Vendor Manager/Buyer, Amazon Worldwide Grocery Category Team

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 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 manage vendor relationships and set strategic direction for the Worldwide Grocery category. The role involves negotiating with vendors, developing long-term cross-category strategies, and working across teams to drive growth and customer value.

The team focuses on selecting decisions, optimizing the customer journey, and building partnerships to grow the grocery category. Includes data-driven decision making and cross-functional collaboration.

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 influences cross-category plans - delivering on Amazon's goals and objectives while 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

Vendor management

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Google Analytics

SQL

HTML

Job description

Description

Interested in working on an innovative and high-impact business that is changing the way customers think about grocery? Amazon is looking for a talented Vendor Manager (VM) responsible for managing vendor relationships and setting the strategic direction for their business on the Worldwide Grocery Category team.

The ideal candidate possesses experience in buying, marketing and/or finance; with a track record of successful relationship management, strong analytical acumen, experience generating and managing reporting and analysis. Great communication skills and understanding of Excel will be essential to your success. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who will take ownership of projects and business problems to a successful result.

Key job responsibilities

Our Environment Is Fast-paced And Sometimes Ambiguous; This Requires Someone Who Is Flexible, Detail-oriented, Analytical And Comfortable Working With Multiple Teams, Vendors, Partners And Management. On a Day To Day Basis, You Will

• Drive strategic negotiations with vendors and represent Amazon when meeting with vendor partners and their leadership
• Develop long-term strategies and significantly influences cross-category plans - delivering on Amazon's goals and objectives while 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

About The Team

The Worldwide Grocery Category Management team is responsible for selection decisions and vendor relationships for grocery category across all Amazon banners. Our team focuses on creating exceptional shopping experiences that transform how customers discover and purchase perishable goods from Amazon. We're passionate about building compelling assortments, optimizing the customer journey and developing strategic partnerships with vendors to drive category growth.

We work in a collaborative environment where innovative thinking and strategic execution are highly valued. Our team strives to deliver exceptional value to customers while driving business results through data-driven decision making.

Basic 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using analytical specific tools such as Google Analytics, SQL or HTML
• Experience working with clients

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, 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 https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, NY, New York - 66,300.00 - 103,400.00 USD annually

USA, TX, Austin - 53,700.00 - 94,000.00 USD annually

USA, VA, Arlington - 53,700.00 - 94,000.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Seattle - 80,200.00 - 94,000.00 USD annually

Company

Amazon.com Services LLC

Job ID: A10553728