Vendor Manager / Buyer – Grocery, Amazon Fresh UK

Description

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 or apprenticeship in Business, or a related field

• 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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