Job Location : Washington,DC, USA
The Amazon Vendor Services organization is seeking a Strategic Customer Success Manager to shape the future of the program. The Strategic Customer Success Manager drives business growth for some of the most influential Sellers on the Amazon Store, ensuring Seller satisfaction by delivering an optimal level of service through strategic insights and relentlessly high operational standards. In this role, you will own building and executing strategic joint business plans with your Sellers; collaborating with them to explore innovative ways to identify and execute new selection, merchandising, traffic and conversion drivers, and operational improvement opportunities. The ideal candidate for this role should possess strong client management skills with the keen ability to work backwards with Sellers to identify and prioritize the right inputs and outputs to deliver value and growth. They will be able to manage multiple workflows in a fast-paced work environment and actively participate in continuous improvement initiatives to multiply impact beyond their portfolios. Above all, they should demonstrate a high level of ownership and the ability to embrace and navigate ambiguity and complexity. They are agile, inventive, and an advocate for their Sellers experience on the Amazon Store. If you are interested in growing Amazon's leading brands, then we're interested in you.
Key Job ResponsibilitiesCustomer Success Managers are responsible for driving Seller business growth by providing customized insights and recommendations, educating regarding relevant tools, products, and services, and delivering a positive experience with our program. The key responsibilities of a Senior Customer Success Manager include but are not limited to: Business Growth, Seller Relationship Management, and Program Process Excellence.
A Day in the LifeAs a Strategic Customer Success Mgr, a typical day might include: reviewing key performance indicators, bridging opportunities, and sharing recommendations to close gaps to goals with your Customer(s) in your weekly call; educating a new contact at your Customer on how to better leverage Amazon tools and systems; deep diving and resolving an item buyability issue that was surfaced by your Customer; following up with internal Amazon teams who you are dependent on to deliver tasks for your Customer(s); meeting with your Retail Category Manager to understand Category strategy and discuss your Customer(s) role in their strategy; and leading a meeting with your Customer and internal Amazon team members to educate them on a new Amazon Supply Chain program.
About the TeamThe Amazon Vendor Services program is a paid service that offers enrolled Selling Partners services in one of five major categories: (1) A designated Sr. Customer Success Mgr, (2) Strategic business advice, (3) Support, (4) Operational execution, and (5) Programs, Pilots, Betas, and Advance Coaching. In this role, you will be a member of the Consumables Category team, and the designated Sr. Customer Success Mgr supporting one to four Selling Partners within the Consumables categories. Consumables categories consist of Health & Personal Care, Pets, Grocery, Beauty, Premium Beauty, and Baby. The role offers broad scope as the Selling Partners supported by this role may span numerous Brands, end Customer segments, and product categories.
Basic Qualifications6+ years professional experience in Corporate Retail, Buying, Merchandising, Planning and/or relevant experience within Customer Success, Account Management, Management Consulting, Sales, Marketing, and/or E-Commerce. Bachelor's degree or equivalent. 5+ years professional experience developing and leading teams while driving organizational goals Experience building customer relationships, identifying business opportunities for clients and increasing adoption and utilization of company products. Experience using data analysis, reporting, and forecasting to guide business decisions and solve problems. Track record of developing business plans with a demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguous situations while effectively managing multiple projects and priorities across teams.
Preferred QualificationsMBA/Master's Degree E-Commerce experience. Retail experience. Strong attention to detail with a proven ability to effectively manage multiple projects and priorities in an ambiguous, fast-paced/deadline-driven environment. Able to root cause issues and identify scalable solutions to address. Experience with partnering cross functionally to drive results including continuous improvement initiatives. (process improvement techniques such as Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, PDCA, DMAIC) 7+ years' experience in account management, marketing, buying, or customer success delivery in related industries like retail, telecom, technology or hospitality. 3+ years of negotiations experience Experience using analytical, sales, and productivity tools including Oracle Business Intelligence, Salesforce, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft OneNote, and Microsoft SharePoint. Demonstrates creative problem solving by adapting frameworks or existing best practices to solve problems in a unique way Strong proficiency in analytics tools including Microsoft Excel and SQL
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