Category Manager, Amazon Now, MENA
About the role
Interested in working on an innovative and high-impact business that is changing the way customers think about grocery? The EG A-Now is offering a role to own building new business from ground Zero. We are seeking a self-starter who can quickly familiarize themselves with this fast-paced environment, build relationships/trust with cross-functional teams, and assume ownership within the program which will require understanding of complex business/Tech/Ops processes at Amazon and our partners and devising an optimal engagement model. You must be able to thrive and succeed in an entrepreneurial environment, and not be hindered by ambiguity or competing priorities. High judgment, analytical talent and good document writing skills with concise communication are essential to success in this role.
In this role, You will influence internal and external stakeholders and leadership to buy in to your strategic direction, build a buying and sourcing strategy for a new category while ensuring flawless execution and continuously analyzing key metrics to drive improvements for your business.
The Category Manager will be responsible for building relationships with vendors, adding selection, managing category profitability, optimizing pricing, and developing their team. The best candidate will have a broad skill set including leadership development, analytical horsepower, excellent business judgment, strong vendor management and negotiations skills, deep curiosity about how things work, and a passion for creating a world class shopping experience for our customers. 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…
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field
- 5+ years of vendor management, or 5+ years of relevant discipline work experience
- 5+ years of relationship management and negotiation experience
- Experience in vendor negotiations, pricing and promotion, inventory management, and product development
- Knowledge of Excel skills to be able to refine data and prepare business reports
- Experience working cross-functionally and driving decision making among stakeholders with competing goals
- Experience in a fast-paced e-commerce environment
- MBA, or Master's degree
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