Overview As Vendor Manager for Shoes at Amazon, you own the P&L and drive the performance of a portfolio of vendor partners. You will co-create growth by shaping assortment, pricing, promotions, inventory, and customer experience across cross-functional teams. You'll build and manage vendor relationships, negotiate terms, and expand product selection to deliver profitable, customer-centric outcomes. This role offers the chance to influence a large, fast-moving category within a data-driven, collaborative culture that values innovation and impact.
Compensation / Benefits- Health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- RSUs / sign-on payments
- Comprehensive benefits package
Responsibilities- Conduct financial analysis to meet and exceed revenue and profitability targets through annual and ongoing vendor negotiations
- Monitor industry trends and competitor developments to inform strategy
- Maximize profitability via selection optimization and expansion opportunities
- Advocate for customer needs to drive improvements in the shopping experience
- Build and manage vendor/brand relationships as primary contact for onboarding, escalations, and negotiations
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to meet tight deadlines
- Own forecasting, analysis, and reporting to understand and influence the business context
Key requirements- 3+ years in retail, operations, product or program management, or business management/consulting with negotiations and delivering results
- Bachelor's degree, or 3+ years of professional or military experience
- Experience with financial analysis and P&L ownership
- 3+ years of experience with Excel
- Strong verbal and written communication
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Stakeholder management
- Financial analysis
- P&L ownership
- Excel
