DESCRIPTION

Amazon Go is a physical store with no lines and no checkout—you just grab and go! Customers simply use the Amazon Go app to enter the store, take what they want from our selection of fresh, delicious meals and grocery essentials, and go! Learn more at amazon.com/go.

As a Sr. Category Manager, you will drive the customer experience and selection strategy within the Beverages category. You will develop a deep understanding of our consumers’ needs in brick and mortar and translate them into winning long-term strategies for growth. Additionally, you will work with internal partners and negotiate with vendors to optimize selection, pricing, and overall profitability.

In addition to delivering the business goals, you will work across the organization with tech teams, store operations, finance, design, legal, and product management to build processes that will act as a foundation for the Amazon Go business. These processes will impact customers, integrate with Amazon Go technology, and support in-store procedures.

The successful Senior Category Manager must be able to:
– Act as the ‘business owner’ for his/her categories
– Responsible for translating business and customer insights to establish a success strategic direction for the category
– Owns P&L for category and identifies and implements scalable revenue and margin improvements
– Initiate, structure, negotiate for partnership with both new and existing merchants. Create business plans for new opportunities and develop and execute project plans for the launch, and long-term operations.
– Coordinate cross-functional teams, and communicate with internal and external parties, while meeting tight deadlines
– This role will require a willingness to dive into the details, solve new problems as they arise, be comfortable with ambiguity, and look around corners while always obsessing over customers.

You’ll get to interact with consumers and be a consumer yourself. You’ll have wide-open space for improvement and innovation and, be part of a passionate team.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

– 5+ years of with Excel experience
– Bachelor’s degree, or 5+ years of professional or military experience
– Experience with business analysis and P&L management
– Experience in account management, project/program management, or buying
– Experience driving direction and alignment with cross-functional teams
– Experience driving internal cross-team collaboration

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

– Experience using data to influence business decisions
– Experience driving direction and alignment with cross-functional teams
– Experience in the Food industry or Retail industry, experience dealing with food service vendors

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $109,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

USA, WA, Seattle