DESCRIPTION

The Amazon Fresh Grocery 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. 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 categories. 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.

In this role, you will engage directly with multiple internal and external teams to support our product catalog and customer experience in-store and online. This can include everything from new product launches and setup, managing pricing, preparing for assortment resets, reviewing and presenting industry trends, working with marketing to plan and execute awareness campaigns, and much more. Given the breadth of activities, you will build and utilize a wide range of skills to work across major functional areas such as merchandising, buying, pricing, inventory management, operations, online marketing, and finance.

The ideal candidate should be eager to learn, interested and willing to fully own processes and execution, be detail oriented, and have strong internal and external customer service skills. This candidate will be required to operate in ambiguous situations. As a result, a collaborative attitude, great communication skills, and a keen sense of initiative are critical to success. Is a self-starter who will take ownership of projects and business problems to a successful result.