Sr. Category Manager, Worldwide Grocery Stores (WWGS)
About this role
As an organization, we create a seamless and convenient grocery shopping experience that helps customers save time and money. We continually innovate to provide customers with great selection, value, and convenience in groceries and everyday essentials, both online and in physical stores. Embrace the opportunity to contribute to our efforts in omnichannel grocery shopping while working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
Key job responsibilities
• Own the overall customer experience strategy for your category, setting strategic goals
• Lead the selection strategy and execution for your category
• Work alongside partner teams across the organization to ensure we deliver against key category goals and milestones.
• Establish and grow vendor relationships; partner with vendors to deliver improvements in customer experience and hold vendors accountable for operational performance
• Own the Trade Planning Strategy to drive category growth
A day in the life
- Be the ‘business owner’ for your category, working autonomously and possessing a complete understanding of internal and external variables that impact your category
- Coordinate cross-functional teams, and communicate with internal and external partners, while meeting tight deadlines
- Create a compelling category CX that raises the bar and drives customer engagement
- Analyze weekly and monthly performance metrics and manage communication with internal and external stakeholders to hit key inputs and ouputs
- Provide input for your category regarding promotional activity, space allocation, pricing, productivity analysis, and forecasting 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
- 5+ years of Category Management experience
- Retail industry experience Preferred Qualifications: - Experience using data to influence business decisions
- Experience driving direction and alignment with cross-functional teams
- Grocery retail experience
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, TX, AUSTIN - 121,200.00 - 163,900.00 USD annually
USA, VA, Arlington - 121,200.00 - 163,900.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Seattle - 121,200.00 - 163,900.00 USD annually
Company at a glance
Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. We are driven by the excitement of building technologies, inventing products, and providing services that change lives. We embrace new ways of doing things, make decisions quickly, and are not afraid to fail. We have the scope and capabilities of a large company, and the spirit and heart of a small one.
Together, Amazonians research and develop new technologies from Amazon Web Services to Alexa on behalf of our customers: shoppers, sellers, content creators, and developers around the world.
Our mission is to be Earth's most customer-centric company. Our actions, goals, projects, programs, and inventions begin and end with the customer top of mind.
You'll also hear us say that at Amazon, it's always "Day 1." What do we mean? That our approach remains the same as it was on Amazon's very first day - to make smart, fast decisions, stay nimble, invent, and focus on delighting our customers.
Top Benefits
- Health insurance
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Prescription insurance
- Basic life and AD&D insurance
- Supplemental life plans
- EAP
- Mental health support
- Medical advice line
- Flexible spending accounts
- Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Restricted stock units
- Sign-on payments
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