibility for driving strategic projects and promotions to achieve business objectives). The Vendor Manager will manage the vendor relationship – oversee product selection and life cycle, manage day-to-day relationships, and negotiate and secure marketing funds. The Vendor Manager works directly with our vendors and at the end of the day your contributions will have a major impact on their success on Amazon.com.
The 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 proficiency with Excel will be essential to your success. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who will identify and take ownership of projects and business problems and drive them 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.
The Sr. Vendor Manager will identify short-term growth opportunities and lay the groundwork for long-term growth with the Inputs vendors
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Arlington, VA, USA | Seattle, WA, USA
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
- 5+ years of with Excel experience
- Experience negotiating with internal and external stakeholders
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS- Experience driving direction and alignment with cross-functional teams
- Experience presenting to senior leadership
- MBA
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 $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.
