Jobs in Egypt - Category Leader at Amazon

Category Leader at Amazon

Location: Cairo

Job Description:

1. Deliver selection, profitability, and sales targets by leading the business segment on the needs of the customer and identifying suitable opportunities for the category.
2. Having an in-depth knowledge of business products and value proposition and writing business proposals by identifying and mapping business strengths and customer needs
3. Build and maintain relationships with senior leaders of partnered vendors to grow and optimize the joint retail and import businesses.
4. Work with vendors, CIM and Amazon operations to ensure a reliable, operational a cost effective flow of goods, from ordering to receive.
5. Drive integration between new vendors and Amazon supply chain, product compliance and merchandising processes.
6. Spearhead digital marketing strategy, including paid search and ad programs, channel ad campaign strategy, search engine optimization, email marketing, marketing automation, and more.
7. Work with marketing managers and content managers to implement marketing actions and site merchandising on Amazon.
8. Develop and improve vendor relations and import sourcing for branded and exclusive Amazon products in to give our customers access to selection that was not previously available.
9. Contribute to the development of best practices and contract standards.
10. Monitor, analyze and own key performance indicators such as vendor import share, out of stock rate, vendor operational metrics, and marketing investments.
11. Drive a substantial profit contribution to our growing business in Egypt.
12. Work with internal teams to understand the systems and variables that affect purchasing and vendor management decisions, and drive joint negotiations at an annual span Egypt level.
13. Lead projects and regular business improvement initiatives as may be decided from time to time.

Job Requirements:

Relevant Experience:

· 10+ years’ experience of leading a team.

Technical Knowledge/ Skills/ Training required:

· Strong experience in sales and vendor management.
· Strong business judgment with a track record of successful negotiations and overall relationship management.
· Proven analytical thinking, project management skills, and exceptional organizational skills are essential.
· Ability to think strategically and tactically, with attention to detail.
· Tenacity to develop ideas independently and thrive in a fast-paced start-up environment is essential for success.
· Candidate must have strong communication skills and be fluent both in English and Arabic.
· Experience in cross-border trade to Egypt and building businesses with supply chain, operations & commercial teams.
· Understanding of international supply chains

To Apply:
https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/999723/category-leader

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