Vendor Operations Associate – Strategic Initiatives, MENA Stores

Interested in working on an innovative and high-impact business that is changing the way customers think about grocery The MENA Grocery team (UFG) is offering a role to own building new business from ground Zero.

The Vendor Operations team at Amazon is dedicated to guiding and supporting vendors to ensure a seamless experience when interacting with Amazons systems. As part of this team your primary responsibility will be to assist vendors in optimizing their operations on the Amazon platform. You will help them become proficient in using Amazon tools and provide hands-on support for tasks such as purchase order (PO) management shipment coordination and more.

In this role you will work closely with vendors to help them procure catalog content resolve operational issues and improve their performance. Your tasks will also include conducting face-to-face interactions with vendors manufacturers and customers identifying and correcting errors and maintaining accurate records of all work performed. Beyond day-to-day operations you will be expected to drive process improvement initiatives and actively participate in stakeholder meetings.

You will play a critical role in improving operational performance metrics managing inventory levels and enhancing vendor performance. This will require collaboration with various internal teams including in-stock managers vendor managers program managers and fulfillment partners. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical and execution skills to handle daily operations and continuously drive process improvements and automation.

An ideal candidate should have:
Passion for business development and operational excellence.
Strong interpersonal skills with a focus on building collaborative relationships.
Detail-oriented with excellent accuracy in data handling and reporting.
Problem-solving mindset with the ability to identify and implement process improvements.
Willingness to take the initiative handle additional responsibilities and travel as needed.
Ability to remain calm under pressure and communicate clearly with internal and external stakeholders.

Key job responsibilities
Assist vendors in becoming proficient with Amazon tools and provide ongoing operational support (e.g. PO management shipment tracking).
Provide training on catalog content population and procurement processes.
Interact directly with vendors and other stakeholders to resolve issues and improve performance.
Drive process improvement initiatives and participate in stakeholder meetings.
Collaborate with internal teams including supply chain fulfillment and planning to enhance vendor performance and operational metrics.
Take ownership of operational challenges analyze data and implement corrective actions.
Source store level pricing promotions from vendors and execute the same using internal tools
The role might require work over weekend but not exceeding 5 days work week


Bachelors degree in any discipline
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite particularly Excel.
Ability to multitask effectively in a fast-paced environment and meet Amazons high operational standards.
Experience with procurement processes such as placing POs managing lead times and vendor coordination is desirable.

Basic knowledge of SQL queries is an advantage
Experience working with large data sets and making data-driven decisions.

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