Retail Category Management: Home, Leisure and Electronics
Seattle, Washington
Sporting Goods team
Amazon is looking for a team-oriented, highly analytical and passionate business leader to join the Sporting Goods team. The Senior Vendor Manager will be responsible for developing and managing a dynamic hardgoods business. Within this role, the individual will set the category strategy, establish and maintain strong vendor partnerships and manage the category P and L. In addition, this position is expected to provide leadership across categories - driving systems, process, and customer experience improvements that will benefit all customers at Amazon.com. The successful Senior Vendor Manager must be able to: · Define a strategy for the business and break it down into actionable goals · · Understand drivers and opportunities of the category P and L · · Manage relationships with vendors · · Institute best practices and processes which can be replicated across all categories · · Lead change with cross-functional teams, and communicate with internal and external parties, while meeting tight
· Bachelor’s degree · · Superior analytical skills, critical thinking, and willingness to roll up sleeves to get it done · Ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment · Highly polished communication skills - speaking, writing, presenting and negotiating · · 4+ years’ experience in related field · · Proficient with Excel, Word and PowerPoint · MBA preferred · · Track record of results, setting strategy, and running a large volume and high profile business · · Experience in vendor negotiations, pricing and promotion, inventory management, and product development · · High threshold for working