Category Manager, Sports, Amazon
Amazon
5 - 10 years
Bengaluru
Posted: 18/06/2025
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Job Description
A Category Manager at Amazon is a passionate customer and category advocate within Amazon, with proven analytical capabilities and project management skills, extreme attention to detail, and the ability to effectively prioritize and multi
- task.
The Category Manager must be an effective negotiator, leader and communicator in working with some of Amazon’s most important partners and vendors, as well as with internal cross
- functional teams.
S/he is expected to drive projects of high complexity and operates with significant autonomy and discretion while influencing other external teams.
Key job responsibilities
The successful Category Manager must be able to:
• Act as the ‘business owner’ for her/his categories, possessing a complete understanding of internal and external variables that impact our business
• Have a thorough understanding of the industry, trends/events, and continually monitor competitor/industry developments
• Strong focus on customer needs, both existing and potential, and use that knowledge to deliver a customer experience that is unparalleled
• Identify new opportunities, develop and execute project plans,
• Coordinate cross
- functional teams, and communicate with internal and external parties, while meeting tight deadlines
• Conduct financial analysis of business opportunities to meet goals
A day in the life
1.
Talking to brands
2.
Focus on input improvement
3.
SME area workstreams
Basic Qualifications
- 3+ years of account management, project or program management or buying experience
- 2+ years of market research analyst, product manager, or equivalent experience
- 2+ years of doing one of several roles: quantitative/financial analysis, retail buying, retail planning & allocation, product/project management, pricing, marketing or e
- commerce experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience driving internal cross
- team collaboration
Preferred Qualifications
- 3+ years of doing one of several roles: management consulting, investment banking analyst/associate, or brand manager role at leading consumer packaged goods company experience
- Experience in financial analysis, retail buying, retail planning & allocation, product/project management, marketing, business development, consulting, negotiation or supply chain
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers.
If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how
- we
- hire/accommodations for more information.
If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
About Company
Amazon is a multinational technology and e-commerce company founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994. Initially focused on selling books online, it quickly expanded into a broad range of products and services, including electronics, cloud computing (via Amazon Web Services), streaming, and artificial intelligence. Amazon has revolutionized online shopping with fast delivery, personalized recommendations, and a subscription service called Amazon Prime. It is one of the world's largest and most valuable companies, with a significant impact on retail, technology, and logistics.
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