AVS Team Leader, Consumables

Amazon; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading e-commerce company in Jeddah is looking for a Team Leader to manage Amazon Vendor Services in the MX Consumables Division. This role involves leading a team of Brand Specialists, managing vendor relationships, and ensuring service levels are met. Candidates should possess over 3 years of team management experience, along with a Bachelor's degree and a strong background in account management and vendor negotiations. The company values inclusion and supports career growth.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Mentorship and career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• 3+ years of team management experience.
• 5+ years of account, project, or program management experience.
• Experience with vendor negotiations and inventory management.

Responsibilities

• Manage the relationship and strategy plans for AVS vendors.
• Lead a team of Brand Specialists to deliver vendor business strategy.
• Conduct analysis on issues affecting vendor performance.

Skills

Team management

Account management

Cross-team collaboration

Vendor negotiations

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Amazon is looking for a Team Leader to manage Amazon Vendor Services (AVS) in the MX Consumables Division. AVS is a suite of services designed to help Amazon's most strategic vendors grow and deliver the best customer experience by working across all key retail levers (e.g. selection, availability, operational efficiency, catalog quality, and marketing). The service is delivered primarily through Brand Specialists assigned to specific vendors. Amazon has an ambitious vision for the future of this service, focusing on business impact for vendors and the categories, operational scalability and vendor satisfaction.

Key job responsibilities

• Manage the relationship and annual strategy plans for a set of AVS vendors across all key Retail metrics and agreed service performance.
• Have complete accountability of the service levels across 6+ Brand Specialists to ensure service delivery as per committed agreed service with vendors.
• Coach, upskill and lead a team of Brand Specialists who manage the day-to-day service deliverables and execution of the vendor business strategy.
• The Manager will own vendor escalations, ensure appropriate resolution, and contribute to business reviews.
• Conduct deep dive analysis on issues affecting vendor business performance and provide the Voice of the vendor as an input into service menu process improvement.
• Implement account management best practices and SOPs into the business development framework.
• Have clear visibility of AVS pipeline and vendors at risk of churning.
• Gather 360 feedback from vendors in pain points and opportunities for Amazon to close.

About the team

Inclusive team culture
At Amazon we embrace our differences and we are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We host annual and ongoing learning experiences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.

Work Life Balance
We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.

Mentorship & Career Growth
Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional.

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of team management experience
• 5+ years of account management, project or program management or buying experience
• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience with vendor negotiations, pricing and promotion or inventory management
• Experience driving internal cross-team collaboration

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using data to influence business decisions
• Experience driving direction and alignment with cross-functional teams
• Experience at a senior level in the CPG industry ideally in an e-commerce, retail, key account management or consulting role

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Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.