Vendor Manager, Global Retail Imports

Amazon; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global retail company is seeking a Vendor Manager to support local category teams in Dubai. The role involves educating vendors, managing relationships, and supporting import operations. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in retail operations and strong Excel skills. Flexibility in work hours is encouraged.

Benefits

Flexibility in working hours

Qualifications

• 3 years of Excel experience.
• 5 years in retail operations or related field.
• Experience with financial analysis and P&L ownership.
• Experience managing large data sets.

Responsibilities

• Educate vendors on new country opportunities.
• Build and maintain relationships with vendors.
• Support integration of new vendors.
• Monitor and analyze vendor performance metrics.

Skills

Excel

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The International Expansions team is seeking a Vendor Manager to support local category teams by working with our top vendors around the world to increase direct imports into emerging countries. You will have responsibility for supporting the import supply chain processes from manufacturer to the availability in our Fulfillment Centers and for liaising with local Vendor Managers to develop and implement inventory management strategies to optimize customer experience. You will work to lay the groundwork for vendors to work with Amazon at a coordinated global level.

The position requires an individual who can work autonomously in a fast paced demanding and often ambiguous environment. Additionally since this position involves working with multiple stakeholders around the world in a fast-growing opportunity we need someone with strong stakeholder management capabilities and ownership with great bias for action.

We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.

Key job 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 key performance indicators such as vendor import share out of stock rate vendor operational metrics marketing investments.
• Work with vendors and Amazon operations to ensure a reliable operational and cost effective flow of goods from ordering to receive.
• Work with internal teams to understand the systems and variables that affect purchasing and vendor management decisions.
• Lead projects and regular business improvement initiatives.

About the team

The International Expansions (IE) organizations charter is to rapidly expand Amazons retail presence globally partnering closely with category management technology and product teams to deliver the worlds largest selection to our international customers. Within the IE organization our teams vision is build the tools that enable our vendors and sellers to go global effortlessly discovering global business insights that drive customer engagement and ensure our success in new and emerging marketplaces.

Required Experience

• 3 years of Excel experience
• 5 years of retail operations product or program management or business management/consulting with negotiations and delivering results experience
• Bachelors degree or 5 years of professional or military experience
• Experience with financial analysis and P&L ownership
• Experience managing large data sets and utilizing to drive performance and process improvements
• Experience in vendor negotiations pricing and promotion inventory management and product development

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