Brand Specialist, Home , Amazon

Amazon • Arlington, VA • 1d ago

Description

Amazon Canada is looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, hard-working, analytical and creative candidate to join our Hardlines team. You will work directly with strategic vendor partners to develop and manage their business, acting as a liaison and executing joint business plans that improve value, selection and convenience across their business portfolio.

The Brand Specialist position offers an exciting introduction to our on-line retail business and a broad training ground for future success. This role will work directly with strategic and large vendors to grow their business through various levers including merchandising/marketing, new product launches, pricing, inventory management, and supply chain optimization. The Brand Specialist will also work with multiple internal teams and management as they grow and improve their vendor's success at Amazon. This role is for experienced brand managers with the ability to think strategically and act tactically.

The Brand Specialist role will be responsible for the following:

Acting as the 'business owner' for their vendors, possessing a complete understanding of internal and external variables that impact the business

Owning forecasting, monitoring, understanding and reporting on vendor, along with responsibility for driving strategic supply chain projects and promotions to achieve business objectives

Proactively negotiating costs, promotional opportunities, and other business inputs for the vendor - autonomously

Conducting pricing and ROI analysis and making recommendations for initiatives that optimize profit margin

Managing Purchase Orders and In-Stock analysis for the strategic brands

Optimizing the online presence and content of each product on the brand's portfolio

Developing and executing marketing plans in order to drive awareness and purchases for the brand

Driving cross-category initiatives to improve operational process and deliver results

The role offers a unique opportunity to work at the most innovative online retailer and to develop strong functional skills in online merchandising/ marketing, buying, planning and forecasting, pricing, and business analysis. Brand Specialist roles are in the General Management career path at Amazon and offer opportunity for greater responsibility and advancement into a variety of roles including Merchandising, Vendor Management and Inventory Management.

Basic Qualifications

1+ years of account management, project or program management or buying experience

Bachelor's degree

Experience using Excel and other business analytic tools

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with software and editing tools (including HTML, Excel and SQL)

Experience in online retail

Experience using analytical specific tools such as Google Analytics, SQL or HTML

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.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $48,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $103,400/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.

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