Senior Vendor Manager

Amazon Music; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading music service company is looking for a Senior Vendor Manager for a 12-month Fixed Term Contract in London. Responsibilities include managing Physical Music vendors, launching artist partnerships, and overseeing P&L. The ideal candidate will have experience in account and vendor management, and data-driven decision-making skills in the music industry. Join a dynamic team at the intersection of music and culture.

Qualifications

• Experience in account management, project/program management or buying.
• Experience using data to influence business decisions.
• Experience driving internal cross‑team collaboration.
• Experience with business analysis and P&L management.
• Experience working at a record label, artist management company, talent agency or similar field within the music industry.
• Experience in vendor management.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Physical Music vendors in the UK.
• Partner with UK Label relations teams to launch artist partnerships.
• Develop the Dropship program for Music vendors in the UK.
• Partner with EU Music VMs to share learning and scale best practices.
• Oversee P&L for Physical Music vendors.

Skills

Presentation Skills

Purchasing

Procurement

Vendor Management

Process Improvement

Pricing

Project Management

Relationship Management

Contract Management

Contract Negotiation

Job description

Overview

Amazon Music is an immersive audio entertainment service that deepens connections between fans, artists and creators. From personalized music playlists to exclusive podcasts and concert livestreams to artist merch Amazon Music is innovating at some of the most exciting intersections of music and culture. Join us for the opportunity to influence how Amazon Music engages fans, artists and creators on a global scale.

Position

Senior Vendor Manager – 12 month Fixed Term Contract, London, England, UK.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the Physical Music vendors in the UK.
• Partner with UK Label relations teams to launch artist partnerships that grow the fan base.
• Develop the Dropship program for Music vendors in the UK.
• Partner with EU Music VMs to share learning and scale best practices.
• Oversee P&L for Physical Music vendors and partner closely with Amazon Music (digital) teams to deliver value through artist partnerships.

About the team

Music Merch is a strategic priority for Amazon Music, central to fostering fandom. As the music landscape and super fan behaviour are continuously evolving in the UK, there is much room to test, learn and scale exciting fan offers in a mature category like CDs and Vinyl.

Required Experience

• Experience in account management, project/program management or buying.
• Experience using data to influence business decisions.
• Experience driving internal cross‑team collaboration.
• Experience with business analysis and P&L management.
• Experience working at a record label, artist management company, talent agency or similar field within the music industry.
• Experience in vendor management.

Key Skills

Presentation Skills, Purchasing, Procurement, Vendor Management, Process Improvement, Pricing, Project Management, Relationship Management, Contract Management, Contract Negotiation.

Employment Details

Employment Type: Full‑Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
Location: London, England, UK

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