Senior Category Manager, Kitchen, kitchen category team

Amazon; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Category Manager to join their dynamic team in London. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of vendor management and drive unique selections for a top-notch customer experience. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, showcasing their strong analytical and negotiation skills while leading cross-functional projects. If you're passionate about e-commerce and ready to make a significant impact, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in account management or project management.
• Strong numerical and analytical abilities with Excel expertise.

Responsibilities

• Manage vendor relationships and drive margin improvements.
• Lead cross-functional projects and communicate effectively.

Skills

Verbal Communication

Negotiation

Analytical Skills

Project Management

Relationship Management

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

5+ Years of Professional Experience

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Access

SQL

Job description

Senior Category Manager, Kitchen, Kitchen Category Team

About Amazon.com
Amazon.com strives to be Earth's most customer-centric company where people can find and discover virtually anything they want to buy online. By offering low prices, vast selection, and convenience, Amazon.com continues to grow and evolve as a world-class e-commerce platform. Driven by innovation, Amazon's evolution from a website to an e-commerce partner and development platform attracts the world's brightest technology minds to research and develop solutions that improve the lives of shoppers and sellers worldwide.

About the Role – Category Manager Sourcing

We are seeking Category Managers for our locations and affiliate companies in India. The ideal candidate is smart, enthusiastic, hardworking, and creative, ready to join our team as a Category Manager - Sourcing. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work within a start-up business team.

Responsibilities

• Be the business owner responsible for signing the right mix of vendors, adding unique local selections, driving margin improvements, and delivering a top-notch customer experience.
• Effectively lead and communicate with key partners and vendors, as well as internal teams.
• Demonstrate strong business judgment, ownership, and relationship management skills.

Eligibility Criteria

• Background in business, buying, or finance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven negotiation, influencing, and relationship management skills.
• Strong numerical and analytical abilities.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects.
• Ability to thrive in a high-energy, fast-paced environment.
• Good organizational skills including prioritization, scheduling, and meeting deadlines.
• Detail-oriented with technical aptitude and agility to learn web-based tools.
• 2 to 5 years of relevant experience in account management or vendor management roles preferred.

The ideal candidate is innovative, team-oriented, an effective communicator, and adaptable to change. A demonstrated history of project ownership and leveraging customer data to identify opportunities is essential. A passion for e-commerce is highly desirable. The position is based in Bangalore.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of experience with Excel.
• 5+ years in account management, project or program management, or buying.
• Bachelor's degree or 5+ years of professional or military experience.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Access or SQL.
• Experience using data to influence business decisions.
• Experience driving cross-team collaboration.
• Experience with business analysis and P&L management.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience aligning and driving direction across cross-functional teams.

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