Vendor Manager, Amazon Fresh UK

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Interested in joining a new exciting venture? Curious to be at the heart of where innovation meets customer obsession? Amazon UK Fresh (AUKF) is omni Channel combining the first convenience grocery store to offer Just Walk Out Technology in the UK with Online groceries on demand.
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Interested in joining a new exciting venture? Curious to be at the heart of where innovation meets customer obsession? Amazon UK Fresh (AUKF) is omni Channel combining the first convenience grocery store to offer Just Walk Out Technology in the UK with Online groceries on demand.

Amazon is looking for a talented Vendor Manager/ Buyer with a background in buying/vendor management, category management or account development to join our Amazon Fresh business.

Amazon Fresh Stores is looking for an exceptionally motivated and talented Vendor Manager with a strong customer focus to lead a product category. The Vendor Manager will have responsibility for product selection and vendor management. A Vendor Manager is responsible for developing / executing a highly productive category strategy as well as managing category financials through pricing, driving cost improvements, and intelligently managing buying/ inventory. They coordinate buying activities with the Inventory Planning team to acquire inventory in a cost-effective and efficient way while obtaining products of the highest possible quality. They also coordinate in-store activities with Marketing and Merchandising. They are responsible for buying system data input and integrity, as well as Key Performance Indicators for operating the business. They work with management to address all aspects of buying, market trends assessment, pricing, and selection.

Key job responsibilities

Act as the ‘business owner’ for their categories, managing a full P&L, including; planning, forecasting and driving growth to meet and exceed revenue and profitability goals.
Setting the goals and strategic direction for their vendors and initiatives, ensuring alignment with broader business goals
Generating and implementing big ideas to drive business improvement, innovation, and scale within their categories
Driving negotiations and representing Amazon when meeting with senior leaders
Have a thorough understanding of seasonality and global trends/events, and continually monitor competitor/industry developments
Collaborating with cross-functional teams that support business needs, including marketing, merchandising and in-stock, to ensure processes are in place for flawless execution, while meeting tight deadlines.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree
Relevant work experience, including Buying or negotiation experience in grocery categories
Experience with Excel and Access, or similar database
Proven track record of taking ownership and driving results

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in consulting and/or retail/consumer products industries
Ability to manage multiple competing priorities
Proven analytical skills and highly comfortable with numbers
Demonstrated ability to coordinate sophisticated projects with various technical/engineering teams
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects - work prioritisation, planning and task delegation
Broad commercial awareness developed in a fast-moving environment
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, including strong writing and speaking skills
Advanced Excel/SQL skills are a plus

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Company - Amazon EU SARL (UK Branch)

Job ID: A3023819
Seniority level Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type Employment type Full-time
Job function Job function Administrative
Industries Software Development
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