Roles and Responsibilities Senior Vendor Managers are responsible for managing inputs, category financials, promotion management, auditing and analysis, vendor escalations and concise communications - Dive Deep into inputs and understands the downstream impact of changes to pricing, selection, and convenience for multiple subcategories - Owns the Retail P&L for multiple subcategories; develops plans that drive revenue and margin improvement - Creates strategic and prioritized vendor business plan that maximizes margins and customer experience Senior Vendor Managers are responsible for growing selection, improving terms and cost structures, building long-term relationships with vendors for the sub categories assigned - Focuses on strategic holdout or challenging vendors to increase selection - Drives strategic negotiations to deliver top- and bottom-line category growth for sub-categories - Creates opportunities for growth, customer acquisition for multiple sub-categories - Senior Vendor Managers are expected to demonstrate customer and category knowledge, be an advocate for a quality customer experience, and understand the competition and industry - Senior Vendor Managers are responsible for long term growth opportunities and risk identification, planning, communication and partnering with internal teams - Senior Vendor Managers are expected to demonstrate a deep understanding of Retail tools and become advocates for tool enhancements - Senior Vendor Managers are responsible for knowledge management, development of self and others, and recruiting - Implements Cloudtail's best recruiting practices and continuously raises the bar for hiring Job Specifications - Education MBA - Experience Relevant: - 5+ years of experience doing one of several roles: quantitative/financial analysis, retail buying, retail planning & allocation, product/project management, pricing, marketing or e-commerce. - Proficiency in Excel, Proven analytical skills and highly numerate - Proven Negotiation Skills - Proven experience leading teams & cross-functional projects - Influencing abilities and vendor management experience - Ability to think and react in a high-energy, fast-paced environment - Ability to operate simultaneously and effectively in both tactical and strategic modes - A willingness to roll up sleeves to get things done The position requires an individual who can work autonomously in a demanding and often ambiguous environment, with strong attention to detail and effective prioritization

Bangalore

Cloudtail - Senior Vendor Manager - FMCG 

Cloudtail - Senior Vendor Manager - FMCG  ,Job Description for Cloudtail - Senior Vendor Manager - FMCG  in Cloudtail in  Bangalore for (5-8) years of experience. Apply Now!

Job Description for Cloudtail - Senior Vendor Manager - FMCG  in Cloudtail in  Bangalore for (5-8) years of experience. Apply Now!