Senior Buyer, Tabletop

Amazon.com hires people from all types of backgrounds, into positions based all over the world. We recruit the best and brightest. Why Join Amazon.com? At Amazon, we believe that every day is still Day One. A day to take a first step. A day to look forward to new challenges. And today is that day for you. It's your day to be a part of something great. Your day to make your ideas come to life. And your day to join a company that redefines itself every day. That's the energy and excitement behind Amazon. Senior Buyer, Tabletop We are looking for a talented, smart, experienced and enthusiastic Senior Buyer to lead Amazon’s US Tabletop business. The successful candidate will be the business owner for our retail Tabletop product line, with responsibility for all aspects of demand for the category, for driving a best-in-class customer experience, and for ensuring category leadership in online tabletop shopping. This entails driving unit, revenue, and margin growth through effective management and implementation of projects/promotions, maximizing selection, and enhancing our merchandising, customer, and site experience.The Senior Buyer is a passionate customer and category advocate within Amazon, with proven analytical capability and project management skills, extreme attention to detail, and the ability to effectively prioritize and multi-task. He or she must be able to develop clear business rationales for new features and services and interact with technology development teams to bring customers ease-of-use and innovation in tabletop shopping. The Buyer  must be an effective leader and communicator in working with some of Amazon.com’s most important partners and vendors, as well as with internal colleagues and groups. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with a passion for retail, a high level of flexibility, commitment, and a sense of humor. The successful Senior Buyer must be able to: Act as the ‘small business owner’ for our US Tabletop product lines, possessing a complete understanding (inclusive of the strategic context) of internal and external variables that impact your business (this entails owning forecasting, monitoring, understanding and reporting on our Tabletop business, along with responsibility for driving projects and promotions to achieve business objectives) Have a thorough understanding of the tabletop industry, seasonality and global business trends/events, and continually monitor competitor/industry developments Maximize Amazon’s segment share and profitability Have a complete understanding of tabletop customer needs, both existing and potential, and use that knowledge to deliver site features that provide Amazon customers with an unparalleled shopping experience Manage third party relationships - manage supplier/partner contracts, manage day-to-day relationships, and negotiate and secure marketing funds Create business plans for new opportunities and develop and execute project plans for the launch of new features, incorporating merchandising and pricing strategies Coordinate cross-functional teams, and communicate with internal and external parties, while meeting tight deadlines Conduct financial analysis of promotions and opportunities to set and meet revenue and profit targets A strong background (5+ years) in buying, product management, financial analysis and/or marketing is required, preferably within a consumer goods / retail company 2+ years E-commerce experience Knowledge of the tabletop industry and a passion for tabletop products Ability to think both strategically and tactically Proven analytical skills (includes ability to use tools such as Excel and Access) Good attention to detail Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects - work prioritization, planning and task delegation Proven track record of taking ownership and driving results Broad commercial awareness developed in a fast-moving environment Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills Commercial negotiating experience Strong writing and speaking skills BA/BS required and MBA preferred