Strategic Vendor & Buyer Manager

Amazon; Arlington (VA); 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 in the United States (Arlington, VA) to manage vendor relationships and set strategic direction for the business. You will negotiate with large vendors, develop long-term strategies, and influence cross-category plans to drive growth and brand-building.

You will work cross-functionally, implement scalable analytics-driven solutions, and audit metrics to identify risks and opportunities for optimization. The role emphasizes ownership and relationship management.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of account management, project, program management or buying experience
• Bachelor's degree
• Experience using analytical tools such as Google Analytics, SQL or HTML

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic negotiations with large vendors and represent Amazon when meeting with senior leaders
• Develop long-term strategies and influence cross-category plans
• Work cross-functionally and implement scalable, simple and automated solutions to address customer pain points
• Create opportunities for growth, customer acquisition, and brand-building
• Audit metrics regularly, determine and prioritize business opportunities, identify risks and make recommendations
• Identify industry trends and develop innovative marketing and merchandising initiatives to support growth

Skills

Account management

Buying experience

Marketing experience

Financial analysis

Excel

Analytical tools (GA/SQL/HTML)

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Google Analytics

SQL

HTML

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Vendor Manager in the United States (Arlington, VA) to manage vendor relationships and set strategic direction for the business. You will negotiate with large vendors, develop long-term strategies, and influence cross-category plans to drive growth and brand-building.

You will work cross-functionally, implement scalable analytics-driven solutions, and audit metrics to identify risks and opportunities for optimization. The role emphasizes ownership and relationship management.