In 2015, Amazon announced the launch of Amazon Business, a new marketplace on Amazon.com combining the selection, convenience, and value that customers have come to know and love from Amazon with new features and unique benefits for business customers.
The Business Industrial and Scientific Supplies (BISS) team is looking for a self-driven Senior Vendor Manager that has a proven track record of delivering results in a B2B industry. He/She will play a critical role in managing strategic suppliers to drive customer experience, profitability, and topline performance for their category. They will partner with the Amazon Business team to drive growth.
The Senior Vendor Manager is responsible for managing the full scope of their category and vendor portfolio, including setting strategic direction, managing P&L performance, and overseeing operational performance. He/She owns vendor relationships end-to-end, from signing new vendors, leading negotiations, managing promotional activities, and achieving operational or logistical objectives. He/She will leverage customer insights to drive innovation and go-to-market strategy within the category.
The ideal candidate works effectively across various functional teams, including finance, marketing, operations, sales, compliance, legal, and Amazon Business. Strong candidates are results-oriented, entrepreneurial, can identify and successfully pursue category-relevant opportunities, and build best in class internal processes and programs to improve the supplier and customer experience. Strong candidates will be able to define project objectives and roadmaps and drive ideas from conception to delivery.
Key job responsibilities
CUSTOMER FOCUS
STRATEGY
VENDOR MANAGEMENT
BUSINESS OPERATIONS
TEAM DEVELOPMENT
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We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Seattle, WA, USA
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $96,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185,000/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 https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
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