Strategic Vendor Manager, Pets | Growth & P&L Leader

Amazon Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Pets is seeking an entrepreneurial Vendor Manager to own the Pets category portfolio, drive topline growth and profitability, and lead negotiations with major vendors. You will analyze data to target brands, build Joint Business Plans, and coordinate with Marketing, Advertising, and Category Management to deliver customer-centric results.

In this fast-paced role, you will manage category P&L, set North Star metrics, and develop growth initiatives across pricing, assortment, and promotions

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 3+ years of professional or military experience.
• 3+ years of Excel experience.
• 5+ years of retail, operations, product or program management, or business management/consulting with negotiations and delivering results experience.
• Experience with financial analysis and P&L ownership.

Responsibilities

• Define the vision and business strategy for the category including North Star metric(s) and KPIs for measuring results.
• Manages category P&L and develops plans that drive revenue and margin improvements for the business.
• Develops vendor relationships inclusive of terms negotiations and growth focused initiatives.
• Drive broad adoption and provide an unparalleled customer experience.
• Devise clear frameworks for making day-to-day decisions.
• Lead execution of projects including building project plans.
• Drive commitments from internal teams including Marketing, Advertising, and Category Management.
• Dives deep into inputs and understands the downstream impact of changes to pricing, selection, and convenience for subcategories.

Skills

Excel

P&L ownership

Negotiations

Data analysis

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Amazon Pets is seeking an entrepreneurial Vendor Manager to own the Pets category portfolio, drive topline growth and profitability, and lead negotiations with major vendors. You will analyze data to target brands, build Joint Business Plans, and coordinate with Marketing, Advertising, and Category Management to deliver customer-centric results.

In this fast-paced role, you will manage category P&L, set North Star metrics, and develop growth initiatives across pricing, assortment, and promotions