AmazonVendor Manager/Buyer, Amazon Worldwide Grocery Category Team
Amazon is hiring a Vendor Manager/Buyer, Amazon Worldwide Grocery Category Team in New York, United States. It pays $66k-$103k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.
Level's read on this job
- On Level's scale, this role is 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.
- Amazon has 20,000+ other open roles on Level.
AI in this role
Manage vendor relationships, strategy, and assortments for the Worldwide Grocery Category team at Amazon.
The ideal candidate possesses experience in buying, marketing and/or finance; with a track record of successful relationship management, strong analytical acumen, experience generating and managing reporting and analysis. Great communication skills and understanding of Excel will be essential to your success. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who will take ownership of projects and business problems to a successful result.
Key job responsibilities
Our environment is fast-paced and sometimes ambiguous; this requires someone who is flexible, detail-oriented, analytical and comfortable working with multiple teams, vendors, partners and management. On a day to day basis, you will:
Drive strategic negotiations with vendors and represent Amazon when meeting with vendor partners and their leadership
Develop long-term strategies and significantly influences cross-category plans - delivering on Amazon's goals and objectives while obsessing over Customers
Work cross functionally, both within Amazon and your assigned vendors
Implement scalable, simple and automated solutions to address Customer pain points and drive results
Create opportunities for growth, customer acquisition and brand- building
Audit metrics regularly, determine and prioritize business opportunities, identify risks and make recommendations to deliver results
Identify industry trends and develop innovative marketing and merchandising initiatives to support growth
About the team
The Worldwide Grocery Category Management team is responsible for selection decisions and vendor relationships for grocery category across all Amazon banners. Our team focuses on creating exceptional shopping experiences that transform how customers discover and purchase perishable goods from Amazon. We're passionate about building compelling assortments, optimizing the customer journey and developing strategic partnerships with vendors to drive category growth.
We work in a collaborative environment where innovative thinking and strategic execution are highly valued. Our team strives to deliver exceptional value to customers while driving business results through data-driven decision making.
Basic qualifications
- 1+ years of account management, project or program management or buying experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience in financial analysis, retail buying, retail planning & allocation, product/project management, marketing, business development, consulting, negotiation or supply chain
Preferred qualifications
- Experience using analytical specific tools such as Google Analytics, SQL or HTML
- Experience working with clients
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, NY, New York - 66,300.00 - 103,400.00 USD annually
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USA, VA, Arlington - 53,700.00 - 94,000.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Seattle - 80,200.00 - 94,000.00 USD annually
How we rate this
Vendor Manager/Buyer, Amazon Worldwide Grocery Category Team 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.
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- Tell me about a project where negotiation was part of your work. What did you do?
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- Walk me through how you've used Excel in your day-to-day work.
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