Description
Amazon's Geospatial team is looking for a Vendor Manager, a pivotal role where our vision is to provide the best mapping solution for logistics with focus on a safe, efficient and frictionless delivery experience. We work with a portfolio of map vendors to enrich our maps with attributes important to transporters.
As a vendor manager, you will be a passionate advocate for our transporters, possess strong negotiation and analytical skills, together with proven commercial knowledge and experience. The ability to effectively prioritize and multi-task is a must, together with excellent project management skills and laser sharp attention to detail. The Vendor Manager must also be an effective communicator, working with some of Amazon's most important partners and vendors, as well as with internal colleagues and cross-functional leaders. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with a passion for logistics and a high level of flexibility and commitment. We are seeking a tenured Vendor Manager with growth potential.
Key job responsibilities
To excel in this role, you will leverage:
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to earn trust and influence as well as to hold stakeholders, often more senior than you, accountable for high standards
Strong analytical and negotiation skills
Learning-based problem-solving: breaking down issues into work streams, working backwards from key deadlines
Advanced project management skills, with a strong sense of accountability for outcomes
Enjoyment of analytical tasks - working to create different scenarios based on alternative solutions
Comfort managing a wide variety of projects and stakeholders in a fast-paced and ambiguous business environment
Willingness to "roll up your sleeves" and operate with limited guidance
Strong commercial and people judgment
Analytical ability to think both strategically and tactically
Basic Qualifications
5+ years of developing, negotiating and executing business agreements experience
5+ years of professional or military experience
Experience developing strategies that influence leadership decisions at the organizational level
Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules
Bachelor's degree
Preferred Qualifications
Experience interpreting data and making business recommendations
Experience identifying, negotiating, and executing complex legal agreements
MBA
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $133,200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $220,200/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.