Vendor Manager, EU Beauty, EU Consumables - Beauty

Amazon is looking for a talented, proactive and customer-obsessed professional to drive the development of the Beauty category across Europe, where the company is placing high focus.

The role can be based in Paris, London, Munich, Madrid or Milan, and will involve working in a very international environment with the equivalent teams in other countries.

The role will comprise building and managing European strategic relationships with vendors while driving effective negotiations, and jointly developing category growth on Amazon. Furthermore, you will help define the vision and business strategy for the Beauty category while driving cross-category projects to improve the consumer experience when purchasing Beauty products on Amazon.

This role offers the opportunity to shape a rapidly growing category. Success requires a high degree of creativity and agility, a willingness to challenge the status quo, and the ability to navigate one of the most complex businesses.

Key job responsibilities

• Define the vision and business strategy for the category, including North Star metrics and KPI’s
• Act as the ‘business owner’, managing category P&L
• Build & manage strategic relationships with vendors while driving effective negotiations
• Deliver selection growth and monitor product availability & pricing
• Lead cross-functional teams and projects
• Innovate & simplify processes for superior customer experience
• Conduct in-depth analysis to meet and exceed revenue and profitability targets
• Be an ambassador and develop a thorough understanding of the industry, macro trends and future trajectory
• Experience in e-commerce, retail or advertising, or experience in an operational role
• Experience communicating with a wide range of stakeholders, including colleagues and leadership, or experience in commercial tasks or environments
• Experience using clear communication including evidence of delivering training groups and creating corresponding communications and training materials
• Experience in financial analysis, retail buying, retail planning & allocation, product/project management, marketing, business development, consulting, negotiation or supply chain
• Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
• Experience completing complex tasks quickly with little to no guidance and react with appropriate urgency to situations that require a quick turnaround, or experience managing teams
• Experience in complex problem solving, and working in a tight schedule environment
• University degree required, ideally in a technical or analytical discipline.
• Bias for action and results oriented mentality, combined with ability to work in a demanding but collegial environment where teamwork is a must.