Vendor Manager, Vendor Strategy & Cost optimization, Selling Partner Services

Key job responsibilities

• Contribute to improvements to the Vendor Management strategy, including process, governance, cost optimization, contract negotiations and automation
• Manage the Vendor on-boarding life cycle
• Be able to negotiate contracts, create work orders/purchase orders and accrue costs for the services
• Possess the ability to partner with Product Teams and Risk, Finance, Legal, Tax, Information Security, and Vendors
• Able to act as a good advocate for both Amazon and the Vendors, embracing a win-win approach
• Able to navigate challenging negotiations and escalations with vendor account management and resolve any contract or payment related issues
• Contribute to monthly and quarterly vendor business reviews
• Work closely with stakeholders across Amazon on larger Vendor relationships
• Own and drive metrics tracking for Vendor Management reviews

Basic 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 with financial analysis and P&L ownership

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