Vendor Manager, Amazon Retail India Pvt Ltd

Amazon is hiring a Vendor Manager, Amazon Retail India Pvt Ltd in Bengaluru, India. Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.

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ARIPL’s (Amazon Retail India Pvt Ltd) vision is to be India’s most trusted grocer and we want to get there by being best in class on attributes we believe customers care the most for- freshness, safety and transparency for produce and perishables; value, selection, and convenience for packaged food. As part of the vision, ARIPL is hiring for a Vendor Manager for Packaged Foods / Grocery category. The role would be responsible for managing business & vendor relationships across the 3 programs we service – Amazon Fresh, Amazon Now and FBA(Fulfilled by Amazon). The role requires comfort with influencing external stakeholders in the vendors’ organization and internal stakeholders across category, operations and product teams. Amazon has made a global commitment to investing in this space, fueling pioneering inventions. We are looking for a smart, enthusiastic, hard-working, and creative candidate to join our team. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work on a fast growing business team.

Key job responsibilities
As a Vendor Manager, you will focus on delivering a world-class customer experience for the sub-categories that you are responsible for as we rapidly expand and grow our selection from around the world. The incumbent will be responsible for managing comprehensive selection across multiple large brands, developing collaborative marketing and promotions, and driving sales and margin improvements.

· Act as the ‘business owner’ for assigned categories, 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 necessary funding
· 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 partners, while meeting tight deadlines
· Conduct financial analysis of business opportunities to meet and exceed revenue and profitability targets.

About the team
ARIPL is at the forefront of Amazon's global commitment to revolutionize grocery shopping. We're investing heavily in this space, fueling pioneering inventions that will shape the future of retail. By joining our team, you'll have the opportunity to make a significant impact on a fast-growing business in one of the world's most exciting markets.

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

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Vendor Manager, Amazon Retail India Pvt Ltd at Amazon rates 34 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.

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