Amazon
Manager, Vendor Management, Fashion and Fitness_
Amazon, Seattle, Washington, United States, 98194
DescriptionThe Amazon Fashion and Fitness team is seeking a highly motivated, strategic thinker with a passion for people leadership. Our mission is to be the preferred destination for customers. And, just as importantly, delivering an inclusive team culture centered on employee career growth, fun, and a reputation for excellence. The Manager, Vendor Management will lead a high performing team and be responsible for driving both the top and bottom-line metrics for some of our most strategic vendors. 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 supply chain to guarantee product availability. Ultimately, we expect the Manager, Vendor Management 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 responsibilitiesThe Manager, Vendor Management will have full P&L responsibility, including planning, forecasting and driving growth for their respective categories. The ideal candidate 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. Other key responsibilities include:- Strong passion for hiring, developing and leading a team of Retail Vendor Managers.- Effective at setting goals and strategic direction for the business, ensuring alignment with broader business goals and vision.- Proven record of driving strategic vendor negotiations and delivering outsized results.- Comfortable representing Amazon when meeting with senior executive teams from top vendors.- Skilled communicator when 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 cross-functional collaboration to drive necessary systems and processes to support business needs.- Adept at identifying industry trends that are relevant to customer selection and experience.Basic Qualifications- Bachelor's degree- 5+ years of account management, project or program management or buying experience- Experience with vendor negotiations, pricing and promotion or inventory management- Experience driving internal cross-team collaborationPreferred Qualifications- MBA- Experience of managing and developing a high performance team- Experience driving direction and alignment with cross-functional teams- Experience using data to influence business decisionsAmazon 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 mazon.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 boutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.