Vendor Manager, Canada Consumables

Socket.dev; Toronto; On-site; CAD 61,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (medical, dental, and

RRSP

DPSP

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon Canada’s Consumables team is seeking an experienced Vendor Manager to partner with vendor partners and optimize value, selection, and profitability in the Toronto area. You will collaborate with internal teams across merchandising, pricing, inventory, and finance to drive category growth and vendor performance, leveraging analytics and strong communication.

This role offers exposure to category growth initiatives and opportunities for advancement within Vendor Management, Marketing, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5+ years in retail, operations, product, or program management with negotiations and delivering results.
• Experience using Excel and data reporting tools to influence decisions.

Responsibilities

• P&L management.
• Vendor negotiations.
• New product launches.
• Ownership of pricing, selection, profitability.
• Defining vendor/category growth strategies.

Skills

Negotiations

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Reporting tools

AI prompting tools

Job description

The Amazon.ca Consumables 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

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

About the team

The Canada Consumables Vendor Management team manages the relationships with top vendors in the Beauty, Grocery, Health and Personal Care and Baby space for Canada. We work with our external and internal stakeholders to add value to our customers and grow a sustainable business in the space. Consumables continues to be the growth engine for Amazon Canada Retail. Join a team where collaboration and customer obsession are highly valued.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 5+ years of retail, operations, product or program management, or business management/consulting with negotiations and delivering results experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Excel and extracting data through varied reporting tools in order to drive and influence business decisions
• 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
• Usage of generative AI tools to enhance workflow efficiency, with a willingness to learn effective prompting and evaluation practices.
• Ability to recognize opportunities where generative AI could enhance products, workflows, or customer experiences.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. As a total compensation company, Amazon's package may include other elements such as sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location.

• health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, basic life & AD&D insurance)
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
• Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)
• paid time off
• other resources to improve health and well-being

CAN, ON, Toronto - 61,400.00 - 102,600.00 CAD annually