Vendor Manager, Global Retail Imports, 12 months Fixed Term Contract
Posted 2 hours 39 minutes ago by Amazon
Job ID: Amazon Commercial Services Pty Ltd
The International Expansions team is seeking a Buyer/Category Manager for a 12 month fixed term contract to support local category teams and work with top vendors worldwide to increase direct imports into emerging countries. The role involves managing the import supply chain from manufacturer to fulfillment centers, liaising with local Category Managers to develop inventory management strategies, and establishing vendor relationships and processes to coordinate globally.
Location: CBD, full time in office 5 days per week.
Key Responsibilities- Onboard and educate vendors on new country opportunities.
- Build and maintain relationships with senior leaders of partnered vendors to support joint import business.
- Develop and improve the import business to support country cost savings and new selection.
- Support integration of new vendors into Amazon supply chain, product compliance and merchandising processes.
- Liaise with local Category Managers to understand selection needs and standard contractual terms.
- Work with key stakeholders worldwide to maintain alignment.
- Contribute to development of best practices and contract standards.
- Monitor, analyze and own key performance indicators such as vendor import share, out of stock rate, vendor operational metrics, marketing investments.
- Collaborate with vendors and Amazon operations to ensure a reliable, operational and cost effective flow of goods from ordering to receipt.
- Understand systems and variables affecting purchasing and vendor management decisions.
- Lead projects and drive business improvement initiatives with measurable outcomes.
- 5+ years of retail, operations, product or program management, or business management/consulting experience with negotiations and delivering results.
- Bachelor's degree or 3+ years of professional or military experience.
- Experience with financial analysis and P&L ownership.
- Experience managing large data sets and using them to drive performance and process improvements.
- Experience in vendor negotiations, pricing and promotion, inventory management, and product development.
- Knowledge of finance, accounting, business or related field focused on analytics.
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