Vendor Manager Global Retail, Amazon Expansion, Global Purchasing Program

Responsibilities

• Educate Vendors on the new Amazon supply chain program and partner to recruit the vendor and the right global selection to the program.
• Identify the customer relevant vendor selection and country opportunities for supply through import.
• Build and maintain relationships with senior leaders of partnered vendors to grow and optimize the joint import business.
• Develop and improve vendor relations and import sourcing for cost savings and new selection.
• Work with key stakeholders around the world to maintain alignment.
• Drive integration between new vendors and Amazon supply chain, product compliance and merchandising processes.
• Contribute to the development of best practices and contract standards
• Monitor, analyze and own key performance indicators such as vendor import share, out of stock rate, vendor operational metrics, marketing investment
• Work with vendors and Amazon operations to ensure a reliable, operational a cost effective flow of goods, from ordering to receive.
• Work with internal teams to understand the systems and variables that affect purchasing and vendor management decisions
• Lead projects and regular business improvement initiatives

Qualifications

• 3+ years of with Excel experience
• 5+ years of retail, operations, product or program management, or business management/consulting with negotiations and delivering results experience
• Bachelor's degree, or 3+ years of professional or military experience
• Experience in Retail Vendor Management and P&L ownership
• Ability to manage stakeholder relationships globally
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and bring structure to complex customer problems

Preferred Qualifications

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

Pay

Base salary range: $82,700.00 - $128,300.00 USD annually