Category Leader
About the role
Amazon strives to be Earth's most customer-centric company where people can find and discover virtually anything they want to buy online. By giving customers more of what they want - low prices, vast selection, and convenience - Amazon continues to grow and evolve as world-class e-commerce.
The Category Lead will be responsible for every aspect of retailing the products categories as well as be responsible to design, develop/facilitate our import business in Egypt.
The main
responsibilities
are vendor management inclusive of supporting pricing strategies, website marketing, and inventory control at retail inclusive of all planning and Direct Imports to achieve both short and long-term goals.
The Category Leader will also be responsible for hiring and building high-performance teams of experienced team members and growing selection, volumes and margins. He/She will develop a collaboration with other retail category teams in Egypt and the various functions in Egypt and ME. deliver results while maintaining the highest level of integrity and foster an environment that generates breakthrough ideas and lead a collaborative and open organization that lives the values of Amazon.
The Category leader will lead a project team across commercial, compliance, operation and technical teams to define and scope the necessary tools and workflows to be developed. He/She will closely work with retail teams in various locations as well as with other departments across the globe. He/she will directly work with Egyptian authorities to ensure a compliant business operation.
The position requires a leader who can work autonomously in a fast paced, highly demanding and ambiguous environment. The successful candidate would possess great business judgment, with a track record of strong project delivery, commercial negotiations and relationship management along with deep analytical acumen. Additionally, this position involves working with multiple stakeholders (marketing, marketplace, legal, supply c…
Requirements
- 10+ years of team leadership experience
- Experience in vendor management
- Experience with high-level negotiation and successful internal and external relationship management
- Experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities
- Experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities
- Knowledge of supply chain management concepts - forecasting, planning, sourcing, optimization and logistics or equivalent
- Bachelor's degree in enginnering or equivalent, or 10+ years of vendor management experience
- Tenacity to develop ideas independently and thrive in a fast-paced start-up environment is essential for success.
- Experience working with large global teams
- Experience with consumer research in any consumer products
- Master's degree/ MBA preferred
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