Vendor Manager Global Retail, Amazon Expansion (Level 5) ID-6036

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- 3+ years of with Excel experience - 5+ years of retail, operations, product or program management, or business management/consulting with negotiations and delivering results experience - Bachelor's degree, or 3+ years of professional or military experience - Experience in Retail Vendor Management and P&L ownership in Amazon. - Ability to work at flexible time zones to manage stakeholder relationships globally - Ability to deal with ambiguity and bring structure to complex customer problems.
The International Expansions team is responsible for helping to launch new Amazon marketplaces around the world and enabling supply chain solutions for vendors to access Amazon customers globally. We are seeking a Vendor Manager to help work with our top vendors around the world to drive our direct import business across stores.Data Entry, $40/hr, Remote, Night Job, No Degree Remote Customer Support, $40/hr, No Experience, Part-Time Remote Customer Support, $40/hr, No Degree, Evening Job Data Entry, $40/hr, Part-Time, Remote, Weekend Job Weekend Data Entry, $40/hr, Remote, No Experience Phone Support, Remote, $35/hr, No Experience, Part-Time Remote Phone Job, $40/hr, Part-Time, College Student Friendly Live Chat Support, $45/hr, Part-Time, Remote, No Degree Customer Support, $40/hr, Remote, Part-Time, No Degree Phone Support, $50/hr, Weekend, Remote, No Experience Remote Data Entry, $45/hr, Weekend Job, College Student Remote Data Entry, $40/hr, Part-Time, No Degree Required Virtual Assistant, $35/hr, Evening, Remote, College Student Live Chat Support, $45/hr, Weekend, Remote, College Student Data Entry, $35/hr, Remote, Evening Job, College Student Virtual Assistant, No Experience, $40/hr, Remote, Part-Time Remote Moderator, $40/hr, Part-Time, Weekend, No Degree Phone Support, $35/hr, Weekend, Remote, No Experience Virtual Assistant, $40/hr, Remote, No Experience, Night Job Data Entry, $45/hr, Remote, Night Job, No Degree Data Entry, $40/hr, No Experience, Remote, Weekend Job Remote Phone Job, $42/hr, Night Shift, College Student Friendly Virtual Assistant, $50/hr, Evening, Remote, College Student Virtual Assistant, No Degree, $45/hr, Remote, Part-Time Entry-Level Remote Data Entry, $35/hr, Evening Job Data Entry, $40/hr, Remote, Evening, No Experience Required Virtual Assistant, $42/hr, Evening, Remote, College Student Evening Virtual Assistant, Remote, $45/hr, No Experience Data Entry, $50/hr, Night Shift, No Degree, Remote Job Evening Virtual Assistant, Remote, $40/hr, No Experience Virtual Assistant, No Experience, $40/hr, Remote, Part-Time Customer Support, $50/hr, Night Job, Remote, No Experience Remote Phone Support, $45/hr, Night Job, College Student Virtual Assistant, No Experience, $40/hr, Remote, Part-Time Remote Customer Support, $40/hr, No Degree, Evening Job Virtual Assistant, No Experience, $40/hr, Remote, Weekend Remote Moderator, $40/hr, College Student Friendly, Part-Time Data Entry, $35/hr, Night Shift, No Degree,?Remote?Job Data Entry, $45/hr, Remote, Night Job, No Degree Phone Job, $35/hr, Remote, Part-Time, College Student Phone Support, $35/hr, Weekend, Remote, No Experience Remote Data Entry, $42/hr, Evening/Night Job, No Experience Weekend Customer Support, $42/hr, Remote, College Student Remote Data Entry, $40/hr, No Degree, Night Shift Data Entry, $50/hr, Night Job, No Degree, Remote Customer Support, $42/hr, Remote, Part-Time, No Degree Data Entry, $40/hr, Remote, Night Shift, College Student Job Remote Customer Support, $40/hr, Night Job, No Experience Phone Support, Remote, $35/hr, No Experience, Night Shift Entry Level Phone Job, $40/hr, Remote, No Degree Required Remote Data Entry, No Experience, $40/hr, Part-Time Remote Data Entry, $42/hr, Evening/Night Job, No Experience Data Entry, $40/hr, No Experience, Remote, Weekend Job You will have responsibility for end-to-end business ownership of the import supply chain processes from manufacturer to the availability in our Fulfillment Centers and for developing and implementing inventory management strategies to optimize customer experience. The position requires an individual who can work autonomously in a fast paced, demanding and often ambiguous environment. Additionally since this position involves working with multiple stakeholders, including senior leadership, around the world in a new and fast growing program we need someone with strong stakeholder management capabilities and ownership with great bias for action in getting things done themselves. In this role, you will be a true entrepreneur and manage all aspects of your business on a daily basis. Responsibilities: • Educate Vendors on the new Amazon supply chain program and partner to recruit the vendor and the right global selection to the program. • Identify the customer relevant vendor selection and country opportunities for supply through import. • Build and maintain relationships with senior leaders of partnered vendors to grow and optimize the joint import business. • Develop and improve vendor relations and import sourcing for cost savings and new selection. • Work with key stakeholders around the world to maintain alignment. • Drive integration between new vendors and Amazon supply chain, product compliance and merchandising processes. • Contribute to the 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 • Work with vendors and Amazon operations to ensure a reliable, operational a cost effective flow of goods, from ordering to receive. • Work with internal teams to understand the systems and variables that affect purchasing and vendor management decisions • Lead projects and regular business improvement initiatives Key job responsibilities • You will have responsibility for end-to-end business ownership of the import supply chain processes from manufacturer to the availability in our Fulfillment Centers and for developing and implementing inventory management strategies to optimize customer experience. • Educate Vendors on the new Amazon supply chain program and partner to recruit the vendor and the right global selection to the program. • Identify the customer relevant vendor selection and country opportunities for supply through import. • Build and maintain relationships with senior leaders of partnered vendors to grow and optimize the joint import business. • Develop and improve vendor relations and import sourcing for cost savings and new selection. • Work with key stakeholders around the world to maintain alignment. • Drive integration between new vendors and Amazon supply chain, product compliance and merchandising processes. • Contribute to the 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 investment • Work with vendors and Amazon operations to ensure a reliable, operational a cost effective flow of goods, from ordering to receive. • Work with internal teams to understand the systems and variables that affect purchasing and vendor management decisions • Lead projects and regular business improvement initiatives
  • Experience managing large data sets and utilizing to drive performance and process improvements
  • Experience in vendor negotiations, pricing and promotion, inventory management, and product development

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