Senior Vendor Manager, US Apparel

About the role

VM's at Amazon are responsible for monitoring and reacting to industry trends and own the top and bottom lines of the P&L. They will develop selection and categories, deliver innovative growth solutions and work with internal teams to deliver the best customer experience. VMs work with vendors of all sizes * and possess leadership presence and communication skills to represent Amazon at all levels.

VMs work across multiple internal teams, at high levels of leadership, to address customer experience issues within the category. We span a wide range of specialist skills, from data analytics and account management to brand development and ad sales. You'll be working with some of the smartest minds in e-commerce.

Key job responsibilities

Amazon retail teams work to help improve the selection and shopping experience for customers across our product categories, from books to fashion, electronics to grocery, movies and music to toys and health & beauty, and everything in between. As a retail VMVM's at Amazon are responsible for monitoring and reacting to industry trends and own the top and bottom lines of the P&L.

• They will develop selection and categories, deliver innovative growth solutions and work with internal teams to deliver the best customer experience.
• VMs work with vendors of all sizes * and possess leadership presence and communication skills to represent Amazon at all levels.
• VMs work across multiple internal teams, at high levels of leadership, to address customer experience issues within the category.

We span a wide range of specialist skills, from data analytics and account management to brand development and ad sales. You'll be working with some of the smartest minds in e-commerce. in one of those categories, you will learn how Amazon handles its e-commerce retail business.

Working alongside a vendor manager to help provide a suite of services designed to support Amazon's most strategic brands within one of our retail categories. Your priority will be to work backwards from the customer, identifying inputs to grow brands and improve their performance.

Job responsibilities include

*Develop the analytical and problem-solving skills that our people are known for support vendor managers as well as Amazonians in other functions, such as in-stock and marketing

Amazon advertising sits at the intersection of advertising and e-commerce. Customers visit us every day to find, discover, and buy products, so we're obsessed with making the shopping experience the best it can be * and advertising is a part of that experience. As an intern, you'll gain a deep understanding of Amazon's display advertising products as well as our technical and operational capabilities. You'll learn when and how we can create custom opportunities, and you'll help our account managers create compelling presentations to delight our clients.

Amazon merchant services covers all third party merchants' activity related to selling on Amazon as well as the specific services and products we offer to help develop and grow these sellers. As an intern, you will be responsible for helping our account managers to deliver new business growth across Amazon's third party merchants.

Job Responsibilities Include

• *Build an understanding of customer pain points, requirements, and potential value that can be delivered by advertising or merchant services
• *Identify target accounts using market data and industry intelligence
• *Learn the advertising or merchant services portfolio and the Amazon culture
• *Identify opportunities to improve our products, services, processes, systems, and tools
• *Work with different parts of the Amazon business to implement improvement projects, including working with category teams, product teams, and technical support teams

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of account management, project or program management or buying experience
• Bachelor's degree
• Knowledge of Microsoft Access or SQL
• Experience driving internal cross-team collaboration
• Experience using data to influence business decisions
• Experience with business analysis and P&L management

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience driving direction and alignment with cross-functional teams
• Usage of generative AI tools to enhance workflow efficiency, with a willingness to learn effective prompting and evaluation practices
• Ability to recognize opportunities where generative AI could enhance products, workflows, or customer experiences

Additional information

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Pay and benefits

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.

USA, NY, New York - 133,300.00 - 185,000.00 USD annually

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