Buyer/Category Manager, Global Retail Imports, 12 months Fixed Term Contract

The International Expansions team is seeking a Buyer/Category Manager for a 12-month fixed term contract to support local category teams by working with our top vendors around the world to increase direct imports into emerging countries. You will have responsibility for managing the import supply chain processes from manufacturer to availability in our Fulfillment Centers, and for liaising with local Category Managers to develop and implement inventory management strategies to optimize customer experience. You will focus on establishing foundational vendor relationships and processes to enable vendors to work with Amazon at a coordinated global level.

The position requires an individual who can work autonomously in a fast-paced, demanding and often ambiguous environment. Additionally, since this position involves working with multiple stakeholders around the world in a fast-growing opportunity, we need someone with strong stakeholder management capabilities, a sense of ownership, and a great bias for action.

No two days are the same in this role. You'll be at the forefront of Amazon's global expansion, working with vendors across continents to bring new products to Australian customers. With autonomy to drive decisions, access to cutting-edge AI tools, and a supportive, diverse team behind you, you'll own the end-to-end journey of products from manufacturer to customer—and see the direct impact of your work every day. This role offers the flexibility to maintain your work-life balance while contributing to meaningful global initiatives.

While this is a 12-month fixed term contract, Amazon prides itself on nurturing talent and retaining great people. Many contract roles serve as a pathway to permanent opportunities within the organization, and we actively support internal mobility for high performers who want to grow their careers with us.

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There are also a great range of benefits that make Amazon a great place to work, including our popular Dogs At Work program which has been proven to lower stress and boost morale and is now running successfully in our corporate offices around Australia.

Our commuter benefits scheme allows employees to save on the cost of getting to and from work while Amazon also offers subsidized health insurance for employees and their dependents on top of salary continuance (income protection), and life insurance.

Amazon has all kinds of jobs for all kinds of people, and prides itself on hiring individuals with all types of background and experiences and celebrates diversity of leadership and thought as a key component in its mission to create the most customer-centric company in the world.

This position requires full-time in-office presence 5 days per week at our CBD location.

Key job responsibilities
- Onboard and educate vendors on new country opportunities.
- Build and maintain relationships with senior leaders of partnered vendors to support the joint import business.
- Develop and improve the import business to support country cost savings and new selection.
- Support the integration of new vendors into the Amazon supply chain, product compliance and merchandising processes.
- Liaise with local Category Managers to understand selection needs and standard contractual terms.
- Work with key stakeholders around the world to maintain alignment.
- Contribute to the development of best practices and contract standards.
- Support category teams to monitor, analyze and own key performance indicators such as vendor import share, out of stock rate, vendor operational metrics, marketing investments.
- Work with vendors and Amazon operations to ensure a reliable, operational and cost effective flow of goods, from ordering to receive.
- Work with internal teams to understand the systems and variables that affect purchasing and vendor management decisions.
- Lead projects and drive business improvement initiatives with measurable outcomes

A day in the life
In this role, you'll focus on building and nurturing relationships with senior vendor leaders while navigating the complexities of global supply chain management. Your day might include onboarding vendors, collaborating with local teams to understand inventory needs, and working across time zones with stakeholders to ensure alignment on global import strategies. You'll analyze performance data to identify optimization opportunities, support vendors through Amazon's compliance and merchandising processes, and drive business improvement initiatives that deliver measurable results. This position offers variety every day—from strategic relationship-building to hands-on problem-solving—all while working in a fast-paced environment where your contributions directly influence how we serve customers in Australia.


About the team
The International Expansions (IE) organization's charter is to rapidly expand Amazon's retail presence globally, partnering closely with category management, technology, and product teams to deliver the world's largest selection to our international customers. Within the IE organization, our team's vision is to build the tools that enable our vendors and sellers to go global effortlessly, discovering global business insights that drive customer engagement and ensure our success in new and emerging marketplaces.

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Basic Qualifications

- 5+ years of retail, operations, product or program management, or business management/consulting with negotiations and delivering results experience
- Bachelor's degree, or 3+ years of professional or military experience
- Experience with financial analysis and P&L ownership

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience managing large data sets and utilizing to drive performance and process improvements
- Experience in vendor negotiations, pricing and promotion, inventory management, and product development
- Knowledge of finance, accounting, business or related field focused on analytics

Acknowledgement of country:
In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

IDE statement:
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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