Strategic Grocery Vendor Manager

Amazon; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 54,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Vendor Manager to lead vendor relationships and set strategic direction for the Worldwide Grocery category. You will negotiate with vendors, develop long-term strategies, and coordinate across teams to deliver customer-obsessed results.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, cross-functional collaboration, and initiatives to drive category growth, brand partnerships, and improved shopping experiences for perishable goods.

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 influence cross-category plans—delivering on Amazon's goals and 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

Business analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Google Analytics

SQL

HTML

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Vendor Manager to lead vendor relationships and set strategic direction for the Worldwide Grocery category. You will negotiate with vendors, develop long-term strategies, and coordinate across teams to deliver customer-obsessed results.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, cross-functional collaboration, and initiatives to drive category growth, brand partnerships, and improved shopping experiences for perishable goods.