Vendor Manager

Key job responsibilities

1. This is an external facing role with close collaboration with external vendors to build seasonal selection and long shelf-life Fresh/Frozen space.
2. The role has potential to build Amazon Ultra-Fast-Grocery (UFG) Retail business from scratch, define SOP for scaling the business on long term.
3. Support Category leader to drive new strategic initiatives and business opportunities.
4. Negotiations: Build strategic partnership, align and close end-to-end vendor relationship and terms of trade, operating model contracts from long shelf-life Fresh & Frozen vendors (F&V, Dairy, Poultry, Ice-cream etc.).
5. Build the annual seasonal portfolio to drive continuous traffic and engagement to the store-front.
6. Identify automation opportunities to offer scalable solutions, improve all key inputs metrics such as Selection, profitability, Pricing, Availability.
7. Post launches, own the P&L for hitting top and bottom-line targets and drive projects to improve profitability with critical stakeholders (Vendor, Ops, Advertising).
8. Define selection assortment, continuously refine the mix at dark store level to reduce shrinkage & improve CX.
9. Source deals during Tier 1/2 events to ensure we continue to offer value to our Prime Customers.
10. Negotiate marketing funds from vendors for category visibility during BAU/Events.
11. Prepare, pitch & close Annual JBP.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Experience managing large data sets and utilizing to drive performance and process improvements.
• Experience driving direction and alignment with cross-functional teams.

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