Retail Vendor Manager

Are you passionate about e-Commerce and want to learn all about it? Do you want to take on responsibility early in your career and oversee projects independently? Then become part of Amazon and write history with us! We are looking for highly motivated, analytically-minded graduates ready to join our Amazon Graduate E-Commerce Trainee Program in Munich starting in April 2025!

As an Amazon Graduate E-Commerce Trainee, a wide variety of challenging opportunities are waiting for you in the E-Commerce world of Vendor Management (Retail) or Partner Management (Marketplace). During the 24-month trainee program, you will be supported by senior leaders, experts and mentors who will help you gain practical experience in a dynamic, international environment from day one through on-the-job training. In rotations of several months to other teams, you will get to know a wide variety of Amazon divisions. You and your manager will customize your rotations based on your skill-set and development goals. In each rotation you will be actively involved in strategic projects to improve the customer experience at Amazon. At the end of the trainee program you will be ready to take on a position in our Vendor or Partner Management teams."

Key job responsibilities

About The Program

• Start : April 2025
• Duration : 24 months, four rotations
• Location : Munich (single rotations may be available in Berlin as well)
• Two Paths Available : Vendor Management (Retail) or Partner Management (Marketplace)
• Rotation opportunities in various areas : Advertising, Marketing, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Prime Management, Amazon Business, Amazon Fresh, etc.
• Collaborate and lead projects as a part of an international team
• True ownership and responsibility from Day 1 : You will own your business unit and project to enhance process efficiencies in your department
• Mentoring and a variety of training opportunities
• Exceptional career opportunities after the program in a global network : You will own the decision about your next career step within the global Amazon network.

Vendor Management (Retail) Focus :

In the area of Vendor Management, you are an entrepreneur within the company and responsible for the relationship with our strategic suppliers or entire product categories.

Partner Management (Marketplace) Focus :

In Marketplace, we support retailers holistically and internationally in order to become successful on Amazon. In Partner Management you address new customers in a national and international environment, form long-term partnerships and communicate with top decision-makers.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Master‘s degree in Business Administration (ideally with a focus on Sales, Purchasing or Logistics), Business Informatics or a similar degree required

Minimum two internships completed (ideally in the areas of E-Commerce, Consulting, Sales or Logistics)

Experience in an international environment (ideally through a semester or internship abroad)

Fluent written and verbal communication in English is a mandatory requirement

Experience working with Excel"

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Excellent communication skills with ability to advise internal and external contacts

Possess a high level of commitment and initiative

Quickly grasp and enjoy working with numbers and data

Ability to think analytically and strategically

Fluent written and verbal communication in English and German"