Vendor Manager

5 months ago


Amman, Jordan Amazon Full time
  • Job Description

    We are looking for an experienced and entrepreneurial Vendor Manager to help grow our Direct Import business introducing global brands to the Egyptian Market Segment while creating a best-in-class experience for Retail Categories.

    Responsibilities include managing the full scope of the category and vendor portfolio, building and sustaining strategic relationships with key global manufacturers and suppliers, improving the end-to-end Amazon customer experience, and helping to shape the evolution of how customers shop online for these categories.

    We are looking for a passionate customer and category advocate within Amazon, with proven analytical & negotiation capabilities and project management skills, strong attention to detail, the ability to effectively prioritize and multi-task, and a proven record of driving category growth.

    The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with a passion for retail, a high level of flexibility and commitment, and the ability to hire and develop a high-performing team.

    Responsibilities

    Customer Focus

    Evaluates products and services to continually drive quality of customer experience

    Aggregates and escalates industry trends; ensures team prioritizes customer obsession

    Identifies opportunities to differentiate our customer experience from the competition

    Strategy

    Develops and implements action plans based on deep-dive analysis of product line metrics

    Provides recommendation on business opportunities and long-term strategy for multiple sub-categories

    Vendor Management

    Expands current vendor selection and secures new brand selection

    Focuses on strategic holdout or challenging vendors to increase selection

    Drives strategic negotiations to deliver top- and bottom-line category growth

    Builds long-term relationships by creating value, opportunities for growth, customer acquisition, and brand-building for multiple vendors

    Increases vendor participation through deep knowledge of program opportunities

    In-Stock Management

    Manage inventory availability and inventory health including: improved in-stock, inventory planning, vendor operational improvement (efficiency, fill rates, lead times), systematic forecasting, efficiency improvement with vendors and within the fulfillment centers

    Drive tools and process improvements that affect purchasing and vendor management workflows

    Business Operations

    Dives deep into inputs and understands the downstream impact of changes to pricing, selection, and convenience for multiple subcategories

    Owns the Retail P&L for multiple subcategories; develops plans that drive revenue and margin improvement for the business

    Audits all elements of multiple subcategory businesses

    Identifies areas that need vendor attention and directs team to address issues; acts as escalation point, helping team and vendor(s) resolve conflicts

    Creates long-term category solutions that automate or simplify category processes

    Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree. 7+ years of relevant experience in retail operations with a proven record of accomplishment of negotiations and delivering results.
  • Proven experience leading cross-functional projects
  • Ability to think and react in a high-energy, fast-paced Experience in vendor negotiations, pricing and promotion, inventory management, and product development.
  • Influencing abilities and vendor management experience.
  • Very strong analytical skills.
  • Preferred Qualifications
  • Advanced experience with Excel, or other analytical/Business Intelligence tools.
  • Highly polished communication skills - speaking, writing, presenting and negotiating.
  • Ability to operate simultaneously and effectively in both tactical and strategic modes.
  • A willingness to roll up sleeves to get things done.
  • Experience launching a new country.
  • Working in a start-up or early stage environment where you will be defining best practice for your function.


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