Sr Manager, Retail Vendor Management, Hardlines Private Brands

Amazon Amazon · Big Tech · Seattle, WA · Buying, Planning, & Instock Management

This role is for a Sr. Manager of Retail Vendor Management for Hardlines Private Brands at Amazon. The primary focus is on leading a team, developing business strategy, managing vendor relationships, and driving profitability and growth for a product portfolio. While the role mentions the usage of generative AI tools as a preferred qualification, the core responsibilities do not involve building or directly managing AI/ML systems. The role is focused on product management and business operations within the consumer domain.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead a team of Retail Vendor Managers across multiple product categories, owning the overall business strategy and setting strategic goals
  2. Work alongside partner teams across the organization to ensure we deliver against key profitability and growth targets
  3. Establish strong partnerships with cross-functional teams at Amazon, ensuring we build the tools to seamlessly scale operations as the business grows
  4. Be the ‘business owner’ for your category, working autonomously and possessing a complete understanding of internal and external variables that impact your category
  5. Coordinate cross-functional teams, and communicate with internal and external partners, while meeting tight deadlines

Skills

Required

  • 5+ years of team management experience
  • 7+ years of operational and/or retail management experience
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Experience with vendor negotiations, pricing and promotion or inventory management

Nice to have

  • Experience leading and transforming highly effective organizations
  • Experience with P&L responsibility and delivering strong financial results
  • Usage of generative AI tools to enhance workflow efficiency, with a willingness to learn effective prompting and evaluation practices
  • Ability to recognize opportunities where generative AI could enhance products, workflows, or customer experiences

What the JD emphasized

  • Usage of generative AI tools to enhance workflow efficiency, with a willingness to learn effective prompting and evaluation practices
  • Ability to recognize opportunities where generative AI could enhance products, workflows, or customer experiences