Vendor Manager, Softlines, GCC Softlines Retail

Q Tech General Trading LLC; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading e-commerce company is seeking a Vendor Manager in Dubai to develop strategies for top vendor relationships. The role involves managing profitability, improving customer experience, and negotiating with vendors. Required qualifications include extensive experience in retail and operations, along with strong analytical and negotiation skills. This position offers a unique opportunity to work with vendors of all sizes in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with Excel.
• 5+ years in retail, operations, product management, or consulting with negotiation experience.
• Experience with financial analysis and P&L ownership.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own the strategy for vendor relationships across UAE and KSA.
• Manage category profitability and improve customer experience.
• Establish and maintain strong vendor partnerships.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

Amazon GCC is looking for a smart, enthusiastic, hard-working and creative Vendor Manager to join our Fashion business to be based out of Dubai.

The Vendor Manager will be responsible for developing and owning the strategy for some of our top vendor relationships across UAE and KSA. 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 business leader with a broad skill-set which demonstrates analytical horsepower, 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.

BASIC 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
• Bachelor's degree, or 3+ years of professional or military experience
• Experience with financial analysis and P&L ownership

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

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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