Category Manager, GL Musical Instruments

Category Manager, GL Musical Instruments

Musical Instruments - Amazon India, is looking for a smart, enthusiastic, hard-working and creative Category Manager to join our team.
The Category Manager will be responsible for developing and owning the strategy for some of our top vendor relationships. Within this role, the individual will have the opportunity establish and maintain strong vendor partnerships, manage category profitability, and identify means to improve the customer experience. We are seeking a business leader with a broad skill-set which demonstrates analytical horsepower, excellent business judgment, strong vendor management and negotiations skills, deep curiosity to uncover how things work, and a passion for creating a world class shopping experience for our customers.

You will work with brands of all sizes and must have the leadership presence and communication skills to represent Amazon at all levels of these organizations. Experience in business analytics, strategic thinking, and negotiations are required.
You will work with brands of all sizes and must have the leadership presence and communication skills to represent Amazon at all levels of these organizations. Experience in business analytics, strategic thinking, and negotiations are required.

• Define strategies to deliver best-in-class customer experience while delivering sustainable growth in the category.
• Develop knowledge of supply/demand trends and success drivers of your category.
• Establish relationships and negotiate agreements/deals with leading manufacturers and brands. Drive new product launches and additions in the category.
• Collaborate with Sellers and merchandising teams on promotions and marketing initiatives and coordinate with the Merchandising team to execute these activities.
• Collaborate with program/product teams to drive category objectives.
• Participate in day-to-day operational aspects of the category, including gathering and addressing customer feedback, business improvement initiatives.
• Be an ambassador within the industry and continuously enhance our position.

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

• Experience managing large data sets and utilizing to drive performance and process improvements
• Experience with pricing and selection strategy

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