Grocery Vendor Growth & Strategy Lead

Amazon; New York (NY); On-site; USD 66,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Vendor Manager/Buyer for the Worldwide Grocery Category Team in New York. You will manage vendor relationships, set strategic direction, and negotiate terms to drive growth and better customer experiences.

The ideal candidate has experience in buying, marketing or finance, strong analytics, and proficiency in Excel. You will build scalable solutions, work cross-functionally, and influence cross-category plans to meet Amazon's objectives.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of account management, project or program management or buying experience.
• Bachelor's degree.
• Experience in financial analysis, retail buying, retail planning & allocation, product/project management, marketing, business development, consulting, negotiation or supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic negotiations with vendors and represent Amazon when meeting with vendor partners and their leadership.
• Develop long-term strategies and significantly influences cross-category plans - delivering on Amazon's goals and objectives while obsessing over Customers.
• Work cross functionally, both within Amazon and your assigned vendors.
• Implement scalable, simple and automated solutions to address Customer pain points and drive results.
• Create opportunities for growth, customer acquisition and brand-building.
• Audit metrics regularly, determine and prioritize business opportunities, identify risks and make recommendations to deliver results.
• Identify industry trends and develop innovative marketing and merchandising initiatives to support growth.

Skills

Account management

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Google Analytics

SQL

HTML

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Vendor Manager/Buyer for the Worldwide Grocery Category Team in New York. You will manage vendor relationships, set strategic direction, and negotiate terms to drive growth and better customer experiences.

The ideal candidate has experience in buying, marketing or finance, strong analytics, and proficiency in Excel. You will build scalable solutions, work cross-functionally, and influence cross-category plans to meet Amazon's objectives.