• Develop and manage strategic vendor relationships, selection, revenue, pricing, and profitability on Amazon.com (retail & FBA) and Amazon.ca• Create and analyze site merchandising, marketing campaigns, search engine optimization, and social media• Negotiate promotional opportunities for vendors and create comprehensive marketing plans• Responsible for inventory management, forecast generation, and demand planning• Have a thorough understanding of the industry, seasonality and… Show more • Develop and manage strategic vendor relationships, selection, revenue, pricing, and profitability on Amazon.com (retail & FBA) and Amazon.ca• Create and analyze site merchandising, marketing campaigns, search engine optimization, and social media• Negotiate promotional opportunities for vendors and create comprehensive marketing plans• Responsible for inventory management, forecast generation, and demand planning• Have a thorough understanding of the industry, seasonality and continually monitor industry developments• Coordinate cross-functional teams, communicate with internal and external parties, while meeting tight deadlines• Subject matter expert for retail international expansion, understanding the retail shipment process (collect vs. prepaid), Exclusives/Launchpad, and Amazon Custom• Current categories served: Pro Beauty, Luxury Beauty, Mass Beauty, Health & Personal Care, Grocery, Fashion, Sports & Outdoors, and Industrial & Scientific Supply Show less

• Provide broker sales support for Amazon.com, Drugstore.com, Soap.com & Diapers.com. Brands span across the beauty, baby, health & personal care, and grocery categories.• Manage day-to-day relationships with buyers and in-stock managers• Create new items and perform item maintenance including product audits, third party merges, variations, monitor retail price, lost buy box, out of stocks• Develop, optimize and execute robust merchandising plans• Create and monitor sales… Show more • Provide broker sales support for Amazon.com, Drugstore.com, Soap.com & Diapers.com. Brands span across the beauty, baby, health & personal care, and grocery categories.• Manage day-to-day relationships with buyers and in-stock managers• Create new items and perform item maintenance including product audits, third party merges, variations, monitor retail price, lost buy box, out of stocks• Develop, optimize and execute robust merchandising plans• Create and monitor sales forecasting; provide analysis and recommendations• Facilitate in developing media campaigns• Handle order management and in-stock monitoring• Operational/logistical support – identify issues and dispute chargebacks• Worked cross functionally to develop Amazon Vendor Central training Show less

• Negotiated contracts and signed ~200 vendors across all categories• Use knowledge of industrial industry and competitive market to identify areas to expand selection• Heavily involved with data quality audit to prepare for April 2012 launch of AmazonSupply.com• Onboard signed vendors including new item setup for ~25,000 products per year• Perform on-site vendor business reviews and plan promotional opportunities• Manage category inventory health• Ensure current and new… Show more • Negotiated contracts and signed ~200 vendors across all categories• Use knowledge of industrial industry and competitive market to identify areas to expand selection• Heavily involved with data quality audit to prepare for April 2012 launch of AmazonSupply.com• Onboard signed vendors including new item setup for ~25,000 products per year• Perform on-site vendor business reviews and plan promotional opportunities• Manage category inventory health• Ensure current and new retail offerings are priced competitively• Manage vendor data updates such as cost pricing, technical attributes, and ordering information• Action all incoming vendor inquiries and resolve customer-facing and fulfillment center issues related to buying operations Show less

• Negotiate pricing and confirm purchases within budgetary limitations and scope of authority• Coordinate the planning and attainment of materials needed for ongoing production• Prepare request for quotation• Implement contingency plans with production planning and manufacturing when inventory availability commitments are at risk• Expedite and follow-up on purchase orders as required• Interview, audit, evaluate and approve suppliers• Seek out new or alternate vendors as… Show more • Negotiate pricing and confirm purchases within budgetary limitations and scope of authority• Coordinate the planning and attainment of materials needed for ongoing production• Prepare request for quotation• Implement contingency plans with production planning and manufacturing when inventory availability commitments are at risk• Expedite and follow-up on purchase orders as required• Interview, audit, evaluate and approve suppliers• Seek out new or alternate vendors as needed• Maintain established target inventory levels for part numbers assigned• Resolve order and billing discrepancies in coordination with accounting and vendors Show less

• Provide back-up support to 10 sales representatives• Prepare travel and hotel arrangements• Assist in setting up major tradeshow events including the annual World of Concrete show• Compile records and reports• Create PowerPoint presentations• Create marketing flyers and brochures• Scheduling appointments and meetings• Answer multi-line phone and greet/host visitors