Amazon

Senior Retail Vendor Manager, Lawn and Garden

Amazon$121K — $163K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • 5+ years of experience with Excel
  • 5+ years in account management, project/program management, or buying experience
  • Proficient in using data to drive business decisions
  • Experience in fostering internal cross-team collaboration
  • Strong background in business analysis and P&L management
  • Knowledgeable in Microsoft Access or SQL

Responsibilities

  • Shape the future of the Lawn and Garden category
  • Drive business growth and ensure profitability
  • Manage key vendor relationships to enhance product selection
  • Develop and execute strategic plans that improve customer experience
  • Lead long-term Joint Business Planning and complex negotiations
  • Identify growth opportunities and creatively reduce costs
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive business initiatives

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
  • 401(k) matching contributions
  • Paid time off and parental leave
  • Flexible Spending Accounts available
  • Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Mental Health Support
Full Job Description
As a Senior Vendor Manager in Amazon's Lawn and Garden team, you'll shape the future of your category while driving business growth and delivering exceptional customer experiences. Owning the P&L for a major category, you'll be responsible for topline growth, profitability, customer experience, and managing key vendor relationships. This dynamic role requires you to develop and execute strategic plans that expand product selection, drive operational excellence, and improve vendor terms, all while enhancing the overall customer experience.

Your analytical skills will be crucial as you dive deep into business performance metrics and industry trends. You'll lead long-term Joint Business Planning, own complex negotiations, and identify growth opportunities while finding creative ways to reduce costs. A key aspect of your role will be defining and prioritizing meaningful ways to delight our customers, contributing to the development of new programs and features that improve both the shopping and selling experience on our platform.

Collaboration is essential in this position, as you'll partner with cross-functional teams including Supply Chain, Finance, Advertising, Marketing, and Account Management to drive initiatives spanning the entire business. Your leadership will extend to mentoring and developing team members, fostering a culture of high performance and innovation. As a strategic thinker, you'll translate data into actionable insights, make high-impact decisions, and ensure we're well-positioned to meet customer needs throughout the year, especially during peak seasons.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor's degree

- 5+ years of with Excel experience

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

- Experience using data to influence business decisions

- Experience driving internal cross-team collaboration

- Experience with business analysis and P&L management

- Knowledge of Microsoft Access or SQL

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience driving direction and alignment with cross-functional teams

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, WA, Seattle - 121,200.00 - 163,900.00 USD annually

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