Amazon's Worldwide Grocery Stores organization is seeking a Sr. Mgr, Category Leader to join our talented team that is reshaping the grocery industry through its commitment to meeting evolving customer needs.

As an organization, we create a seamless and convenient grocery shopping experience that helps customers save time and money. We continually innovate to provide customers with great selection, value, and convenience in groceries and everyday essentials, both online and in physical stores. Embrace the opportunity to contribute to our efforts in omnichannel grocery shopping while working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Key job responsibilities

• Lead a team of category managers, spanning a range of departments, owning the overall customer experience strategy and setting strategic goals
• Develop and execute a consistent selection and sourcing strategy across a range of departments
• Work alongside partner teams across the organization to ensure we deliver against key category goals and milestones.
• Establish and grow vendor relationships; partner with vendors to deliver improvements in customer experience and hold vendors accountable for operational performance
• Own the Trade Planning Strategy to drive category growth

A day in the life
-Be the ‘business owner’ for your category, working autonomously and possessing a complete understanding of internal and external variables that impact your category
-Coordinate cross-functional teams, and communicate with internal and external partners, while meeting tight deadlines
-Create compelling customer experience that raises the bar and drives customer engagement
-Analyze weekly and monthly performance metrics and manage communication with internal and external stakeholders to hit key inputs and ouputs
-Provide business inputs regarding promotional activity, space allocation, pricing, productivity analysis, and forecasting

Basic qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a technical or analytical discipline
• Bachelor's degree, or 5+ years of professional or military experience
• Experience with business analysis and P&L management
• Experience in account management, project/program management, or buying
• 5+ years of team management experience
• 7+ years of Category Management experience
• Retail industry experience

Preferred qualifications

• Experience using data to influence business decisions
• Experience driving direction and alignment with cross-functional teams

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.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, NY, New York - 164,600.00 - 222,700.00 USD annually
USA, TX, AUSTIN - 149,600.00 - 202,400.00 USD annually
USA, VA, Arlington - 149,600.00 - 202,400.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Seattle - 149,600.00 - 202,400.00 USD annually