Senior Vendor Manager - Global Imports & ME Partnerships

Amazon; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Senior Vendor Manager to drive direct imports into the Middle East. You will set strategy, oversee end-to-end supply chain from manufacturer to fulfillment centers, and partner with category teams to optimize inventory, costs, and new selections.

The role requires autonomous work in a fast-paced environment, strong stakeholder management, and the ability to coordinate with peers and senior leaders worldwide. Dubai-based position with global impact.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Excel experience.
• 7+ years of account management, project/program management, or buying experience.
• Bachelor's degree or 5+ years of professional/military experience.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Access or SQL.
• Experience using data to influence business decisions.
• Experience driving cross-team collaboration.
• Experience with business analysis and P&L management.
• Experience presenting to senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Educate vendors on new country opportunities.
• Build and maintain relationships with senior leaders of partnered vendors to support the joint import business.
• Develop and improve the import business to support country cost savings and new selection.
• Support the integration of new vendors into the Amazon supply chain, product compliance and merchandising processes.
• Liaise with local Vendor Managers to understand selection needs and standard contractual terms.
• Work with key stakeholders around the world to maintain alignment.
• Contribute to the development of best practices and contract standards.
• Support category teams to monitor, analyze and own KPIs such as vendor import share, out-of-stock rate, and operations metrics.
• Work with vendors and Amazon operations to ensure a reliable, cost-effective flow of goods from ordering to receipt.
• Work with internal teams to understand systems and variables that affect purchasing and vendor decisions.
• Lead projects and regular business improvement initiatives.

Skills

Vendor management

Excel

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

Presentation to leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Access

SQL

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Senior Vendor Manager to drive direct imports into the Middle East. You will set strategy, oversee end-to-end supply chain from manufacturer to fulfillment centers, and partner with category teams to optimize inventory, costs, and new selections.

The role requires autonomous work in a fast-paced environment, strong stakeholder management, and the ability to coordinate with peers and senior leaders worldwide. Dubai-based position with global impact.