Global Grocery Category Leader & Strategist

Amazon; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

RSUs

Job summary

Amazon's Worldwide Grocery Stores organization is seeking a Sr. Mgr, Category Leader to join our team and reshape the grocery industry by meeting evolving customer needs across online and brick-and-mortar channels.

You will lead a team of category managers, define the assortment, source across departments, and partner with internal teams and vendors to hit category goals in a fast-paced, customer-obsessed environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a technical or analytical discipline.
• 5+ years of professional or military experience.
• Experience with business analysis and P&L management.
• Experience in account management, project/program management, or buying.
• 5+ years of team management experience.
• 7+ years of Category Management experience.
• Retail industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of category managers, spanning a range of departments, owning the overall customer experience strategy and setting strategic goals
• Develop and execute a consistent selection and sourcing strategy across a range of departments
• Work alongside partner teams across the organization to ensure we deliver against key category goals and milestones.
• Establish and grow vendor relationships; partner with vendors to deliver improvements in customer experience and hold vendors accountable for operational performance
• Own the Trade Planning Strategy to drive category growth
• Be the 'business owner' for your category, working autonomously and possessing a complete understanding of internal and external variables that impact your category
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, and communicate with internal and external partners, while meeting tight deadlines
• Create compelling customer experience that raises the bar and drives customer engagement
• Analyze weekly and monthly performance metrics and manage communication with internal and external stakeholders to hit key inputs and outputs
• Provide business inputs regarding promotional activity, space allocation, pricing, productivity analysis, and forecasting

Skills

Team management

Category management

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

P&L management

Account / project management

Education

Bachelor's degree or 5+ years of professional/military experience

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a technical or analytical discipline

Job description

Amazon's Worldwide Grocery Stores organization is seeking a Sr. Mgr, Category Leader to join our team and reshape the grocery industry by meeting evolving customer needs across online and brick-and-mortar channels.

You will lead a team of category managers, define the assortment, source across departments, and partner with internal teams and vendors to hit category goals in a fast-paced, customer-obsessed environment.