Buying, Planning, & Instock Management

The Office team at Amazon is looking for an entrepreneurial Vendor Manager to own the P&L and relationships with key vendors in the Office category. This role involves utilizing diverse skills and collaborating across major functions like inventory management, marketing, merchandising, pricing, operations, and finance to enhance the performance of vendor partners.As a Vendor Manager, you will be accountable for business results across the vendors and categories. Your direct responsibility will be to manage performance of the product portfolio including developing vendor relationships, negotiating terms and contracts, expanding product selection, setting prices and inventory forecasts, developing marketing programs, driving sales and margin improvements, and creating a best-in-class customer experiences.The successful candidate will be able to take their skill-set across multiple facets of retail to drive a successful business. They will be able to deliver results at both a strategic and tactical level across all aspects of the business, innovate and overcome hurdles, and achieve profitable long-term growth. They will also have strong verbal and written communication skills and work effectively with stakeholders across all levels of the organization. Key job responsibilities Conduct financial analysis of business opportunities to meet and exceed revenue and profitability targets by executing annual and ongoing vendor negotiations.• Have a thorough understanding of the industry, business trends, events, and continually monitor both industry and competitor developments.• Maximize Amazon’s business and financial profitability through selection optimization and expansion opportunities.• Have an understanding of customer needs and use that knowledge to advocate for, and drive delivery of, improvements that provide Amazon customers with an unparalleled shopping experience.• Build vendor/brand relationships - be the primary point of contact for vendor selection on-boarding, escalations, and negotiations.• Coordinate across cross-functional teams and communicate with internal and external stakeholders, all while meeting tight deadlines.• Have a complete understanding (inclusive of the strategic context) of internal and external variables that impact your business. This includes owning forecasting, analyzing, understanding, and reporting on the business.About the teamThe Office category is a fast-paced and exciting category with a high-performing team that seeks to build strong customer-focused businesses. We promote a collaborative, solutions-oriented and inclusive culture. We prioritize the growth and development of our team members and strive to work hard, have fun, and make history. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 1+ years of account management, project or program management or buying experience- Bachelor's degree- Experience using Excel and other business analytic tools ...

Amazon strives to be Earth's most customer-centric company where people can find and discover virtually anything they want to buy online. By giving customers more of what they want - low prices, vast selection, and convenience - Amazon continues to grow and evolve as a world-class e-commerce platform. We set big goals and are looking for people who can help us reach and exceed them by working with suppliers to enhance our selection and maximize product availability.We are looking for a strong Vendor Manager to join Amazon's exciting and fast-paced team leading the go-to-market strategy and building innovative activations and partnerships for shoppable entertainment properties like Thursday Night Football, Rings of Power, and more. Additionally, this person will work across our Hardgoods division to build best in class external partnerships which lead to new brand-burnishing opportunities and launches.Candidates must have proven analytical capabilities and project management skills, great attention to detail, the ability to effectively prioritize and multi-task and a proven record of driving category growth. They must be an effective leader and communicator in working with some of Amazon.com's most 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. The successful candidate will be able to: - Lead complex, Tier-1 Activations in partnership with marketing and content orgs. (Amazon music, Prime Video, etc.) - Build process to scale on-boarding and growth across a large number of brands and projects - Craft compelling businesses narratives and strategic Go-To-Market plans for high-profile launches - 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- Create go to market 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 stakeholders, while meeting tight deadlines - Conduct financial analysis of business opportunities to meet and exceed revenue and profitability targetsBASIC 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 ...

Ring is looking for a leader to join our team as a Senior Demand Planning Manager for our portfolio of devices. This position will support the continued growth of Ring as we advance our mission to help make neighborhoods safer.As a Senior Demand Planning Manager, you will serve as the demand planning POC for your assigned device programs. Further, you will own, shape, and refine your demand plans based on insights from key product, category, sales, and retail teams. Along with day-to-day operations, you will be heavily involved in long-range planning objectives, the drafting of documentation needed to substantiate monthly purchasing decisions to leadership, the management of new product introductions and a critical liaison in the S&OP/SIOP process. Key job responsibilities- Manage the end-to-end demand planning processes for core devices- Drive the forecasting of new product launches and maintain a proper phase-in/phase-out process- Serve as a subject matter expert for overall demand planning, pricing, promotional planning, in-stock/retailer demand and a conduit for supply planning processes- Own and communicate the global demand plan, along with changes/exceptions therein, to stakeholders- Work to continuously improve key demand planning performance indicators such as (W)MAPE and Attainment- Support in the implementation/management of S&OP process via reporting, ad hoc analytics and facilitation of monthly meetings About the teamThe mission of our planning organization is to deliver accurate forecasts, inventory targets and allocation plans to ensure customers are able to purchase the product they want, when and where they want to. You will own and manage the worldwide planning for specific categories of Ring devices. This position requires the ability to think critically, manage without authority, and leverage a broad cross-functional organization of business teams. This role is highly visible throughout the organization and will lead the management/generation of large-scale demand plans that are presented to senior leaders and C-level executives.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 5+ years of supply chain, forecasting, manufacturing, sourcing/procurement, or vendor management experience- 5+ years of program or project management experience- Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements- Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership- Knowledge of Excel on an advanced level (Power Pivot, Power Query, embedded SQL and some VBA) and the ability work with/join disparate data sets. ...

The Production Planning Team (PPT) needs leaders like you to deliver the future of labor planning for our North America Customer Fulfillment Network (NACF). At Amazon, delivering great experiences for our customers is a top priority. The PPT is reinventing the way Amazon plans labor as our network continues to grow. We’re setting the bar high with new automated solutions including advanced modeling and machine learning to improve accuracy and efficiency of the process. You can be an owner of this innovation and stamp your place in history as a part of the world’s most customer centric company. To join us on this journey, we are looking for individuals with strong analytical and dive deep skills who will execute high-level network decisions that have an impact at a big scale. This is a high visibility role responsible for pioneering Amazon’s Production Planning Team process with the Planning and Execution (PLEX) organization. Key job responsibilities→ Work with FC and regional leadership team→ Build the foundation and implement an innovative model for centralized labor planning across NACF. → Deliver action plans for senior managers and directors, while being a trusted partner to these network leaders. → Leverage central teams (i.e. S&OP, Central Flow, Process Engineering) to drive process and operations execution improvements.→ Use data and bias for action to work through ambiguity and deliver results. A day in the life “If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!” “Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options3. Paid Time Off (PTO)4. 401(k) Plan”BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 5+ years of Excel (including VBA, pivot tables, array functions, power pivots, etc.) and data visualization tools such as Tableau experience- 3+ years of business or financial analysis experience- Experience defining requirements and using data and metrics to draw business insights- Experience with Excel- Experience with SQL- Experience making business recommendations and influencing stakeholders ...