Senior Vendor Manager

Key Skills:

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Build vendor selection and negotiate terms to meet market and customer needs
• Expand selection across categories, brands, and use cases while managing vendor relationships
• Optimize vendor terms and secure support for promotions
• Drive efficiency in inventory management to meet industry benchmark inventory turns
• Develop and implement pricing strategies that balance customer value and profitability
• Create and communicate short-term and long-term business plans to senior management
• Monitor key metrics and risk factors, ensuring alignment with business goals
• Manage input/output metrics for assigned brands/vendors and collaborate to execute joint plans
• Innovate and drive continuous process improvements and automation for scalable operations

Skills Required:

Must-Have:

• Vendor Management
• Strategic Planning & Execution
• Negotiation & Relationship Management
• Inventory Management

Nice-to-Have:

• Account Management
• Pricing Strategy
• E-commerce Operations

Education: