Category Manager

Overview

Amazon’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. You will be successful in the role by building long term, strategic relationships with our existing suppliers and also engage with new brands to help drive incremental growth opportunities for them on  Helping the growth of your colleagues is also important;

you will act as a Subject Matter Expert in a particular field and will play a role coaching and developing members of the team and peers across the business.

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.

• Drive Category Strategy:
  Own category performance, develop growth strategies, and make data-driven ranging decisions
• Build Strategic Partnerships:
  Cultivate relationships with existing and potential supplier partners to create mutually beneficial opportunities
• Analyze and Optimize:
  Leverage complex data analysis to identify trends, improve operational efficiency, and enhance customer experiences
• Collaborate Across Functions:
  Work seamlessly with marketing, finance, supply chain, and advertising teams to achieve holistic business objectives
• Develop Team Capabilities:
  Act as a subject matter expert, coach colleagues, and contribute to team knowledge development

Your day will be dynamic and collaborative, balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution. You'll engage with supplier partners, analyze complex data sets, and develop creative solutions that drive category performance. Expect to move between deep analytical work, collaborative planning sessions, and strategic relationship building.

We are a passionate group of professionals dedicated to reimagining retail through customer-focused innovation. Our team thrives on diverse perspectives, collaborative problem-solving, and a commitment to continuous learning. We believe in empowering individuals to make meaningful impacts that transform how Australians shop online.

• 3+ years of Excel experience
• 5+ years of retail, operations, product or program management, or business management/consulting with negotiations and delivering results experience
• Bachelor's degree, or 3+ years of professional or military experience
• Experience with financial analysis and P&L ownership

• Experience managing large data sets and utilizing them to drive performance and process improvements
• Experience in vendor negotiations, pricing and promotion, inventory management, and product development

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:
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