Category Manager, OHL - Other Hardlines

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  • Bachelor's degree * ‎6+ years in buying, account management, product management, project management, financial analysis, marketing or a related field * Experience with Excel and other tools to analyze data in order to support business decisions * Good organizational skills, including prioritization and time management
    Job summary Amazon is looking for a Category Vendor Manager to join the OHL
    team - one of Amazon's fastest growing businesses. The Vendor Manager will be
    responsible for driving the top and bottom lines of multiple product
    categories, building vendor relationships, expanding selection, negotiating
    vendor terms, planning marketing promotions, and driving better product
    availability through operational improvements. The candidate should have
    experience analyzing new business opportunities and building strong
    relationships, driving significant top and bottom line results, and be
    comfortable managing multiple responsibilities within a fast-paced
    environment. This candidate must be highly organized and be able to prioritize
    effectively. The candidate must also possess strong analytical acumen and be
    comfortable drawing metric-based conclusions by managing an extensive amount
    of data. The candidate must be savvy with MS Office (particularly Excel) and
    be receptive to working with new tools and databases. The successful candidate
    possesses superb business judgment, with a track record of successful
    relationship management, and strong analytical acumen, with experience
    generating and managing reports and analyses. The position requires an
    individual who can work autonomously in a highly demanding and often ambiguous
    environment, with strong attention to detail and exceptional organizational
    skills. Key job responsibilities Key job responsibilities A successful
    Category Vendor Manager will be able to: Act as the 'business owner' for
    assigned categories, possessing a complete understanding (inclusive of the
    strategic context) of internal and external variables that impacts this
    business (this entails owning forecasting, monitoring, understanding and
    reporting on the business, along with responsibility for driving projects and
    promotions to achieve business objectives) Have a thorough understanding of
    the industry, seasonality and business trends/events, and continually monitor
    competitor/industry developments Maximize Amazon's business profitability and
    selection expansion opportunities 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 Manage vendor relationships - manage
    supplier/partner contracts, manage day-to-day relationships, and negotiate and
    secure marketing funds Create business plans for new opportunities and develop
    and execute project plans for the launch of new features, incorporating
    merchandising and pricing strategies Coordinate cross-functional teams, and
    communicate with internal and external vendors, while meeting tight deadlines
    Conduct financial analysis of business opportunities to meet and exceed
    revenue and profitability targets

  • MBA with relevant business experience

  • Relevant senior level experience in retail, operations, and/or business management with a proven history of delivering results

  • Proven experience leading teams & cross-functional projects

  • Influencing abilities and vendor management experience

  • Ability to think and react in a high-energy, fast-paced environment

  • Experience in vendor negotiations, pricing and promotion, inventory management, and product development

  • Advanced experience with Excel, or other analytical/Business Intelligence tools

  • Highly polished communication skills - speaking, writing, presenting and negotiating

  • Ability to operate simultaneously and effectively in both tactical and strategic modes

  • A willingness to roll up sleeves to get things done

  • Working in a start-up or early stage environment where you will be defining best practice for your function

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  • Advertiser: Amazon.com
  • Announcement date: 10/06/2022
  • Type of employment: -
  • Experience level: -
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  • Job location: Riyadh
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