Vendor Manager, Canada Retail

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 66,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Vendor Manager to enhance the customer experience for Canadian clients. This role involves managing vendor relationships, driving category growth, and executing analytical deep dives to inform strategic initiatives. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, leveraging strong communication skills and analytical expertise to optimize product performance. Join a dynamic team that values diversity and innovation, where your contributions will directly impact the success of a leading online retailer. If you're passionate about driving results and working collaboratively, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical benefits

Financial benefits

Equity options

Sign-on payments

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Excel experience and 5+ years in retail or operations.
• Experience with financial analysis and P&L ownership.

Responsibilities

• Defines vision and strategy for the category with KPIs.
• Manages category P&L and develops revenue improvement plans.
• Drives commitments from internal teams including Marketing and Engineering.

Skills

Strong oral and written communication skills

Proven ability to multi-task

Detail oriented

Thrives in ambiguity and fast-paced environment

Education

Bachelor's degree

3+ years of professional or military experience

Tools

Excel

Job description

Job ID: 2756401 | Amazon.com Services LLC

The Canada retail team is responsible for owning the end-to-end experience for Amazon's Canadian customers. Amazon Canada is a fast-growing business where our business model is evolving with technology and industry trends. Vendor Managers work directly with vendors to improve value, selection and convenience across their business. They play a critical role in managing strategic and established brands to drive profitability and topline performance for their category.

The ideal candidate would have the following skills and experience:

1. Strong oral and written communication skills
2. Proven ability to multi-task
3. Detail oriented
4. Thrives in ambiguity and fast-paced environment

The candidate will use customer obsession and analytics to inform creative solutions to drive their business. The Vendor Manager will have the opportunity to engage with multiple internal teams to optimize product line performance for key manufacturers (vendors) on Amazon.ca. They will utilize strong communication skills to collaborate with internal cross-functional partners, such as site merchandising, buying, pricing, inventory management, operations, online marketing, and finance to drive performance for our Amazon.ca vendor partners.

This position provides the candidate an opportunity to execute analytical deep dives that help inform category growth strategies and initiatives. In addition to gaining vendor management experience, this candidate will have exposure in driving category growth. Amazon.ca Vendor Managers have the unique opportunity to work at the most innovative online retailer, while developing strong functional skills in online merchandising/marketing, buying, planning/forecasting, pricing, and business analytics.

Key job responsibilities

1. Defines the vision and business strategy for the category including North Star metric(s) and KPIs for measuring results
2. Manages category P&L and develops plans that drive revenue and margin improvements for the business
3. Develops vendor relationships inclusive of terms negotiations and growth focused initiatives
4. Drives broad adoption and provides an unparalleled customer experience
5. Devises clear frameworks for making day-to-day decisions
6. Leads execution of projects including building project plans
7. Drives commitments from internal teams including Marketing, Engineering, and Category Management
8. Dives deep into inputs and understands the downstream impact of changes to pricing, selection, and convenience for subcategories.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

1. 3+ years of Excel experience
2. 5+ years of retail, operations, product or program management, or business management/consulting with negotiations and delivering results experience
3. Bachelor's degree, or 3+ years of professional or military experience
4. Experience with financial analysis and P&L ownership

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Experience managing large data sets and utilizing them to drive performance and process improvements
2. Experience in vendor negotiations, pricing and promotion, inventory management, and product development

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $66,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $141,100/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit this link.