Senior Vendor Manager - eCommerce

We are hiring for fastly growing online retail firm which is associated to one of the multi-national e-commerce giants. The firm was established in 2014 and has witnessed exponential growth since then. It offers over 6 lakh products across multiple categories like Books, Media, Apparel, Shoes, Furniture, Appliances, Consumables etc. and has buying relationships with brands across the world.

Purpose of role :

The Sr. Vendor Manager will be responsible for developing and owning the strategy for a category, and working with a high performing vendor management team. Within this role the individual will have the opportunity to establish and maintain strong vendor partnerships, manage category profitability, optimize pricing, and identify means to improve the customer experience. We are seeking a seasoned 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.

Roles and Responsibilities :

- Senior Vendor Managers are responsible for managing inputs, category financials, promotion management, auditing and analysis, vendor escalations and concise communications

- Senior Vendor Managers are responsible for growing selection, improving terms and cost structures, building long-term relationships with vendors for the sub categories assigned.

- Senior Vendor Managers are expected to demonstrate customer and category knowledge, be an advocate for a quality customer experience, and understand the competition and industry

- Senior Vendor Managers are responsible for long term growth opportunities and risk identification, planning, communication and partnering with internal teams

- Senior Vendor Managers are expected to demonstrate a deep understanding of Retail tools and become advocates for tool enhancements

- Senior Vendor Mangers are responsible for attracting talent and making the right hiring decision, setting goals and resource planning for the team

- Create mechanisms to help on-board new talent to organization by continuously building network of talent inside and outside of company.

- Effectively coach and give feedback to direct reports to help develop talent and support career development

- Set and balance goals across team to optimize performance against department goals and employee development

Education : MBA (full Time) from Tier I/II B schools

Relevant :

- 6+ years of experience doing one of several roles: quantitative/financial analysis, retail buying, retail planning & allocation, product/project management, pricing, marketing or e-commerce.

- Proficiency in Excel, Proven analytical skills and highly numerate

- Proven Negotiation Skills

- Proven experience leading teams & cross-functional projects

- Influencing abilities and vendor management experience

- Ability to think and react in a high-energy, fast-paced environment

- Ability to operate simultaneously and effectively in both tactical and strategic modes

- A willingness to roll up sleeves to get things done

- The position requires an individual who can work autonomously in a demanding and often ambiguous environment, with strong attention to detail and effective prioritization