Vendor Manager, Musical Instruments, Amazon Canada

Amazon is hiring a Vendor Manager, Musical Instruments, Amazon Canada in Toronto, Canada. It pays CAD 61k-CAD 103k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.

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Vendor manager responsible for strategic brand relationships, inventory, pricing, and category growth for musical instruments.

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Amazon Canada's Hardlines team is seeking a self-driven Vendor Manager to join our dynamic team. Vendor Managers work directly with strategic vendors to enhance value, selection, and convenience for our customers while driving profitability and topline performance across their categories.
About the Role
As a Vendor Manager, you'll leverage customer obsession and data-driven analytics to develop creative solutions that drive business growth. You'll manage key manufacturer relationships on Amazon.ca and collaborate with cross-functional teams including site merchandising, buying, pricing, inventory management, operations, online marketing, and finance to optimize performance for our vendor partners.
This position offers a unique opportunity to work at one of the world's most innovative online retailers while developing strong functional skills in online merchandising, marketing, buying, planning, forecasting, pricing, and business analytics.

Key job responsibilities
• Lead Musical Instruments category and brand relationship for Amazon.ca
• Drive business growth through strategic vendor and brand relationship management
• Negotiate contracts and manage vendor terms
• Optimize selection, catalog management, and inventory levels
• Generate forecasts and manage product launches
• Develop and execute pricing strategies
• Conduct detailed analytical deep dives to identify growth opportunities
• Own P&L performance for your category
Collaborate cross-functionally to elevate customer experience

A day in the life
As a Vendor Manager, you'll start your day reviewing key business metrics and addressing any immediate vendor issues. You might spend the morning analyzing performance data to identify growth opportunities before joining a negotiation call with a strategic vendor. After lunch, you'll collaborate with merchandising and marketing teams to plan upcoming promotions, then meet with finance to review pricing strategies. Throughout the day, you'll respond to vendor inquiries, coordinate with cross-functional partners, and continuously look for ways to improve selection and profitability.

About the team
The Canada Retail Hardlines team is passionate about creating exceptional shopping experiences for Canadian customers. We work collaboratively to bring the best products to our customers at competitive prices while building strategic relationships with key vendors across the marketplace. Our team values innovative thinking, analytical prowess, and the ability to navigate ambiguity while delivering results. We're focused on growing our Canadian presence by expanding selection, improving profitability, and enhancing the customer experience through strategic vendor partnerships and data-driven decision making.

Basic qualifications

- Bachelor's degree
- 3+ years of account management, project or program management or buying experience
- 2+ years of market research analyst, product manager, or equivalent experience
- 2+ years of doing one of several roles: quantitative/financial analysis, retail buying, retail planning & allocation, product/project management, pricing, marketing or e-commerce experience
- Experience driving internal cross-team collaboration

Preferred qualifications

- 3+ years of doing one of several roles: management consulting, investment banking analyst/associate, or brand manager role at leading consumer packaged goods company experience
- Experience in financial analysis, retail buying, retail planning & allocation, product/project management, marketing, business development, consulting, negotiation or supply chain

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. As a total compensation company, Amazon's package may include other elements such as sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, basic life & AD&D insurance), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP), paid time off, and other resources to improve health and well-being. We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those interviewed will be advised as to hiring status.

CAN, BC, Vancouver - 61,400.00 - 102,600.00 CAD annually
CAN, ON, Toronto - 61,400.00 - 102,600.00 CAD annually

How we rate this

Vendor Manager, Musical Instruments, Amazon Canada 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

Vendor Manager, Musical Instruments, Amazon Canada is an open job at Amazon.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The listed salary is CAD 61k-CAD 103k a year.
The role is based in CA, ON, Toronto.
The job was posted on September 29, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
Applications are handled by Amazon. Apply on Amazon

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