Senior Vendor Manager, Premium Beauty Category

Amazon; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 109,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Vendor Manager to drive growth initiatives and manage strategic vendor relationships. In this dynamic role, you will be responsible for the P&L of multiple categories, shaping business strategies through analytical insights and strong negotiation skills. You will work closely with diverse teams, ensuring the best customer experience while navigating a fast-paced environment. If you are results-oriented and thrive in ambiguity, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in a multi-billion dollar business. Join a company committed to innovation and excellence, where your contributions will help shape the future.

Benefits

Medical Benefits

Equity Options

Sign-on Bonus

Flexible Work Hours

Diversity and Inclusion Programs

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in account management or project management.
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Create long-term strategies to drive growth and manage vendor relationships.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to execute business strategies.

Skills

Account Management

Project Management

Program Management

Negotiation Skills

Analytical Skills

Cross-team Collaboration

Problem-solving Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Access

SQL

Job description

Job ID: 2861257 | Amazon.com Services LLC

Have a passion for driving change and innovation? Do you want to be a part of an area in Amazon focused on driving growth initiatives? Excited about a fast-paced environment where you get to define multi-year strategies, manage strategic relationships and negotiations, build new initiatives from the ground up, and ensure we're delivering against our strategy for a multi-billion dollar business?

Amazon is looking for a Senior Vendor Manager who will have full P&L responsibility of the business category. The Senior Vendor Manager is constantly innovating on behalf of customers, and you will own the partnerships that get us to the right experience for our customers. You will shape the business trajectory using analytical horsepower, excellent business judgment, strong vendor management and negotiation skills, and standout complex problem-solving skills. You will work with vendors of all sizes and must have the leadership presence and communication skills to represent Amazon at all levels of the organization. The right candidates will be flexible, action and results oriented, have strong ownership mindset, and be comfortable working in ambiguity.

You will shape the business to deliver the best experience for our customers. You will work closely with both internal and external partnerships to execute the strategy you develop. You will coordinate with tech teams, supply chain teams, marketing teams, and other business stakeholders across the company to bring your vision to fruition. You will monitor and react to customer needs and feedback.

Key job responsibilities:

1. Creates long-term category strategies that drive topline growth
2. Partner closely with operations, supply chain, marketing, advertising, finance, and product management to drive the business
3. Develops and implements action plans based on deep-dive analysis of input metrics
4. Drives customer and business opportunities to deliver long-term strategy for multiple sub-categories
5. Owns the relationship with strategic vendors, including negotiations to deliver top- and bottom-line category growth
6. Owns the Retail P&L for multiple categories; develops plans that drive revenue and margin improvement for the business
7. Dives deep into inputs and understands the downstream impact of changes to pricing, selection, and convenience for multiple categories
8. Identifies areas that need vendor attention and directs team to address issues; acts as escalation point, helping team and vendor(s) resolve conflicts

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

1. 5+ years of account management, project or program management or buying experience
2. Bachelor's degree
3. Knowledge of Microsoft Access or SQL
4. Experience driving internal cross-team collaboration
5. Experience using data to influence business decisions
6. Experience with business analysis and P&L management

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Experience driving direction and alignment with cross-functional teams

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit this link for more information.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $109,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.

This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

Amazon is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minority / Women / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation / Age.