Category Manager - Home & Leisure

Amazon is hiring a Category Manager - Home & Leisure in Sydney, Australia. Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.

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Level rates this role Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
The posting mentions Excel, vendor management and negotiation among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as a mid-level role.
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AI in this role

Drive retail category growth and manage key vendor relationships for Amazon Australia as a Vendor Manager.

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Amazon’s Retail team is looking for a Vendor Manager: this is a pivotal role where our mission is to change the weekly shopping habits of Australians. If you’re inspired by a new challenge and making your mark on a rapidly growing business, this position may be for you.

As a Vendor Manager, you will be a passionate customer and category advocate within Amazon; possess strong negotiation and analytical skills, together with proven commercial knowledge and experience. The ability to effectively prioritize and multi-task is a must, together with excellent project management skills and laser sharp attention to detail. The Vendor Manager must also be an effective communicator, working with some of Amazon Australia's most important partners and vendors, as well as with internal colleagues and cross-functional leaders. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with a passion for retail and a high level of flexibility and commitment.

To excel in this role, you will leverage:
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to earn trust and influence as well as to hold stakeholders, often more senior than you, accountable for high standards
• Learning-based problem-solving: breaking down issues into work streams, working backwards from key deadlines
• Advanced project management skills, with a strong sense of accountability for outcomes
• Enjoyment of analytical tasks – working to create different scenarios based on alternative solutions
• Comfort managing a wide variety of projects and stakeholders in a fast-paced and ambiguous business environment
• Willingness to "roll up your sleeves" and operate with limited guidance
• Strong commercial and people judgment
• Analytical ability to think both strategically and tactically.

Learn More about Amazon Australia

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Our team operates out of our fabulous CBD office (conveniently located near many transportation options).

Amazon offers employees a competitive remuneration package, including participation in the company stock plan as applicable. We also look after our people with benefits, such as subsidized private health insurance, superannuation and paid parental leave options, amongst others.

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

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 an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

How we rate this

Category Manager - Home & Leisure at Amazon rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

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Key facts

Category Manager - Home & Leisure is an open job at Amazon.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in AU, NSW, Sydney.
The job was posted on June 12, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
Applications are handled by Amazon. Apply on Amazon

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Vendor ManagementNegotiationRetailCategory ManagementAnalytical SkillsExcel

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