Do you have a passion for global sourcing and product? Do you want to build a business from the ground up? Do you have proven business acumen, analytical capabilities, exceptional communication, project management skills, and the ability to multi-task and thrive in a fast-paced environment? If yes, you should consider Global Sourcing of Amazon Private Brands.
The Amazon Private Brands Global Sourcing team is looking for customer-obsessed driven individuals to lead vendor management for new product sourcing, and drive on-going business accelerated growth for our Private Label business. The role will manage the global sourcing process from A to Z including vendor strategy setting and management, P&L management, profitability optimizing including cost negotiation, product planning and development.
In this role, you will actively manage WW supplier relationships, and collaborate with our global business partners such as Product, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain and Business Management teams in North America, Europe, and Japan.
The candidate must have strong business acumen and strategic agility, and enjoy identifying defects and opportunities to design/ implement long-term solution as well as fix problems quickly. He or she must be capable in driving business impact and deliver results under ambiguity or coping the challenges. A successful candidate will thrive in a highly collaborative, analytical, creative, and fast-paced environment. And the candidate is willing to roll up their sleeves and get things done. The ideal candidate is also expected to experience working in a global team dealing with multi-stakeholders.
Key job responsibilities
- Supplier development and management toward driving P&L profitability and topline growth.
- Define Sourcing Strategy, and execute based on the strategy proposed collaborating with Product, Quality, Supplier Quality, Supply Chain, and Program Team.
- Partner with Product Manager and suppliers to design and launch product with the best profitability, product competitiveness, and with high quality and safety standard.
- Identify process improvement areas and develop scalable processes/tech solutions to address and accelerate our Private Brand business.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve tools and productivity for vendors and sourcing teams.
- Write professional business documents for business updates and driving strategic initiatives for stakeholders alignment.
Basic qualifications
- Experience in product or program management, product marketing, business development or technology
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Experience with end to end product delivery
Preferred qualifications
- Experience in influencing senior leadership through data driven insights
- Experience working across functional teams and senior stakeholders
