Baby Category Manager: Growth, Strategy & Deals

Amazon; New York (NY); On-site; USD 81,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Category Manager, Baby, within Worldwide Grocery to drive category goals, strategies, and assortments tailored to customers across Baby. You will manage buying/vendor relationships, program management, and trade planning, influencing pricing, promotions, and presentation to deliver customer value.

The role requires data-driven decision making, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Strategy & Innovation: Create data-driven category strategies.
• Drive Success: Own financial performance for the category.
• Curate Assortments: Lead line reviews, assortment planning, forecast items.
• Pricing & Promotion: Shape pricing strategies to balance profitability and value.
• Item Management: Maintain accurate item level data per regulations.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with Marketing, Ops, Trade Planning, Demand Planning.
• Dive Deep & Test and Learn: Monitor performance and test initiatives.
• Brand Advocacy: Represent and promote the brand values and mission.
• Mentorship: Coach new team members on best practices.

Skills

Excel

Negotiations

Data analysis

P&L ownership

Education

Bachelor's degree

3+ years professional/military experience

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Category Manager, Baby, within Worldwide Grocery to drive category goals, strategies, and assortments tailored to customers across Baby. You will manage buying/vendor relationships, program management, and trade planning, influencing pricing, promotions, and presentation to deliver customer value.

The role requires data-driven decision making, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.