Amazon

Vendor Manager, Vendor Strategy & Cost optimization, Selling Partner Services

Amazon$80K — $141K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of Excel experience.
  • 5+ years in retail, operations, product or program management, or business management/consulting with negotiating results.
  • Bachelor's degree or 3+ years of professional/military experience.
  • Experience with financial analysis and P&L ownership.
  • Ability to manage large data sets for performance improvement.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to Vendor Management strategy improvements in governance and cost optimization.
  • Manage the end-to-end vendor onboarding process.
  • Negotiate contracts and manage work orders to accrue service costs.
  • Collaborate with Product Teams and multiple departments including Risk and Finance.
  • Advocate effectively for both Amazon and Vendors with a win-win mindset.
  • Resolve negotiation challenges and contract/payment issues with vendors.
  • Lead monthly and quarterly vendor business reviews.
  • Track metrics for Vendor Management performance.
  • Engage with stakeholders across Amazon for strategic vendor relationships.

Benefits

  • Health insurance options including medical, dental, and vision.
  • 401(k) matching program.
  • Paid time off and parental leave.
  • Adoption and Surrogacy reimbursement coverage.
  • Employee Assistance Program and mental health support.
Full Job Description
Have you ever thought about what it takes to detect and prevent fraudulent purchases among hundreds of millions of e-Commerce transactions across the globe? Selling Partner Services (SPS) ensures Amazon's Selling Partners and Customers are able to transact in the safest way possible. In order to ensure this safety, we utilize Vendors to add rigor and depth to our processes. As a Vendor Manager, you will lead the strategy between these Vendors and the Product Teams.

The Vendor Manager focuses on robust vendor management processes and tools within SPS. Not only does this individual facilitate the flow of onboarding third-party vendors, they also protect Amazon by adhering to due diligence procedures that mitigate legal, tax, security, and financial risks to the company. Each of these programs is comprised of the following: process control; automation; governance; planning and forecasting; master data management; financial management; negotiations; internal stakeholder management; external stakeholder management; and collaboration with analogous teams across Amazon.

Key job responsibilities

1) Contribute to improvements to the Vendor Management strategy, including process, governance, cost optimization, contract negotiations and automation

2) Manage the Vendor on-boarding life cycle

3) Be able to negotiate contracts, create work orders/purchase orders and accrue costs for the services

4) Partner with Product Teams and Risk, Finance, Legal, Tax, Information Security, and Vendors

5) Be a good advocate for both Amazon and the Vendors, embracing a win-win approach

6) Able to navigate challenging negotiations and escalations with vendor account management and resolve any contract or payment related issues

7) Contribute to monthly and quarterly vendor business reviews

8) Work closely with stakeholders across Amazon on larger Vendor relationships

9) Own and drive metrics tracking for Vendor Management reviews

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 3+ years of with Excel experience

- 5+ years of retail, operations, product or program management, or business management/consulting with negotiations and delivering results experience

- Bachelor's degree, or 3+ years of professional or military experience

- Experience with financial analysis and P&L ownership

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience managing large data sets and utilizing to drive performance and process improvements

- Experience in vendor negotiations, pricing and promotion, inventory management, and product development

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, CA, Sunnyvale - 80,600.00 - 141,100.00 USD annually

USA, NY, New York - 80,600.00 - 141,100.00 USD annually

USA, VA, ARLINGTON - 73,300.00 - 128,300.00 USD annually

USA, VA, Arlington - 73,300.00 - 128,300.00 USD annually

USA, WA, SEATTLE - 82,700.00 - 128,300.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Seattle - 82,700.00 - 128,300.00 USD annually

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Amazon Careers

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