Senior Manager, Retail Management Services (Amazon)

VML South Africa; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

VML, a WPP agency, seeks a Senior Manager for Retail Management Services (Amazon Operations) to own day-to-day catalog health for our CPG clients on Amazon. This hands-on role requires detailed catalog management across Vendor Central and Seller Central, ensuring stock, accuracy, and swift issue resolution.

You will serve as the operational backbone for our clients’ eCommerce and Sales teams, driving catalog updates, content changes, and cross-functional collaboration in a hybrid Seattle

Qualifications

• 1-4 years managing catalogs in Amazon Vendor Central (1P) and/or Amazon Seller Central (3P).
• Advanced knowledge of Amazon templates, variation relationships, and the ticketing ecosystem.
• Advanced Excel skills (e.g., VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, TEXT functions) to manipulate large catalog data sets.

Responsibilities

• Submit, manage, and follow up on Amazon support tickets via Seller/Brand/Vendor Support.
• Troubleshoot and resolve catalog errors (e.g., ASINs, stranded inventory, brand hijackings).
• Monitor Account Health dashboards and resolve listing suppressions and related issues.
• Create and upload bulk inventory files (flat files/NIS templates) and manage parent-child variation families.
• Execute day-to-day content updates and coordinate visuals, including images and A+ content.
• Conduct digital shelf diagnostics and provide real-time reports on PDP accuracy and share of search.

Skills

Amazon catalog management

Excel proficiency

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Agency experience

Job description

Who We Are

VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human first, award-winning work for blue chip client partners including AstraZeneca, Colgate‑Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca‑Cola Company, and Wendy's. The agency is recognized by the Forrester Wave™ Reports, as a Leader among Marketing Creative and Content Service Providers, Commerce Services, Global Digital Experience Services, Global Marketing Services and, most recently, Marketing Measurement & Optimization. In addition, VML’s specialist health network, VML Health, is one of the world’s largest and most awarded health agencies. VML’s global network is powered by 26,000 talented people across 55+ markets, with principal offices in Kansas City, New York, Detroit, London, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, and Sydney.

About WPP

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com.About the Role

About the Role

We are seeking a highly tactical, detail‑oriented Senior Manager, Retail Management Services (Amazon Operations) to join our retail execution team. This is a "hands‑on‑keys" position dedicated to the day‑to‑day operational health of our CPG clients on Amazon.

You will serve as the operational backbone for our clients' eCommerce and Sales teams. Your primary mission is to ensure their Amazon catalog is flawless, their products stay in stock, and any platform glitches are resolved swiftly. You will live and breathe inside Amazon Vendor Central and Seller Central, executing content changes, wrestling with flat files, and managing support tickets to drive immediate retail success.

Key Responsibilities

• Ticket Resolution & Troubleshooting
  • Case Management: act as the primary point of contact for submitting, managing, and relentlessly following up on Amazon support tickets via Seller Support, Vendor Support, and Brand Registry.
  • Error Resolution: troubleshoot and resolve complex catalog errors (e.g., Error 5665, Error 8541, stranded inventory, merged ASIN issues, and brand hijackings).
  • Compliance: monitor Account Health dashboards and resolve listing suppressions, "Search Suppressed" statuses, and ANDON cords immediately.
• Catalog & Content Management
  • Flat File Mastery: create, manage, and upload bulk inventory files (flat files/NIS templates) to execute catalog-wide updates, establish parent‑child variation families, and map backend attributes.
  • Content Execution: execute day‑to‑day content updates. Coordinate the upload and configuration of visual assets, including new product images, videos, and A+ Content updates.
  • A/B Testing Execution: set up, monitor, and report on A/B tests for product titles, main images, and A+ content to continuously optimize for conversion rate (CVR).
• Availability & Inventory Support
  • In-Stock Management: monitor basic retail metrics (Out‑of‑Stock rates, Lost Buy Box) and work with client supply chain teams to flag PO (Purchase Order) issues or shipment discrepancies.
  • Dispute Management: assist in identifying and disputing operational chargebacks and shortage claims to protect client profitability.
• Client & Team Support
  • Walk‑the‑Store Audits: conduct routine digital shelf diagnostics. Provide clients with tactical, visual reports on real‑time PDP accuracy, competitor positioning, share of search and out‑of‑stock visibility.
  • Sales Enablement: support the client's internal eCommerce/Sales managers by providing weekly operational status reports, pending ticket updates, and catalog health readouts.
  • Cross‑Functional Collaboration: partner with our internal Media and Strategy teams to ensure ASINs are retail‑ready before major advertising campaigns launch.

Key Qualifications & Skills

• 1-4 years of hands‑on experience managing catalogs in Amazon Vendor Central (1P) and/or Amazon Seller Central (3P). Prior experience in an agency setting supporting CPG/FMCG brands is highly preferred.
• Technical Amazon Expertise: deep, practical knowledge of Amazon inventory templates, category templates, variation relationships, and the Amazon ticketing ecosystem.
• Advanced Excel Skills: you must be highly proficient in Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables, Concatenate, Text-to-Columns) to manipulate large catalog data sets.
• Problem‑Solving Mentality: a gritty determination to solve problems. You don't take the first "No" from Amazon Support as the final answer; you know how to elevate and force resolution.
• Extreme Attention to Detail: an eye for precision to ensure product listings are 100% accurate, properly mapped, and visually cohesive before pushing them live.

The base salary range for this position at the time of this posting is indicated below. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package,_$60,000—$140,000 USD

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office an average of four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

WPP (VML) is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

VML is a WPP agency (NYSE: WPP). For more information,please visitwww.vml.com, andfollowalong on Instagram,LinkedIn, andX.