Amazon.com Services LLC

Buying, Planning, Instock Management, Buying/Planning, kindlecontent

VendorManagerGlobalRetail,AmazonExpansion,GlobalPurchasingProgram

$83–128k Seattle, Washington, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Manager candidates.

The Brief

“Vendor Manager Global Retail, Amazon Expansion, Global Purchasing Program at Amazon.com Services LLC. Skills: Vendor management, Supply chain, Inventory management. Own import supply chain processes. Develop inventory management strategies”

What You'll Achieve.

Optimize customer experience; Achieve cost savings; Grow joint import business; Optimize joint import business

Industry & Context.

Buying, Planning, Instock Management, Buying/Planning, kindlecontent
Problems you'll solve

Bring structure to complex problems

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

3+ years of Excel experience, 5+ years 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

Nice to Have

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

What You'll Do.

Own import supply chain processes

Develop inventory management strategies

Optimize customer experience

Educate vendors on supply chain program

Recruit vendors to program

Identify vendor selection opportunities

Identify country opportunities for supply

Build relationships with senior leaders

Grow joint import business

Optimize joint import business

Improve vendor relations

Improve import sourcing

Maintain alignment with stakeholders

Drive integration between vendors and Amazon

Integrate with supply chain processes

Integrate with product compliance processes

Integrate with merchandising processes

Contribute to best practices development

Contribute to contract standards development

Monitor key performance indicators

Analyze key performance indicators

Own key performance indicators

Ensure reliable flow of goods

Ensure operational flow of goods

Ensure cost effective flow of goods

Understand purchasing systems

Understand vendor management variables

Lead business improvement initiatives

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work with key stakeholders; Work with internal teams; Work with Amazon operations

Process & Methodology

Program management, Business improvement initiatives

Full Job Description

The International Expansions team is responsible for helping to launch new Amazon marketplaces around the world and enabling supply chain solutions for vendors to access Amazon customers globally. We are seeking a Vendor Manager to help work with our top vendors around the world to drive our direct import business across stores. You will have responsibility for end-to-end business ownership of the import supply chain processes from manufacturer to the availability in our Fulfillment Centers and for developing and implementing inventory management strategies to optimize customer experience. The position requires an individual who can work autonomously in a fast paced, demanding and often ambiguous environment. Additionally since this position involves working with multiple stakeholders, including senior leadership, around the world in a new and fast growing program we need someone with strong stakeholder management capabilities and ownership with great bias for action in getting things done themselves. In this role, you will be a true entrepreneur and manage all aspects of your business on a daily basis. 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 invest

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