Senior Vendor Manager, Canada, Outdoors
Amazon
Date: 1 week ago
City: Toronto, ON
Contract type: Full time
Description
Amazon is looking for an experienced business leader to join the Hardlines category team on Amazon Canada. The Senior Vendor Manager will be responsible for managing the P&L and setting the strategic directions for a large and diverse business within the Hardlines category. They will work with highly strategic vendors to drive their business towards the next phase of growth. They will analyze data to identify key brands to target, build long term relationships with key vendors, resolve any operational, logistical or business issues, and lead negotiations on Amazon’s behalf. The candidate should have experience in building strong relationships, driving significant top and bottom line results, and be comfortable managing multiple responsibilities within a fast-paced environment. They must have the leadership presence and communication skills to represent Amazon at all executive levels of vendor organizations.
The Senior Vendor Manager must possess a strong analytical acumen and be comfortable drawing metric-based conclusions by managing an extensive amount of data. This person needs to have a deep curiosity about how things work, and a passion for creating a world class shopping experience for our customers. The right candidate stays on top of industry and competitive trends, and is able to execute at both a tactical and strategic level to drive selection, sales, and margin growth, while also improving our customer experience and education.
The ideal candidate has strong business judgment with a track record of successful negotiations, and must demonstrate the ability to succeed at managing and driving a full P&L, including planning and forecasting and driving an online business. They also have strong project management and exceptional organization skills to manage various vendors and strategic programs within the category. The Senior Vendor Manager is an effective leader and communicator in working with Amazon.ca partners and vendors, as well as with internal groups such as inventory management, site merchandising, marketing, PR, finance, operations, and software development to deliver innovation and a better customer experience.
Key job responsibilities
To ensure the Senior Vendor Manager is successful, they must be able to:
Company - Amazon.com.ca, ULC
Job ID: A2807649
Amazon is looking for an experienced business leader to join the Hardlines category team on Amazon Canada. The Senior Vendor Manager will be responsible for managing the P&L and setting the strategic directions for a large and diverse business within the Hardlines category. They will work with highly strategic vendors to drive their business towards the next phase of growth. They will analyze data to identify key brands to target, build long term relationships with key vendors, resolve any operational, logistical or business issues, and lead negotiations on Amazon’s behalf. The candidate should have experience in building strong relationships, driving significant top and bottom line results, and be comfortable managing multiple responsibilities within a fast-paced environment. They must have the leadership presence and communication skills to represent Amazon at all executive levels of vendor organizations.
The Senior Vendor Manager must possess a strong analytical acumen and be comfortable drawing metric-based conclusions by managing an extensive amount of data. This person needs to have a deep curiosity about how things work, and a passion for creating a world class shopping experience for our customers. The right candidate stays on top of industry and competitive trends, and is able to execute at both a tactical and strategic level to drive selection, sales, and margin growth, while also improving our customer experience and education.
The ideal candidate has strong business judgment with a track record of successful negotiations, and must demonstrate the ability to succeed at managing and driving a full P&L, including planning and forecasting and driving an online business. They also have strong project management and exceptional organization skills to manage various vendors and strategic programs within the category. The Senior Vendor Manager is an effective leader and communicator in working with Amazon.ca partners and vendors, as well as with internal groups such as inventory management, site merchandising, marketing, PR, finance, operations, and software development to deliver innovation and a better customer experience.
Key job responsibilities
To ensure the Senior Vendor Manager is successful, they must be able to:
- Think strategically and tactically
- Rapidly expand and grow an online business
- Integrate analysis and merchandising instinct into a cohesive category strategy
- Manage multiple projects and partner relationships at the same time
- 5+ years of account management, project or program management or buying experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience driving internal cross-team collaboration
- Experience using data to influence business decisions
- Experience with business analysis and P&L management
- Experience in Microsoft Access or SQL
Company - Amazon.com.ca, ULC
Job ID: A2807649
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