Senior Category Manager in Sydney, Australia

Description

mazon’s Retail business is looking for a Category Manager to join our team as we continue our trajectory of growth and raising the bar in ecommerce for Australian customers. This role is multi-faceted in nature, working cross functionally with various teams including marketing, finance, supply chain, Amazon Ads, and our external supplier partners. Joining the Amazon Retail team is an exciting learning opportunity and the start of a career in Amazon’s Retail business and beyond.

As a Category Manager, you will be a passionate advocate for our customers and developing a category based on strong relationships with our supplier partners. Building long-term partnerships is fundamental to the growth of the business, and you will be successful in the role by building strategic relationships including with senior stakeholders at some of the largest suppliers in the market segment. There are still brands that are not yet present on Amazon.com.au: bringing them on the journey is important, building their trust and helping them understand the long-term incremental growth opportunities.

You will also hold a passion for Developing the Best. This role is an individual contributor but with dotted lines to the Brand Specialists that typically look after your most important suppliers. Nurturing and shaping their growth, as well as your peers, is not only important to the success of your category but also in helping shape the future talent at Amazon.

An Amazon Category Manager also complements their investments in relationships and people with a sharp, analytical mind: being comfortable with a suite of metrics across multiple KPIs is a must, likewise is holding an affinity with complex analysis and making data-driven decisions. Adding structure to processes, creating rigorous mechanisms and understanding operational flows will be part and parcel of your role.

Key job responsibilities

A successful Amazon Category Manager will:

Enjoy a high degree of ownership: this will include owning the category P&L, ranging decisions and expansion, driving operational efficiencies and becoming your team’s Subject Matter Expert in various topics.

Be a determined learner and naturally curious; holding an interest in developing Amazon’s ways of working such as document-led meetings and culture of high velocity decision making.

Be a relationship-builder, developing trust and helping drive mutually beneficial outcomes for all stakeholders.

Problem solve both individually and as a team; working backwards from the customer.

Be super organized, appreciating the need to successfully prioritize; whilst operating simultaneously and effectively in both tactical and strategic modes.

Create an inclusive environment; actively seek diversity of thought; as well as coaching and developing members of the team.

Be naturally au fait with using bespoke tools and systems, including an increasing use of AI.

Amazon values diverse experiences: job history in similar roles is useful but not a requirement and we hire folks from a diverse set of backgrounds. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. We are hiring across the business units and will help match your profile to one of the exciting categories as we go through the hiring process: FMCG categories (Consumables categories such as Grocery, Beauty or Household)

Fashion business (ex. Apparel, Luggage or Shoes)

Electronics categories (such as Audio or TV)

Home & Living (for example Toys, Kitchen or Sports)

Entertainment (including Books, Music or Video Games)

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of with Excel experience

• 5+ years of account management, project or program management or buying experience

• Bachelor’s degree, or 5+ years of professional or military experience

• Experience using data to influence business decisions

• Experience driving internal cross-team collaboration

• Experience with business analysis and P&L management

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience driving direction and alignment with cross-functional teams

Acknowledgement of country:

In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

IDE statement:

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, disability, age, or other legally protected attributes.