Sr Vendor Manager, Books, UK - Fixed term, UK Books Vendor Management, Fixed term contract

ENGINEERINGUK; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Sr Vendor Manager to elevate publisher relationships in the dynamic books sector. This role involves crafting and executing business strategies while managing vendor negotiations and fostering collaboration across teams. Ideal candidates will possess strong project management and analytical skills, ensuring a seamless customer experience. Join a vibrant team dedicated to transforming the reading landscape and driving innovation within a fast-paced environment. If you're ready to make a significant impact, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or relevant experience in a professional field.
• Experience in account management and project management.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement business strategies for vendor management.
• Manage relationships with publishers to enhance customer experience.

Skills

Project Management

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Data Analysis

Account Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Access

SQL

Excel

Job description

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Sr Vendor Manager, Books, UK - Fixed term, UK Books Vendor Management, Fixed term contract

DESCRIPTION

This role is for a fixed-term duration until end of May 2026.

Amazon strives to be Earth's most customer-centric company where people can find and discover virtually anything they want to buy online. By giving customers what they want - low prices, vast selection, and convenience - Amazon continues to evolve as a world-class e-commerce platform.

The Books team is looking for an enthusiastic and organized Vendor Manager to develop and grow our publisher relationships on both print and digital formats.

If you are ready to change the world, work hard and engage in a rapidly changing industry, this position is right for you. We offer a creative, fast paced, entrepreneurial work environment where you'll be contributing to Amazon's innovation.

Key job responsibilities
• Create and implement the overall business strategy for their vendors' business including managing vendor negotiations and peak periods.
• Act as the 'business owner' for their vendors' business, possessing a complete understanding of internal and external variables that impact the business and P&L, this entails owning forecasting, monitoring and reporting on the business
• Have a thorough understanding of the industry, seasonality and business trends/events, and continually monitor competitor/industry developments
• Manage strategic programs and relationships with leading publishers to create a great customer experience and help the books business and publishers grow
• Think backwards from the customer means thinking across reading/listening formats: physical books, kindle, Audible
• Work closely with the marketing, supply chain and product management teams within Books and Amazon to align all efforts and deliver results

The successful candidates will have exceptional project management, communication and analytic skills and big ideas on how to create great customer experiences. They will be detail-oriented, organized and capable of handling multiple projects at once, working to tight deadlines, dealing with multiple teams and corresponding with publishers. The right candidate will be ambitious and keen to move into a fast-paced environment.

About the team
We believe reading is essential for a healthy society; Amazon Books mission is to inspire readers by making it easy to read more and get more out of reading. We work every day on behalf of customers and readers to solve complex technical and business problems with ingenuity, simplicity and the spirit of innovation that is part of our DNA-and we want you to help in our continuing mission to reinvent reading.

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

- Bachelor's degree

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