Vendor Manager Softlines

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

Job summary

A leading global e-commerce company in Dubai seeks a Vendor Manager responsible for developing strategies and managing vendor partnerships. The candidate should have 5 years of experience in retail operations or business management, with a strong analytical background. The role includes managing P&L and overseeing daily operations to enhance the customer experience. Successful candidates will demonstrate excellent negotiation and leadership abilities while innovating for business improvements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in retail operations or business management.
• Strong financial analysis skills with P&L ownership experience.
• Ability to manage large data sets and drive process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Manage P&L for the category and drive growth.
• Execute strategic development plans with stakeholders.
• Lead daily operations and address customer feedback.
• Set strategic direction aligned with business goals.
• Build long-term relationships with senior vendor teams.
• Generate ideas for business improvements and innovation.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration on support processes.
• Innovate new customer and vendor programs.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Retail operations

Negotiation skills

Financial analysis

P&L management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Overview

Work hard. Have fun. Make history. At Amazon we expect no more and no less from you. Ever since Amazon opened its doors it has been the aim to become the most customer-centric company in the world. How is this achieved By having people like you who make sure that customers find everything that they are looking for online at great prices and convenience. Both Amazon and sellers who list their products on the site already offer millions of new and used items in a wide range of categories. And this is just the beginning. Come and experience a company that reinvents itself every day. Immerse yourself in an environment that is fast-paced expanding and is continuously inventing new efficiencies and offering great opportunity for our customers and for you!

The Vendor Manager will be responsible for developing and owning the strategy for categories at Amazon. Within this role the individual will have the opportunity establish and maintain strong vendor partnerships manage category profitability and identify means to improve the customer experience. We are seeking a seasoned business leader with a broad skill-set which demonstrates analytical horsepower ability to lead and motivate a team excellent business judgment strong vendor management and negotiations skills deep curiosity to uncover how things work and a passion for creating a world class shopping experience for our customers. You will work with vendors of all sizes and must have the leadership presence and communication skills to represent Amazon at all levels of these organizations. Experience in business analytics strategic thinking negotiations and operations are required.

Responsibilities

• Managing a full P&L including planning forecasting and driving growth for the category possessing a complete understanding of internal and external variables that impact the business.
• Execute a strategic business development plan while working with key internal stakeholders (e.g. operations marketing legal tech).
• Lead day-to-day operational aspects of the business including gathering and addressing customer and vendor feedback price management and business improvement initiatives.
• Setting goals and strategic direction for the category ensuring alignment with broader business goals and vision.
• Representing Amazon when meeting with senior teams from top vendors and building long term strategic relationships.
• Generating and implementing big ideas to drive business improvements innovation and scale within the category and across the Retail business.
• Leading cross functional collaboration on necessary systems and processes to support business needs including retail systems site merchandising and in-stock.
• Innovating and implementing new customer and vendor programs.
• Collaborating on Marketing and Merchandising initiatives.

Qualifications

• 3 years of with Excel experience
• 5 years of retail operations product or program management or business management/consulting with negotiations and delivering results experience
• Bachelors degree or 3 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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Required Experience: Manager