Senior Vendor Manager, EU Amazon Fashion

The Senior Vendor Manager position based in Paris is for a passionate customer and category advocate, with strong analytical capabilities and project management skills, great attention to detail, and the ability to effectively prioritize and multi-task and a proven record of driving category growth.

The Senior Vendor Manager is an effective leader and communicator in working with some of Amazon’s important partners and vendors, as well as with internal colleagues and cross-functional leaders.

The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with a passion for retail and a high level of flexibility and commitment.

In this position, you will be able to :

• Act as the business owner’ for assigned categories, possessing a complete understanding (inclusive of the strategic context) of internal and external variables that impact your business (this entails owning forecasting, monitoring, understanding and reporting on the business, along with responsibility for driving projects and promotions to achieve business objectives)
• Have a thorough understanding of the industry, seasonality and business trends / events, and continually monitor competitor / industry developments
• Maximize Amazon’s business profitability and selection expansion opportunities
• Have a complete understanding of the customer needs, both existing and potential, and use that knowledge to advocate for and drive delivery of site features that provide Amazon customers with an unparalleled shopping experience
• Manage mid-sized vendor relationships - manage supplier / partner contracts, manage day-to-day relationships, and negotiate and secure marketing funds
• Work with and partially coordinate cross-functional teams, and communicate with internal and external partners, while meeting tight deadlines
• Conduct financial analysis of business opportunities to meet and exceed revenue and profitability targets

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations :

Clichy, FRA

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

For this position we expect :

• Several years of relevant experience in retail, operations, and / or business management / consulting with a proven track record of delivering results
• Several years experience in negotiations, influencing and vendor management
• Ability to think and react in a high-energy, fast-paced environment
• Advanced experience with Excel, or other analytical / Business Intelligence tools
• Highly polished communication skills - speaking, writing, presenting and negotiating
• English language skills are mandatory

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Further qualifications would be a plus :

• E-commerce experience
• Ability to operate simultaneously and effectively in both tactical and strategic modes
• A willingness to roll up sleeves to get things done
• Ability to work in a diverse team
• Familiarity with databases and SQL
• Proven experience working with remote teams in cross-functional projects

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