Retail Account Manager

• Bachelor's degree


• Fluency in Eng and Arabic is essential


• ‎2+ years of relevant experience in retail or business management (could include account management, category management, project management, financial analysis, etc.) with a proven history of delivering results


• Experience in negotiations, pricing, or inventory management.


• Proven experience leading cross-functional projects.


• Proficiency with Excel and strong analytical acumen


• Strong communication (verbal and written) and collaboration skills that enable you to earn trust at all levels


• Business focused thinking, an ability to focus on key issues and a strong hands-on, results driven mentality

Job summary
Amazon.com strives to be Earth's most customer-centric company where people
can find and discover virtually anything they want to buy online. By giving
customers more of what they want - low prices, vast selection, and convenience
- Amazon.com continues to grow and evolve as a world-class e-commerce
platform. Amazon's evolution from Website to e-commerce partner to development
platform is driven by the spirit of innovation that is part of the company's
DNA. The world's brightest technology minds come to Amazon.com to research and
develop technology that improves the lives of shoppers and sellers around the
world.

Job Description: We are seeking a passionate, experienced and analytical
business professional based in Egypt, with great attention to detail and
ability to effectively prioritize and multi-task. The Retail Account Manager
will be primarily responsible for: ‎1) managing vendors at scale across
multiple Middle East countries (Egypt, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, UAE) with help
of tools and automation; ‎2) improving business terms and driving business
growth for vendors at scale; ‎3) working closely with cross-category teams and
drive operational improvements in vendor-management processes; and ‎4) own
vendor communication and relationship to drive vendor self-sufficiency in
long-term. The candidate should have experience in analyzing opportunities for
systematic improvements in business management functions and building strong
processes and SOPs to drive process-improvements. He/She should be comfortable
managing multiple responsibilities within a fast-paced environment and
preferably with experience in ecommerce.

The successful Retail Account Manager:
* Manages day to day business relationship, and proactively and autonomously negotiates costs, promotional opportunities, and other business inputs with vendors.
* Demonstrates excellent time-management skills and the ability to work independently knowledge while using departmental resources, policies and procedures.
* Conducts vendor analysis and makes recommendations for initiatives that optimize for business growth. Maximizes Amazon's business profitability and selection expansion opportunities.
* Uses data to identify trends, opportunities and risks and translate those insights into actions to drive long-term growth.
* Coordinate cross-functional teams, and communicate with internal and external parties, while meeting tight deadlines.
* Identifies opportunities for systematic process improvement and drives those improvements at scale.

Language Requirements (English & Arabic)

• Bachelors' degree with an MBA is a plus


• Ability to think and react in a high-energy, fast-paced Experience in vendor negotiations, pricing and promotion, inventory management, and product development.


• Experience with Excel, or other analytical/reporting tools.


• 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.