Sr. Vendor Manager, Home, U.S. Hardlines

Amazon is hiring a Sr. Vendor Manager, Home, U.S. Hardlines in Seattle, United States. It pays $121k-$164k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.

Level's read on this job

On Level's scale, this role is Uses AI ●●○○: an ordinary role that requires AI tools.
The posting mentions Generative AI, vendor management and p l management among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as a senior role.
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AI in this role

Senior vendor manager responsible for category P&L and growth, explicitly tasked with utilizing generative AI tools to enhance workflows.

Generative AI

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Amazon is looking for a driven, customer focused, team-oriented, and analytical leader to join the Home team.

The Sr. Vendor Manager will be responsible for the total P&L of a category within Home, setting the strategy for driving growth, creating and maintaining strong partnerships with vendors, adding selection, managing category profitability, optimizing pricing, and delivering a disruptive customer experience. This includes identifying potential brand and product business opportunities, building direct relationships with key suppliers, negotiating contracts, terms & conditions, managing vendor setup and new item setup processes, working with suppliers to build comprehensive selection, setting prices, developing collaborative marketing and promotions, driving sales and margin improvements.

The right candidate stays on top of industry and competitive trends, and is able to execute at both a tactical and strategic level to drive selection, sales, and margin growth. In addition, the Sr. Vendor Manager must be an effective leader and communicator in working with Amazon.com partners and vendors, as well as with internal groups such as control buying, site merchandising, marketing, PR, finance, operations, and retail systems.

The ideal candidate has strong business judgment with a track record of successful negotiations and overall relationship management. Proven analytical thinking, project management skills, attention to detail, and exceptional organizational skills are essential. The Sr. Vendor Manager is an effective leader and communicator and a seasoned problem-solver.

This position can be located in Seattle.

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Basic qualifications

- 5+ years of account management, project or program management or buying experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience driving internal cross-team collaboration
- Experience using data to influence business decisions
- Experience with business analysis and P&L management
- Experience negotiating with internal and external stakeholders

Preferred qualifications

- MBA
- Technical aptitude and agility to learn web-based tools.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects – prioritization, planning and task delegation.
- Usage of generative AI tools to enhance workflow efficiency, with a willingness to learn effective prompting and evaluation practices.
- Ability to recognize opportunities where generative AI could enhance products, workflows, or customer experiences.

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.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, WA, Seattle - 121,200.00 - 163,900.00 USD annually

How we rate this

Sr. Vendor Manager, Home, U.S. Hardlines at Amazon rates 45 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Uses AI (AI Level 2 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Uses AI. An ordinary role that requires AI tools.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Sr. Vendor Manager, Home, U.S. Hardlines is an open job at Amazon.
Level rates this role AI Level 2 of 4: Uses AI.
The listed salary is $121k-$164k a year.
The role is based in US, WA, Seattle.
The job was posted on September 23, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by Amazon. Apply on Amazon

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Vendor ManagementP L ManagementNegotiationPricingPrompt engineeringGenerative AI

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Tell me about a project where vendor management was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where p l management was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where negotiation was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where pricing was part of your work. What did you do?
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