Retail Vendor Manager

Overview

Join a global leader in digital entertainment as a Vendor Manager! You will play a pivotal role in shaping how customers engage with music and culture, working with a dynamic team to optimize the customer journey and drive business growth. This is an exceptional opportunity to leverage your analytical skills and passion for retail to make a tangible impact on a massive scale.
As a Vendor Manager, you will be a key player in the team, collaborating with some of the world’s most recognized brands. You will own and optimize product selection, ensuring a seamless customer experience. This role offers a unique blend of analytical rigor, strategic thinking, and collaborative execution, allowing you to directly influence the success of major brands within a high-growth environment.

What You’ll Do:

• Manage assigned product categories, utilizing internal tools and resources to enhance product listings and optimize the customer experience.
• Develop and execute promotional strategies, analyzing results to achieve business objectives and maximize impact.
• Identify selection gaps and collaborate with vendors to expand product offerings and meet customer demand.
• Champion customer needs, advocating for and driving the development of site features that enhance the shopping experience.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including supply chain, finance, and advertising, to ensure seamless execution and business growth.
• Conduct financial analysis to identify and capitalize on business opportunities, exceeding revenue and profitability targets.

Must-Have Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree required.
• 1 – 2 years of experience in retail merchandising 
• 1 – 2 years of vendor management
• Proficiency in Excel and data analysis (pivot tables, vlookups)
• Excellent presentation, organization and account management skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities
• Strong database and computer skills
• Proven track record of taking ownership and driving results
• Experience in process improvement
• Experience with pricing and selection strategy
• Experience in online retail
• Experience using analytical specific tools such as Google Analytics, SQL (most needed) or HTML
• Experience with apparel or licensing. 

The target hiring compensation range for this role is $28.62 to $31.81 an hour. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.

About Aquent Talent:
Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.
Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. More information on our awesome benefits!
Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment—one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.

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