Souq.com for E-Commerce LLC
Buying, Planning, Instock Management, Buying/planning, Retail
VendorManager
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“Vendor Manager at Souq.com for E-Commerce LLC. Skills: Vendor management, Category management, Cross-functional coordination, Financial analysis. Act as business owner for category. Own forecasting”
What You'll Achieve.
Achieve business objectives; Maximize business profitability; Maximize selection expansion; Deliver top-line category growth; Deliver bottom-line category growth; Improve in-stock rates; Improve vendor operational efficiency; Improve vendor fill rates; Improve vendor lead times; Drive revenue improvement; Drive margin improvement
Industry & Context.
Analytical capabilities; Analytical skills; Problem solving
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree
Nice to Have
7+ years of retail, operations, product or program management, or business management/consulting with negotiations and delivering results experience
What You'll Do.
Act as business owner for category
Drive projects to achieve business objectives
Drive promotions to achieve business objectives
Understand seasonality
Understand business trends
Understand business events
Monitor competitor developments
Monitor industry developments
Maximize Amazon business profitability
Maximize selection expansion opportunities
Understand customer needs
Advocate for site features
Drive delivery of site features
Manage vendor relationships
Manage supplier contracts
Manage partner contracts
Manage day-to-day relationships
Negotiate marketing funds
Secure marketing funds
Create business plans for new opportunities
Develop project plans for new features
Execute project plans for new features
Incorporate merchandising strategies
Incorporate pricing strategies
Coordinate cross-functional teams
Communicate with internal stakeholders
Communicate with external stakeholders
Conduct financial analysis of business opportunities
Drive quality of customer experience
Aggregate industry information
Escalate industry information
Prioritize customer obsession
Identify opportunities to differentiate customer experience
Develop action plans based on analysis
Implement action plans based on analysis
Provide recommendations on business opportunities
Provide recommendations on long-term strategy
Expand current vendor selection
Secure new brand selection
Focus on strategic holdout vendors
Focus on challenging vendors
Drive strategic negotiations
Deliver top-line category growth
Deliver bottom-line category growth
Build long-term vendor relationships
Create value for vendors
Create growth opportunities for vendors
Create customer acquisition for vendors
Create brand-building for vendors
Increase vendor participation
Manage inventory availability
Manage inventory health
Improve in-stock rates
Improve inventory planning
Improve vendor operational efficiency
Improve vendor fill rates
Improve vendor lead times
Drive systematic forecasting
Drive efficiency improvement with vendors
Drive efficiency improvement within fulfillment centers
Drive tools improvements
Drive process improvements
Deep dive into business inputs
Understand downstream impact of changes
Develop plans that drive revenue improvement
Develop plans that drive margin improvement
Audit subcategory businesses
Identify areas needing vendor attention
Direct team to address vendor attention areas
Act as escalation point
Help team resolve conflicts
Help vendor resolve conflicts
Create long-term category solutions
Automate category processes
Simplify category processes
Work with internal technical teams
Work with cross-category teams
Drive multi-system process changes
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Internal stakeholders; External stakeholders; Internal technical teams; Cross-category teams; Tech teams
Communication Scope
Effective leader; Effective communicator
Process & Methodology
Project management skills, Project management, Project plans, Project planning
Full Job Description
The Vendor Manager position is for a passionate customer and category advocate within Amazon, with proven analytical capabilities and project management skills, great attention to detail, the ability to effectively prioritize and multi-task, and a proven record of driving category growth. The VM must be an effective leader and communicator in working with some of Amazon’s most important partners and vendors, as well as with internal colleagues and cross-functional leaders. Responsibilities: Act as the ‘business owner’ for the category, possessing a complete understanding (inclusive of the strategic context) of internal and external variables that impact your business (this entails owning forecasting, monitoring, understanding and reporting on the business, along with responsibility for driving projects and promotions to achieve business objectives). Have a thorough understanding of the industry, seasonality and business trends/events, and continually monitor competitor/industry developments. Maximize Amazon’s business profitability and selection expansion opportunities. Have a complete understanding of the customer needs, both existing and potential, and use that knowledge to advocate for and drive delivery of site features that provide Amazon customers with an unparalleled shopping experience. Manage vendor relationships - manage supplier/partner contracts, manage day-to-day relationships, and negotiate and secure marketing funds. Create business plans for new opportunities and develop and execute project plans for the launch of new features, incorporating merchandising and pricing strategies. Coordinate cross-functional teams, and communicate with internal and external stakeholders, while meeting tight deadlines. Conduct financial analysis of business opportunities to meet and exceed revenue and profitability targets. We are looking for a passionate customer and category advocate within Amazon, with proven analytical & negotiation capabilities and project manageme
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