Overview
DESCRIPTION
Amazon, one of the world’s leaders in e-commerce, is expanding its Retail business and looking for a smart and ambitious Senior Program Manager to join the Mass Vendor Relations team and support the Vendor Success Program to enable new partnerships with vendors and integrate their product portfolios into Amazon websites.
Come and experience a company that reinvents itself every day and immerse yourself in an environment that is fast-paced, expanding and continuously inventing new efficiencies to offer great opportunities for our customers and for you!
Operating in a fast-moving and often ambiguous environment you will have full responsibility for achieving business objectives. You will need to engage in projects that will drive business growth and help shape the future of Amazon Retail in MENA. We expect that you can work autonomously, think both strategically and tactically, and take full control and responsibility for achieving your goals.
Key job responsibilities
As Sr. Program manager in MVR your responsibility will include:
· Delivering critical business initiatives for our existing small and medium vendor base – selection expansion, availability, vendor operational performance, marketing and promotions etc.
· Managing all aspects of such initiatives in association with our remote operations team (e.g. workstream planning, requirements definition, key metrics definition, risk management, and communication).
· Identifying opportunities for Vendors to grow their business, engaging with teams to set up the right processes as well as owning the business performance.
· Analyzing and diving deep on our business performance, identifying possible changes and presenting insights and recommendations to the leadership team.
· Engaging with Retail teams to share learnings and agree actions on joint complicated problems
A successful candidate will be highly analytical, resourceful, customer focused, team oriented, and have an ability to work independently under time constraints to meet deadlines. He/she is able to:
· Think and act strategically and tactically delivering measurable results
· Take initiative and autonomously propose and implement new projects and ideas
· Solve ambiguous problems using structured thinking and data driven approach
· Effectively communicate and influence individuals at all levels of the organization
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
– 3+ years of team management experience
– 5+ years of account management, project or program management or buying experience
– Bachelor’s degree
– Experience with vendor negotiations, pricing and promotion or inventory management
– Experience driving internal cross-team collaboration
– Experience at a senior level in the fashion industry ideally in an e-commerce, retail, key account management or consulting role
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
– Experience using data to influence business decisions
– Experience driving direction and alignment with cross-functional teams
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
About Afaq Q Tech General Trading (Amazon)
"Make History
Amazon.com, a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, Washington, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth’s Biggest Selection. Since Jeff Bezos started Amazon.com, we have significantly expanded our product offerings, international sites, and worldwide network of fulfilment and customer service centres. Today, Amazon.com offers everything from books and electronics to tennis rackets and diamond jewellery.
If you thrive in a challenging and fast-paced environment, you’ll meet your match with us, as you will be part of a vibe of constant improvement, where the things you do at one moment, you will not necessarily be doing 6 months later. We don’t like to sit still, which is why we always treat every day like the first day. A day to make more good things happen for our customers. It’s that kind of spirit that drives our success now and keeps us ahead of the competition in the future. And you could be part of it. It’s as simple as this: Work Hard. Have Fun. Make History."