Vendor Manager , Consumables/FMCG Product Categories

Amazon is hiring a Vendor Manager , Consumables/FMCG Product Categories in Cape Town, South Africa. Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.

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On Level's scale, this role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
Tools and skills the posting cites include Excel, vendor management and p l management.
Level classifies it as a mid-level role.
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AI in this role

Manage strategic vendor relationships, P&L, and joint business plans for FMCG product categories at Amazon.

Excel

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Amazon is looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, hard-working, analytical and creative candidate to join our team. You will work directly with strategic vendor partners to develop and manage their business, acting as a liaison and executing joint business plans that improve value, selection and convenience across their business portfolio.

The Vendor Manager will interface directly with manufacturers and brands to build relationships and business opportunities. Within this role, the individual will establish and maintain strong vendor relationships, and manage a P&L. In addition, this position is expected to provide leadership across categories - driving systems, process, and customer experience improvements - that will benefit all customers at amazon.com.

On application kindly ensure the product categories you support are mentioned on your resume/application

Key job responsibilities
The successful Vendor Manager must be able to:

- Define a strategy for the business and break it down into actionable goals
- Understand drivers and opportunities of the category P&L
- Manage relationships with vendors
- Institute best practices and processes which can be replicated across all categories
- Lead change with cross-functional teams, and communicate with internal and external stakeholders, while meeting tight deadlines

Basic qualifications

- 5+ years of with Excel experience
- 6+ 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

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer, and we value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief. Amazon is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from South African citizens who are members of designated groups who may contribute to Employment Equity within the workplace and the further diversification of ideas. In this regard, the relevant laws and principles associated with Employment Equity will be considered when appointing potential candidates. We are required by law to verify your ability to work lawfully in South Africa. Amazon requires that you submit a copy of either your identity document or your passport and any applicable work permit if you are a foreign national, along with an updated curriculum vitae.

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

Vendor Manager , Consumables/FMCG Product Categories 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.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
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Key facts

Vendor Manager , Consumables/FMCG Product Categories is an open job at Amazon.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in ZA, Cape Town.
The job was posted on November 3, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
Applications are handled by Amazon. Apply on Amazon

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

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Tell me about a project where negotiation was part of your work. What did you do?
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