Vendor Operations Associate – Strategic Initiatives

Amazon; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Afaq Q Tech General Trading is seeking a proactive candidate to join the Amazon vendor operations group in Saudi Arabia. The role focuses on helping vendors optimize use of Amazon tools, managing POs and shipments, and driving catalog content and procurement improvements.

Ideal applicants will have a bachelor's degree, strong MS Office skills, and experience with procurement processes. They should be able to communicate clearly, handle multiple tasks, and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience communicating complex concepts clearly in writing and speech.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with procurement processes (PO placement, lead times, vendor coordination) is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist vendors in becoming proficient with Amazon tools and provide ongoing operational support (PO management, shipment tracking).
• Provide training on catalog content population and procurement processes.
• Interact directly with vendors and stakeholders to resolve issues and improve performance.
• Drive process improvement initiatives and participate in stakeholder meetings.
• Collaborate with internal teams to enhance vendor performance and operational metrics.
• Take ownership of operational challenges, analyze data, and implement corrective actions.
• Source store-level pricing and promotions from vendors and execute using internal tools.
• The role may require weekend work but not more than a 5-day work week.

Skills

Vendor operations

PO management

Data analysis

MS Excel

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

Vendor coordination

Procurement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SQL

MS Office

Job description

Job ID: 10561478 | Afaq Q Tech General Trading

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The Vendor Operations team at Amazon is dedicated to guiding and supporting vendors to ensure a seamless experience when interacting with Amazon's systems. As part of this team, your primary responsibility will be to assist vendors in optimizing their operations on the Amazon platform. You will help them become proficient in using Amazon tools and provide hands-on support for tasks such as purchase order (PO) management, shipment coordination and more.

In this role, you will work closely with vendors to help them procure catalog content, resolve operational issues and improve their performance. Your tasks will also include conducting face-to-face interactions with vendors, manufacturers and customers, identifying and correcting errors and maintaining accurate records of all work performed. Beyond day-to-day operations, you will be expected to drive process improvement initiatives and actively participate in stakeholder meetings.

You will play a critical role in improving operational performance metrics, managing inventory levels, and enhancing vendor performance. This will require collaboration with various internal teams, including in-stock managers, vendor managers, program managers and fulfillment partners. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical and execution skills to handle daily operations and continuously drive process improvements and automation.

An ideal candidate should have:

• Passion for business development and operational excellence.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with a focus on building collaborative relationships.
• Detail-oriented with excellent accuracy in data handling and reporting.
• Problem-solving mindset, with the ability to identify and implement process improvements.
• Willingness to take the initiative, handle additional responsibilities, and travel as needed.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and communicate clearly with internal and external stakeholders.

As part of our commitment to complying with national labor laws and applicable legislations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, this position is open to candidates who fulfill the specific nationality criteria stipulated by local regulations.

Key job responsibilities

• Assist vendors in becoming proficient with Amazon tools and provide ongoing operational support (e.g., PO management, shipment tracking).
• Provide training on catalog content population and procurement processes.
• Interact directly with vendors and other stakeholders to resolve issues and improve performance.
• Drive process improvement initiatives and participate in stakeholder meetings.
• Collaborate with internal teams, including supply chain, fulfillment, and planning, to enhance vendor performance and operational metrics.
• Take ownership of operational challenges, analyze data, and implement corrective actions.
• Source store level pricing, promotions from vendors and execute the same using internal tools.
• The role might require work over weekend but not exceeding 5 days work week.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• Experience with computer skills, including proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), or experience in MS Office including Excel.
• Experience effectively communicating complex concepts through written and verbal communication.
• Experience prioritizing and handling multiple assignments at any given time while maintaining commitment to deadlines, or experience in a fast-paced, high-tech company.
• Experience with procurement processes such as placing POs, managing lead times, and vendor coordination is desirable.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with large, complex data sets.
• Knowledge of SQL.
• Bachelor's degree, or experience at Amazon.

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