Commercial Buyer and Category Manager
11 hours ago
The Commercial Buyer and Category Manager role at Amazon Commercial Services (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd is a key position that involves managing vendor relationships, negotiating costs, and driving business growth. As a strategic partner to our vendors, you will work closely with internal teams to develop and execute marketing plans that increase awareness and purchases for our subcategories and brands.
About the Role
This role offers a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of e-commerce and to develop strong functional skills in online merchandising, buying, planning, and forecasting. You will be responsible for owning forecasting, monitoring, understanding, and reporting on subcategory and applicable vendors, as well as driving strategic supply chain projects and promotions to achieve business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the 'business owner' for your subcategories and vendors, possessing a complete understanding of internal and external variables that impact the business
- Own forecasting, monitoring, understanding, and reporting on subcategory and applicable vendors
- Drive strategic supply chain projects and promotions to achieve business objectives
- Proactively negotiate costs, promotional opportunities, and other business inputs for the vendor
- Conduct pricing and ROI analysis and make recommendations for initiatives that optimize profit margin
- Manage Purchase Orders and In-Stock analysis for subcategory and strategic brands
Requirements
- Bachelor Degree
- 4+ years of account management, project or program management, or buying experience
Benefits
- Salary: R550,000 - R700,000 per annum
- Opportunity to work at the forefront of e-commerce
- Develop strong functional skills in online merchandising, buying, planning, and forecasting
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