Vendor Manager I

About the role

The Vendor Manager role offers an exciting introduction to online retail and serves as a broad training ground for future success. In this position, you work directly with strategic vendor partners to grow their business, acting as a liaison and executing joint business plans. You develop and manage vendor relationships, drive growth and profitability, and collaborate across vendor management, in-stock, and site merchandising functions to improve vendor performance on a dynamic e-commerce platform. This is an ideal opportunity for an ambitious candidate eager to take ownership of a business and contribute to one of the most supportive, high-functioning teams in a fast-paced deals environment. This is a Contract position based out of Carrollton, TX. This is a fully remote position.

Responsibilities

• Act as the business owner for assigned vendors and categories, maintaining a complete understanding of internal and external variables that impact performance.
• Forecast, monitor, analyze, and report on vendor performance, using data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Drive strategic projects and promotional initiatives that support business objectives and vendor growth.
• Proactively negotiate costs, promotional opportunities, and other business terms with vendors to optimize profitability and competitiveness.
• Conduct pricing and ROI analysis, and make data-driven recommendations to optimize profit margins and overall financial performance.
• Manage purchase orders and perform in-stock analysis for strategic vendors to ensure product availability and support sales goals.
• Set up and maintain product pages, including scheduling, updating, and producing content on e-commerce product detail pages and general site pages.
• Perform cataloging and editing tasks to ensure accurate, compelling, and up-to-date product information.
• Support marketing and email campaigns by scheduling product lists, analyzing site promotions and performance, and recommending improvements to marketing plans.
• Communicate regularly with vendors, marketing, and other internal teams to coordinate events, promotions, and deal curation.
• Curate events and deal assortments that align with inventory availability, market trends, and customer demand.
• Use Excel and other tools to create, update, and analyze reports that inform business decisions.
• Engage in phone and email communication with vendors and internal stakeholders, maintaining clear, professional, and timely correspondence.
• Collaborate directly with team leaders, asking questions and seeking clarification to ensure alignment and effective execution.
• Balance the needs and requirements of the e-commerce platform and strategic vendor partners, acting as an effective communicator and problem solver in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (4-year college degree).
• 02 years of relevant experience, such as retail assistant, product management, or e-commerce buying roles.
• Intermediate Excel skills, including comfort with data analysis and reporting.
• Proficiency in data analysis to support forecasting