Vendor Manager, PCOP Retail MENA Team

Amazon; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading e-commerce company in Jeddah seeks an experienced professional to act as the business owner for assigned categories. Responsibilities include maximizing profitability, managing vendor relationships, and conducting financial analyses. Ideal candidates will have over five years in retail operations and excel in negotiations and project management. This position offers growth opportunities in a dynamic environment, emphasizing customer-centric outcomes and innovative practices.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with Excel.
• 5+ years in retail, operations, or business management.
• Experience with financial analysis and P&L ownership.

Responsibilities

• Act as the ‘business owner’ for assigned categories.
• Maximize profitability and selection expansion.
• Manage vendor relationships and negotiate contracts.
• Create business plans for new opportunities.
• Conduct financial analysis of business opportunities.

Skills

Excel experience

Retail operations

Financial analysis

Vendor negotiations

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree or military experience

Job description

Job ID: 3153388 | Souq.com for E-Commerce LLC

Work hard. Have fun. Make history. At Amazon we expect no more and no less from you. Ever since Amazon opened its online stores it has been the aim to become the most customer-centric company in the world. How is this achieved? By having people like you who make sure that customers find everything that they are looking for online – at great prices and convenience. Both Amazon and sellers who list their products on the site already offer millions of new and used items in a wide range of categories. And this is just the beginning. Come and experience a company that reinvents itself every day. Immerse yourself in an environment that is fast-paced, expanding and is continuously inventing new efficiencies and offering great opportunity for our customers and for you!

Key Job Responsibilities

• Act as the ‘business owner’ for assigned categories, possessing a complete understanding (inclusive of the strategic context) of internal and external variables that impact your business (this entails owning forecasting, monitoring, understanding and reporting on the business, along with responsibility for driving projects and promotions to achieve business objectives)
• Have a thorough understanding of the industry, seasonality and business trends/events, and continually monitor competitor/industry developments
• Maximize Amazon’s business profitability and selection expansion opportunities
• Have a complete understanding of the customer needs, both existing and potential, and use that knowledge to advocate for and drive delivery of site features that provide Amazon customers with an unparalleled shopping experience
• Manage vendor relationships - manage supplier/partner contracts, manage day-to-day relationships, and negotiate and secure marketing funds
• Create business plans for new opportunities and develop and execute project plans for the launch of new features, incorporating merchandising and pricing strategies
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, and communicate with internal and external stakeholders, while meeting tight deadlines
• Conduct financial analysis of business opportunities to meet and exceed revenue and profitability targets

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of with Excel experience
• 5+ years of retail, operations, product or program management, or business management/consulting with negotiations and delivering results experience
• Bachelor's degree, or 3+ years of professional or military experience
• Experience with financial analysis and P&L ownership

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing large data sets and utilizing to drive performance and process improvements
• Experience in vendor negotiations, pricing and promotion, inventory management, and product development

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