Vendor Manager, Protein, Worldwide Grocery Category Management (WWGCM)

About the role

We're looking for a talented Protein Vendor Manager (VM) to join our team focused on creating exceptional shopping experiences that transform how customers discover and purchase perishable goods from Amazon. In this role, you will manage vendor relationships across all Amazon banners and set the strategic direction for your vendors. Our collaborative environment values innovative thinking and strategic execution, aiming to deliver exceptional value to customers through data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic negotiations with vendors and represent Amazon when meeting with vendor partners and their leadership.
• Develop long-term strategies and significantly influence cross-category plans to deliver on Amazon's goals and objectives while obsessing over customers.
• Work cross-functionally, both within Amazon and with assigned vendors.
• Create opportunities for growth, customer acquisition, and brand-building.
• Audit metrics regularly, determine and prioritize business opportunities, identify risks, and make recommendations to deliver results.
• Identify industry trends and develop innovative marketing and merchandising initiatives to support growth.

Requirements

• 1+ years of account management, project or program management, or buying experience.
• Bachelor's degree.
• Experience using Excel and other business analytic tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in online retail.
• Experience using analytical tools such as Google Analytics, SQL, or HTML.
• Experience managing external vendors, distributors, partners, or learning providers.

Skills

• Strong analytical acumen and experience generating and managing data.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Self-starter with the ability to take ownership of projects and business problems to deliver results.
• Flexible, detail-oriented, and comfortable working with multiple teams, vendors, and other stakeholders in a fast-paced and sometimes ambiguous environment.

Pay

• USA, NY, New York: $66,300.00 - $103,400.00 USD annually
• USA, VA, Arlington: $53,700.00 - $94,000.00 USD annually
• USA, WA, Seattle: $80,200.00 - $94,000.00 USD annually

Benefits

• Sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs).
• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription).
• Basic Life & AD&D insurance with options for supplemental life plans.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and mental health support.
• Medical Advice Line.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage.
• 401(k) matching.
• Paid time off and parental leave.

Learn more about our benefits.