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The Amazon.co.uk Books business is thriving; since launch over 10 years ago we have grown at a significant pace unmatched by any other retailer in the UK. We encourage an entrepreneurial environment where ideas are valued, respected and more often than not, implemented quickly. Our aim as a team is to build the widest range of Books products in the UK, offering people more choice than anywhere else at great value.
The Buyer will be the main point of contact for these publishers and will have accountability for financial and operational targets including annual terms reviews at board level. They will also be an ambassador for Amazon in the industry, and will need to be able to build relationships as well as negotiate the next deal.
Internally the Buyer has a pivotal role and needs to liaise with the merchandising and replenishment functions within the books team as well as legal, accounts, operations, amongst others. They will also need to come up with innovative ideas to grow the sales of their particular publishers. This is a great platform from which to launch a career with Amazon.
Key Responsibilities include:
Manage existing publisher relationships, maximising sales, market segment share and profitability.
Drive 3-5 year strategic planning for own publishers and input on team plans.
To be an ambassador for the amazon brand and communicate our core principles and values.
Use experience to drive necessary change within the department introducing best practice and improving the way cross functional teams work together.
Using all tools available to enable strategic, automated, fast decision making.
Management of key performance metrics for managed publishers; purchase discount, marketing funds, rebates, MSS etc
Working with category team (Site Merchandising, Control Buying, Operations) to improve customer experience.
Implementation & engagement of projects across the business.
Being the central point of contact and escalation point for designated publishers and distributors, from accounting through to operational issues. |
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Bachelors
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7 years + |
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English : Speak / Write Fluently
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EU National |
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Home Counties Slough |
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Strategic planning skills
Proven track record of building supplier relationships and performance management of those relationships
Strong commercial negotiation experience at board level
Broad commercial awareness developed in a fast-moving environment
Strong retail or product background with proven ability to drive change
Ability to absorb and use data to drive fast accurate decisions for the customer
Excellent communication and proven analytical skills
Proven ability to influence and make an impact internally and externally
Strong team-playing skills
Self-motivation and enthusiasm
High standard of education or compensating work experience
Advanced Excel skills inlcuding the ability to use Pivot Tables and Macros |
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Amazon, a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, Washington, is the global leader in e-commerce. |
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Amazon
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