Senior Vendor Manager - Growth, US Apparel

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Company: Amazon

Location: Seattle, WA 98115

Description:

SVMs at Amazon are responsible for monitoring and reacting to industry trends and own the top and bottom lines of the P&L, with this role specifically focused on launching and scaling large, well-known fashion brands new to Amazon Retail platform. They will develop selection and categories, deliver innovative growth solutions, and work with internal teams to deliver the best customer experience. This SVM will be instrumental in setting up prestigious fashion brands for success, managing key vendor relationships through the crucial launch phase, and establishing growth frameworks for these high-profile partnerships.

SVMs work with fashion industry leaders and possess the leadership presence and communication skills to represent Amazon at all levels. SVMs work across multiple internal teams, at high levels of leadership, to address customer experience issues within the luxury and mainstream fashion categories. The role requires coordinating extensively with partner teams to ensure successful brand integration and launch execution, maintaining the integrity and positioning of established fashion names. We span a wide range of specialist skills, from data analytics and account management to brand development and ad sales. You'll be working with some of the smartest minds in e-commerce to help shape the future of fashion retail on Amazon.

Key job responsibilities

Amazon retail teams work to help improve the selection and shopping experience for customers across our product categories, from books to fashion, electronics to grocery, movies and music to toys and health & beauty, and everything in between. Job responsibilities include:
Develop the analytical and problem-solving skills that our people are known for support vendor managers as well as Amazonians in other functions, such as in-stock and marketing

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Amazon merchant services covers all third party merchants' activity related to selling on Amazon as well as the specific services and products we offer to help develop and grow these sellers. As an intern, you will be responsible for helping our account managers to deliver new business growth across Amazon's third party merchants.

Job Responsibilities Include:
Build an understanding of customer pain points, requirements, and potential value that can be delivered by advertising or merchant services
Identify target accounts using market data and industry intelligence
Learn the advertising or merchant services portfolio and the Amazon culture
Identify opportunities to improve our products, services, processes, systems, and tools
Work with different parts of the Amazon business to implement improvement projects, including working with category teams, product teams, and technical support teams

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 5+ years of account management, project or program management or buying experience

- Bachelor's degree

- Knowledge of Microsoft Access or SQL

- Experience driving internal cross-team collaboration

- Experience using data to influence business decisions

- Experience with business analysis and P&L management

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience driving direction and alignment with cross-functional teams

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $109,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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