Senior Vendor Manager - Toys/Sports - Retail

Job Description

Amazon GCC (UAE/KSA) is looking for a smart, enthusiastic, hard-working and creative Senior Vendor Manager (L6/L5) to join our Sports / Toys business to be based out of Dubai/Riyadh.Amazon GCC offers a convenient, safe and enjoyable online shopping experience through a trusted website featuring more than 1,000,000 products from international and local brands at competitive prices.The Senior Vendor Manager will be responsible for developing and owning the P&L and strategy for one of the large categories for Amazon in GCC (UAE/KSA). Within this role, the individual will have the opportunity to drive category growth, manage category profitability, and identify means to improve the customer experience. We are seeking a seasoned individual with a broad skill-set including strong analytical skills, excellent business judgment, strong vendor management and negotiations skills, deep curiosity to uncover how things work, and a passion for creating a world class shopping experience for our customers. The candidate should be ready to do on-ground work and work with cross-functional teams to get things moving. He/she will work with vendors of all sizes and must have the leadership presence and communication skills to represent Amazon at all levelsKey job responsibilities1. JOB PURPOSE In this role, a successful candidate will be an effective communicator and problem-solver, and someone who is able to balance the needs and requirements of both Amazon and the strategic supplier. 2. JOB DESCRIPTIONMaintaining data quality for the product catalogue. Building comprehensive brand destinations within Amazon. Coordinating and creating launch plans for new products/brands/categories. Managing site placements and promotions to coordinate with relevant suppliers the event calendar if applicable. Designing and executing targeted marketing campaigns if applicable in coordination with Instock and Marketing/Merchandising team. Providing reporting and success metrics for campaigns and merchandising activities. Reviewing sales and key metrics to identify areas of opportunity to optimize sales and reach new customers. Management and responsibility of inventory levels. Suppliers management and engagement. Manage inventory, open-to-buy, inventory health, item-level forecasting, assortment planning Interact with operations teams and drive efficiencies through team collaboration Manage inbound shipments: fill rate, SKUs, operational issues, lead time, quality, deviations. Responsible for the category KPIsWe are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:Dubai, AREBASIC QUALIFICATIONS - 5+ years of with Excel experience- 5+ years of account management, project or program management or buying experience- Bachelors degree, or 5+ years of professional or military experience- Knowledge of Microsoft Access or SQL- Experience using data to influence business decisions- Experience driving internal cross-team collaboration- Experience with business analysis and P&L managementPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - Experience driving direction and alignment with cross-functional teams

Keyskills :
Microsoft Access Excel Sql Data Analysis project management l management program management Buying Account Management

About Company

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 Web site 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.