Senior Vendor Manager- Amazon Fresh Private Brands, Amazon Fresh Private Brands

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Vendor Manager to enhance its grocery private brands portfolio. The role involves vendor negotiations, P&L management, and strategic planning to ensure product availability and quality. Ideal candidates will possess strong negotiation skills and a background in account management or project management, with a passion for food and innovation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience in account management or project management.
• Experience using data to influence business decisions.

Responsibilities

• Manage vendor relationships and negotiations.
• Oversee P&L for assigned categories.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Negotiation

Relationship Management

Critical Thinking

Data Analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Access

SQL

Excel

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Amazon EU SARL (UK Branch)

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London, United Kingdom

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Posted:

21.05.2025

Expiry Date:

05.07.2025

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Job Description:

Amazon Fresh Private Brands team (AFPB) is creating a portfolio of private brands in the grocery space across a wide range of categories and quality tiers. Our mission is to create the private brands customers can't live without and enable Amazon to be customers' grocery retailer of choice.

To deliver on this mission, we are looking for a Senior Vendor Manager who will play a critical role in sourcing vendors, building relationships with them, and establishing Amazon as a credible partner in the space of Grocery private brands. You will be at the forefront of vendor negotiations, business management, and strategic planning for your categories/vendors.

The ideal candidate has a proven track record of successful negotiations, building strong relationships, and critical thinking. You must be able to influence across multiple organizations, have a strong financial understanding, and a history of delivering results. You will establish, drive, and strengthen relationships with key private brands suppliers. You will be customer-focused, entrepreneurial, a proven self-starter, and have the demonstrated ability to invent.

If you are passionate about food, thrive in ambiguity, and are determined to deliver results, come join us!

Key job responsibilities

1. Be an expert relationship manager and communicator, working closely with suppliers up to C-level to ensure Amazon customers can always find their products in store or online, at competitive prices and high quality.
2. Act as the ‘business owner’ for your categories, managing a full P&L, including planning, forecasting, and driving growth to meet revenue and profitability goals.
3. Set goals and strategic direction for your vendors and initiatives, ensuring alignment with broader business goals.
4. Generate and implement big ideas to drive business improvement, innovation, and scale within your categories.
5. Drive negotiations and represent Amazon in meetings with senior leaders.
6. Collaborate with cross-functional teams supporting business needs, including product development, food safety, sustainability, marketing, and in-stock management.
7. Own and drive projects, areas of expertise, and business metrics at UK or European level, working closely with leaders across the Grocery business.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree, or experience in a professional field or military.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Access or SQL.
• Experience with Excel.
• 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.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of Microsoft Access or SQL.
• Prior experience in Grocery, FMCG industries, or in delivering go-to-market launches for consumer products.
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-moving environment.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate with stakeholders on sophisticated projects.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, including written.