Senior Vendor Strategy Manager - Shoes Category

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon in Seattle, WA seeks a Sr. Manager of Vendor Managers to lead category strategy, manage vendor relationships, and partner with cross-functional teams to deliver results.

You will guide a team, negotiate with executives, and drive customer-focused feature delivery with data-driven decision making. Ideal candidates bring strong financial analysis skills, executive communication, and a proven track record of leading high-performing teams in retail or operations, with a passion for innovation

Qualifications

• 5+ years of team management experience.
• 7+ years of operational and/or retail management experience.
• Bachelor's degree.
• Experience with vendor negotiations, pricing and promotion or inventory management.

Responsibilities

• Develop high performing teams.
• Identify and implement category specific initiatives.
• Build trust and relationships with brands in the category.
• Influence and work closely with cross functional partners.
• Maintain a high level of curiosity in the pursuit of innovation for Amazon customers.
• Deep dive data to identify gaps and opportunities in the business.

Skills

Team management

Vendor negotiations

Financial analysis

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Generative AI tools

Job description

Amazon in Seattle, WA seeks a Sr. Manager of Vendor Managers to lead category strategy, manage vendor relationships, and partner with cross-functional teams to deliver results.

You will guide a team, negotiate with executives, and drive customer-focused feature delivery with data-driven decision making. Ideal candidates bring strong financial analysis skills, executive communication, and a proven track record of leading high-performing teams in retail or operations, with a passion for innovation