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Category Manager, Worldwide Grocery Stores (WWGS)

Austin, TXOnsiteFull Time$73,300–$141,100 /yrPosted 2 months agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • Excel
  • retail
  • product management
  • program management
  • business management
  • consulting
  • negotiations
  • financial analysis
  • P&L ownership

Nice to have

  • large data sets
  • performance improvement
  • process improvement
  • vendor negotiations
  • pricing
  • promotion

Role summary

Amazon Worldwide Grocery Stores (WWGS) is seeking a Category Manager for its Perishables space. This role involves leading multiple facets of an omni-channel retail business, including buying, vendor management, product management, operations, and marketing. The Category Manager will be accountable for business results, managing the product portfolio, developing vendor relationships, expanding selection, leading negotiations, setting category strategy, creating marketing programs, and driving sales and margin improvements. The ideal candidate possesses strong customer intuition, business and product sense, and an understanding of technical concepts, thriving in an entrepreneurial environment with high judgment, influence, analytical talent, and exceptional communication skills.

The Amazon Worldwide Grocery Stores team is looking for a Category Manager to lead multiple facets of an omni-channel retail business (e.g., buying/vendor management, product management, operations, marketing/merchandising) and identify growth opportunities within our Perishables space. They will be able to deliver results at both a strategic and tactical level across all aspects of the business.

You will have accountability for business results of your product subcategories. Your direct responsibility will be to manage performance of the product portfolio including developing and growing vendor relationships, expanding product selection and vendor base, leading negotiations, setting category strategy, developing marketing programs, driving sales and margin improvements and creating best-in-class customer experiences.

The ideal candidate will have strong customer experience intuition, business and product sense combined with solid understanding of technical concepts. You must be able to thrive and succeed in an entrepreneurial environment, and not be hindered by ambiguity or competing priorities. High judgment, ability to influence, analytical talent, exceptional communications, and leadership are essential to success in this role.

Key job responsibilities
Manage subcategory P&L
Develop subcategory assortment strategies
Develop subcategory growth strategies
Manage Vendor Performance
Negotiate Vendor Investment
Manage pricing & promotions Basic Qualifications: - 3+ years of with Excel experience
- 5+ years of retail, operations, product or program management, or business management/consulting with negotiations and delivering results experience
- Bachelor's degree, or 3+ years of professional or military experience
- Experience with financial analysis and P&L ownership Preferred Qualifications: - Experience managing large data sets and utilizing to drive performance and process improvements
- Experience in vendor negotiations, pricing and promotion, inventory management, and product development

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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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. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.



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