May 13, 2025

Senior Vendor Manager, Major Appliances

Senior • On-site

$109,000 - $185,000/yr

Austin, TX , +4

DESCRIPTION

Amazon is looking for a talented and experienced Senior Vendor Manager to join the Major Appliances team. This position will execute a hybrid role between Vendor Management, working with highly strategic vendors to build a nascent business, and Product Management, designing the critical customer and operational infrastructure to provide a world class customer experience. This person will use data to identify key opportunities, initiate long term relationships with brands’ senior management, resolve any operational, logistical or business issues, negotiate on Amazon’s behalf, and once signed, help the brands onboard and grow on the platform. The candidate should have experience in building strong relationships, driving significant top and bottom line results, managing projects across multiple internal and external functional areas, and be comfortable balancing multiple responsibilities within a fast-paced environment. They must have both the presence and communication skills to represent Amazon at all executive levels of an organization and the curiosity and entrepreneurial spirit to invent on behalf of our customers. The candidate must be customer-obsessed and adept at using extensive amounts of data paired with anecdotal evidence to drive metric-based conclusions on novel subjects. This person needs to have a deep curiosity about how things work, and a passion for creating a world class shopping experience for our customers. The right candidate stays on top of industry trends, and is able to execute at both a tactical and strategic level to drive selection, sales, and margin growth, while also improving our customer experience and education. Proven project management skills, attention to detail, negotiation expertise, and exceptional organizational skills are musts. #ReinventRetail

Key job responsibilities
Manage the topline sales and bottom line profitability by focusing on input performance
Expand selection of large and small appliances

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

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

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Knowledge of Microsoft Access or SQL
- Experience driving direction and alignment with cross-functional teams

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

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $109,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

Amazon

Amazon.com, Inc. founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos in the cozy confines of his Seattle garage, Amazon.com, Inc. quickly evolved from a humble online bookstore to a colossal e-commerce powerhouse. Today, it offers an extensive range of products from DVDs and electronics to furniture and groceries. With a global footprint that spans continents—from Canada and the UK to Japan and Brazil—Amazon's presence is truly international. The company has not only diversified into various domains, including acquiring Twitch in 2014 and venturing into the film industry in 2015, but also introduced initiatives like the brand registry program to safeguard intellectual property. Despite the hurdles of labor relations and competitive practices, Amazon remains a dominant force in the global e-commerce landscape.