Manager Vendor Management ITES Beers, Wines, Spirits en Madrid

Amazon’s Consumer Goods team is looking for a talented Manager Vendor Manager to lead the Beers, Wines & Spirits (BWS) categories and team across Italy and Spain. In this role you will work to create earth's greatest shopping experience of BWS products, with a store featuring more products, brands, & more compelling content than any store, online or offine and invent the future! You will be the main point of contact with the top Brands for Retail. The Manager will work in an International environment.

Your Responsibilities:
· Define the selection strategy, which categories to focus on, which brands to prioritize, what type of product, price range, etc.
· Grow and manage the selection through strong vendor relationships including assessing market procurement conditions, recommending terms, and implementing procurement strategies.
· Act as pivotal role in the E-commerce business, liaising with Marketing, Instock Management, Logistics, Legal.
· Be responsible for the following areas of business management: promotional campaigns, support to in-stock management (in close relationship to our supply chain management team), product management, and vendor performance communications.
· With online content management team, develop and execute collaborative marketing and promotions campaign for a wide variety of products across the category.
· Help to set up a category procurement support strategy along with supply chain teams and drive continuous process improvements, such as improving vendor lead times.
· Manage item/vendor set-up in various tools.
· Attend trade shows and vendor meetings as required.
· Monitor and research industry and competitive trends to make the Amazon offering the best for the customer.
· Manage vendors and internal processes in daily operative tasks.
· Manage a team of Vendor Managers across Italy and Spain
· Position will be based in either Madrid or Milan

· MBA qualification
· 6-10 years of professional experience ideally in an online, retail, e-commerce or consulting environment.
· Proven ability to influence others in a business setting.
· Assertiveness, excellent communication skills.
· Outstanding analytical skills and experience in planning and forecasting.
· Proven ability to use supporting tools and systems to deliver business improvements.
· Passionate self-starter, decisive and able to move with speed to implement ideas.
· Bias for action and results oriented mentality, combined with ability to work in a demanding but collegial environment where teamwork is a must.
· Ability to solve problems with creative ideas and innovation.
· Fluent English – both verbal and written.
· University degree required ideally in a technical or analytical discipline.

· top tier degree.
· E-commerce, industry or consulting experience.
· Familiarity with databases and SQL code.
· Flexible and able to multi-task in a highly demanding environment.
· Results oriented, self-starting with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
· Track record of taking ownership and driving results.
· 2 to 3 years of professional experience in a related field.


We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.