Vendor Manager, Amazon Fashion

Amazon; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative online retailer is searching for a self-driven Vendor Manager to enhance vendor partnerships and optimize product performance. This role involves engaging with various internal teams and utilizing analytical skills to inform growth strategies. The Vendor Manager will play a pivotal role in managing P&L, negotiating with vendors, and launching new products. This position offers a unique opportunity to gain experience in online merchandising, marketing, and business analytics while paving the way for future advancement in various business functions. Join a forward-thinking company and make a significant impact on vendor management and category growth.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Excel experience and 5+ years in retail or business management.
• Experience in financial analysis and P&L ownership is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Manage vendor negotiations and new product launches effectively.
• Define growth strategies for vendors and categories to drive profitability.

Skills

Excel

Vendor Negotiations

Financial Analysis

P&L Management

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

3+ years of professional or military experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The Amazon.ca Fashion team is seeking a self-driven Vendor Manager candidate to support our Vendor Management team and our vendor partners. Vendor Managers work directly with vendors to improve value, selection and convenience across their business. They play a critical role in managing strategic and established brands to drive profitability and top line performance for their category.
The candidate will use customer obsession and analytics to drive their business. The Vendor Manager will have the opportunity to engage with multiple internal teams to optimize product line performance for key manufacturers (vendors) on Amazon.ca. They will utilize strong communication skills to collaborate with internal cross-functional partners, such as site merchandising, buying, pricing, inventory management, operations, online marketing, and finance to drive performance for our Amazon.ca vendor partners.

This position provides the candidate an opportunity to execute analytical deep dives that help inform category growth strategies and initiatives. In addition to gaining vendor management experience, this candidate will have exposure in driving category growth. Amazon.ca Vendor Managers get the unique opportunity to work at the most innovative online retailer, while developing strong functional skills in online merchandising/marketing, buying, planning/forecasting, pricing, and business analytics.

Vendor Manager roles are in the General Management career path at Amazon. This role is an excellent introduction to a wide variety of business functions and provides advancement opportunities to more senior roles in Marketing/Merchandising, Vendor Management, Product Management and Inventory Management.

Key job responsibilities

1. P&L Management
2. Vendor Negotiations
3. New Product Launches
4. Ownership of key team-level business functions (pricing, selection, profitability)
5. Defining vendor and category level growth strategies

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 3+ years of 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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