Senior Category Manager, Amazon Now

Amazon; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Now in Bengaluru seeks a Partnership Manager to own the end-to-end relationship for capacity, productivity, and joint P&L. You will drive basket/category mix improvements and engage with internal and external stakeholders to cut business waste and boost penetration in priority categories.

The role emphasizes data-driven decisions, cross-functional collaboration, and strong P&L management, with a focus on delivering measurable impact in India’s fast-paced q-commerce market.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with Excel and data-driven decision making.
• 5+ years of account management, project/program management, or buying experience.
• Bachelor's degree, or 5+ years of professional/military experience; knowledge of SQL/Access a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the charter to improve basket/category mix and drive penetration of high-priority categories.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to lead initiatives that optimize mix and reduce waste.
• Own COBW charter and drive initiatives with internal and external inputs to reduce business waste.

Skills

Excel

Account management

Project management

Buying

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

P&L management

SQL

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Access

SQL

Job description

Amazon Now is Amazon's quick-commerce business in India, competing head-to-head with Blinkit, Zepto, Instamart and BigBasket. Fruits, Vegetables and Dairy sit at the heart of q-commerce demand and reach our dark stores through our partnership with More Retail Limited (MRL). We are hiring a Partnership Manager to own that relationship end-to-end, single-threaded on three outcomes: capacity, productivity, and the joint P&L.

Key job responsibilities

You will own the charter to improve the basket/category mix for the business. This will require understanding the current mix, key drives that influence the mix and partnering with stakeholders to own initiatives that drive improvement in penetration of high-priority categories.

The candidate will also own a central business-waste/COBW charter with the goal to drive initiatives that reduce business waste. This will require working with internal as well as external stakeholders that own individual elements and inputs that influence COBW.

On productivity, you will own the metric such as : ASP, priority-category customer penetration, unit share and COBW goals.

About the team

Amazon.com strives to be Earth's most customer-centric company where people can find and discover virtually anything they want to buy online. We are seeking creative, goal-oriented and highly entrepreneurial people to join our exciting and fast-paced team. We are focused on growing and developing a smart assortment of brands and providing easy access to fashion, with the best possible shopping experience for our customers.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of with Excel experience
• 5+ years of account management, project or program management or buying experience
• 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 internal cross-team collaboration
• Experience with business analysis and P&L management

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience driving direction and alignment with cross-functional teams

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