Manager, Vendor Management

3 days ago

Sydney, Australia Amzn Commercial Srvcs Pty Ltd Full time

BA/BS degree required
- 5+ years in buying, account management, product management, project management, financial analysis and/or marketing
- 2+ years negotiation experience
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills and highly numerate; leverage data and metrics to develop assumptions and support conclusions
- High attention to detail and proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously
- Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to influence others
- Proficiency in Excel

Amazon Australia is looking for a strategic, highly analytical, and experienced leader to join the team as a Manager of Vendor Management for Books. Within this role, the individual will manage a small Vendor Management team, set the strategic direction for the categories, and develop and maintain strong relationships with vendors.

Books are a strategically important category with high impact with exciting opportunities and part of a team that seeks to build a strong customer-focused business which has sustainable profitability.

Areas of responsibility include:

- Hiring, developing and leading a team of Retail Vendor Managers.
- Managing a full P&L, including planning, forecasting and driving growth for the categories, possessing a complete understanding of internal and external variables that impact the business.
- Setting goals and strategic direction for the business, ensuring alignment with broader business goals and vision.
- Driving strategic negotiations with external vendors.
- Generating and implementing big ideas to drive business improvement, innovation, and scale within the category and across the retail business as a whole.
- Leading cross functional collaboration on necessary systems and processes to support business needs, including retail systems, site merchandising and in-stock.
- Identifying industry trends that are relevant to customer selection and experience
- Innovating and implementing new customer and vendor programs.
- Representing Amazon when meeting with senior executive teams from top vendors and building long term strategic relationships.
- MBA
- Track record of results, setting strategy, and running a large volume and high profile business
- Experience in vendor negotiations, pricing and promotion, inventory management, and product development
- Ability to operate simultaneously and effectively in both tactical and strategic modes
- Experience successfully coaching and developing others

Acknowledgement of country:
In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

IDE statement:
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other legally protected attributes.

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