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Job Field: Hospitality Jobs
Location: SEATTLE, WA
Salary: $-
Job Type: Part Time

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               <td align="left"><font style="font-size: 100%;">Vendor Manager, Food<BR><BR><BR><BR>Job ID: 181139<BR>Location: US-WA-Seattle<BR><BR>Posted Date: 9/20/2012<BR>Company: Amazon Corporate LLC<BR><BR>Position Category: Buying/Planning <BR>Apply for This Position<BR><BR>* Apply for this position online<BR>* E-mail this position to a friend<BR>Position Details<BR>Job Description<BR>The Grocery team is looking for an experienced and entrepreneurial Buyer/Vendor Manager to lead and expand Amazon?s US Food categories. This is an opportunity to shape our fastest growing categories and drive our joint business planning strategies with large CPG vendors. Responsibilities include all aspects of demand generation for the categories, building and driving a best-in-class sourcing strategy and improving the customer experience.<BR><BR>The Buyer/Vendor Manager is a passionate customer and category advocate within Amazon, with proven analytical capabilities and project management skills, great attention to detail, and the ability to effectively prioritize and multi-task and a proven record of driving category growth. The Buyer/Vendor Manager must be an effective leader and communicator in working with some of Amazon.com?s most important partners and vendors, as well as with internal colleagues and cross-functional leaders. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with a passion for retail and a high level of flexibility and commitment.<BR>The successful Buyer/Vendor Manager will be able to:<BR><BR>* 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)<BR>* Have a thorough understanding of the industry, seasonality and business trends/events, and continually monitor competitor/industry developments<BR>* Maximize Amazon?s business profitability and selection expansion opportunities<BR>* 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<BR>* Manage vendor relationships - manage supplier/partner contracts, manage day-to-day relationships, and negotiate and secure marketing funds<BR>* Create business plans for new opportunities and develop and execute project plans for the launch of new features, incorporating merchandising and pricing strategies<BR>* Coordinate cross-functional teams, and communicate with internal and external parties, while meeting tight deadlines<BR>* Conduct financial analysis of business opportunities to meet and exceed revenue and profitability targets<BR>Basic Qualifications<BR><BR>* Bachelors Degree<BR>* 3+ years of relevant experience in retail or e-commerce<BR>* Negotiation experience<BR>* Strong numerical and analytical aptitude<BR>* Excellent written and verbal communication skills<BR>Preferred Qualification                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   </font></td>
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