Category Leader
1 month ago
Amazon is hiring Category Leader to improve the experience for our African customers. Africa represents a large and growing consumer market positioned for growth spurred by the increasing productive potential of its young population, rapid adoption of technology and evolving consumer behaviour. This role will allow you to work across various internal and external teams to evaluate the customer landscapes, and invent innovative approaches to solve ambiguous problems. If you are looking for an entrepreneurial role within a fast-paced, ambiguous and collaborative environment please reach out for more info then this is the position for you.
Key job responsibilities
The Category Leader will be responsible for designing and executing our selection plans as well as facilitating cross-functional development activities, projects and process improvements. With your team, you will identify selection opportunities based on customer data, relationships with vendors and general retail developments. Working with your team, you will acquire this selection through contracting with vendors, on boarding them to our systems, and sourcing the items to ensure low prices, availability and fast delivery to the customers. You will own the profitability of your business, while guarding our mission to be Earth’s most customer-centric company.
The position requires a leader who can work autonomously in a fast paced, highly demanding and ambiguous environment. The successful candidate would possess great business judgment, with a track record of strong project delivery, commercial negotiations and relationship management along with deep analytical acumen. Additionally, this position involves working with multiple stakeholders (marketing, marketplace, legal, supply chain, operations among others).
• Bachelor’s degree.
• 10+ years sales and/or vendor management experience.
• MBA or Master’s degree preferred
• Experience working with diverse geographical teams
• Experience leading cross-functional projects
• Track record of delivering results and an ability to operate both strategically and tactically in a high-energy, fast-paced environment
• Strong business judgment with a track record of successful negotiations and overall relationship management.
• Proven analytical thinking, project management skills, and exceptional organizational skills are essential.
• Ability to think strategically and tactically, with attention to detail.
• Tenacity to develop ideas independently and thrive in a fast-paced start-up environment is essential for success.
Amazon is an equal opportunities employer, and we value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief. Amazon is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from South African citizens who are members of designated groups who may contribute to Employment Equity within the workplace and the further diversification of ideas. In this regard, the relevant laws and principles associated with Employment Equity will be considered when appointing potential candidates. We are required by law to verify your ability to work lawfully in South Africa. Amazon requires that you submit a copy of either your identity document or your passport and any applicable work permit if you are a foreign national, along with an updated curriculum vitae.
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