Senior Buyer, Wine

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, Wine Amazon.com’s Consumables division is looking for a Sr. Buyer, Wine for our Specialty Foods group.  Amazon.com’s Consumables businesses include our nationwide, non-perishable Grocery, Gourmet & Specialty Foods, Health and Personal Care businesses, as well as Amazon’s pilot local grocery delivery service, Amazon Fresh. The Sr. Buyer is responsible for the acquisition of massive new product selection, as Specialty Foods is an emerging segment and the Sr. Buyer will work to build out entirely new selection from the ground up.  Responsibilities will include sourcing leads, defining and tuning a leads qualification process, and calling on vendors directly, both from our Seattle corporate offices and in the field.  Sr. Buyers must demonstrate a deep and broad experience with the Wine segment, as well as demonstrated ability in Buying.  Key areas of responsibility include among others: negotiation of agreements with a wide set of vendors, inventory planning, catalog management, supply chain and logistics Best Practices, market research and a strong knowledge of current market trends, persuasive selling of the platform and the value proposition of Amazon.com’s Consumables offering. The successful candidate will have 5-7 years of relevant market experience and can demonstrate a proven track record in growing new initiatives or new lines of business.  Candidates must exhibit keen analytical skills, very high judgment, and the ability to act autonomously.  Candidates must also be flexible, action and results oriented, and comfortable with computer databases and tools.  Given the level of responsibility and impact to this new business, experience as a Divisional Merchandising Manager or Sr. Buyer is a good gauge of responsibility.  This position has a heavy travel requirement and Sr. Buyers should expect to travel as much as 75% of their time during peak periods. MBA or technology background are valuable assets.