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Job Description
- Act as the ‘business owner’ for the food category, 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 vendor relationships - manage supplier/partner contracts, manage day-to-day relationships, and negotiate and secure marketing funds
- Create business plans for new opportunities and develop and execute project plans for the launch of new features, incorporating merchandising and pricing strategies
- Coordinate cross-functional teams, and communicate with internal and external parties, while meeting tight deadlines
- Conduct financial analysis of business opportunities to meet and exceed revenue and profitability targets
Job Requirements
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree.
- 3+ years of relevant experience in retail, operations, product or program management, and/or business management/consulting with a proven record of accomplishment of negotiations and delivering results.
- Proven experience leading cross-functional projects.
- Influencing abilities and vendor management experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Ability to think and react in a high-energy, fast-paced
- Experience in vendor negotiations, pricing and promotion, inventory management, and product development.
- Advanced experience with Excel, or other analytical/Business Intelligence tools.
- Highly polished communication skills - speaking, writing, presenting and negotiating.
- Ability to operate simultaneously and effectively in both tactical and strategic modes.
- A willingness to roll up sleeves to get things done. Experience launching a new country.
- Working in a start-up or early stage environment where you will be defining best practice for your function.