Category Merchandiser, Softlines

Bachelor’s degree
- 5+ years of relevant experience in Consumer Electronics business/marketing.
- Experience designing and executing online customer experiences
- Strong communication skills; experience in coordinating teams and communicating to senior management
- Strong bias for action and ability to prioritize
- Ability to use hard data and metrics to back up feature and customer segment recommendations
- Aptitude for organization, flexibility and producing results in a fast paced environment
- Capability to meet our technical requirements, which include Excel, and the ability to learn XML basics and our in-house tools, quickly

Are you passionate about creating an exceptional shopping experience? Join Amazon as a Merchandising Specialist and help shape the future of online retail
In this role, you'll be the driving force behind our product offerings, ensuring customers find exactly what they're looking for. Your keen eye for trends and data-driven approach will be crucial in selecting and showcasing products that delight our customers.
**Key Responsibilities**:

- Curate an exciting range of products that align with customer needs and market trends
- Develop strategies to grow product categories and boost sales
- Create enticing promotions and pricing strategies to attract customers
- Analyze sales data and customer behavior to make informed decisions
- Optimize product pages with compelling content and images
- Build strong relationships with vendors and negotiate beneficial deals
- Collaborate with various teams to enhance the overall shopping experience
- Identify and implement innovative ways to showcase products

**What We're Looking For**:

- A passion for retail and understanding of consumer behavior
- Strong analytical skills and comfort working with data
- Excellent communication and negotiation abilities
- Creative problem-solving skills
- Ability to juggle multiple projects and adapt to changing priorities
- Tech-savvy individual eager to learn and use cutting-edge tools

At Amazon, you'll be at the forefront of e-commerce innovation, working with a dynamic team to shape how millions of customers shop online. Your role will directly impact our customers' experience and the success of our business.
If you're ready to dive into the exciting world of online retail and make a real difference in how people shop, we want to hear from you
Key job responsibilities
This role requires a blend of analytical skills, strategic thinking, and a deep understanding of e-commerce and customer behavior. The Senior Site Merchandiser II plays a crucial role in driving sales, improving customer experience, and contributing to Amazon's overall growth strategy.
**Key Responsibilities**:

- Curate an exciting range of products that align with customer needs and market trends
- Develop strategies to grow product categories and boost sales
- Create enticing promotions and pricing strategies to attract customers
- Analyze sales data and customer behavior to make informed decisions
- Optimize product pages with compelling content and images
- Build strong relationships with vendors and negotiate beneficial deals
- Collaborate with various teams to enhance the overall shopping experience
- Identify and implement innovative ways to showcase products

About the team
Amazon, as a global e-commerce leader, has teams dedicated to fashion in Egypt. Our mission involves:
1) Expanding the selection of fashion products available to Egyptian customers.
2) Improving the online shopping experience for fashion items.
3) Working with local and international brands to offer a diverse range of styles.
4) Ensuring product quality and authenticity.
The culture of Amazon fashion team aligns with Amazon's overall company culture, which emphasizes customer obsession, innovation, and data-driven decision making. We focus on:

- Understanding local fashion trends and customer preferences in Egypt.
- Collaborating with Egyptian designers and brands.
- Ensuring fast and reliable delivery of fashion items.
- Continuously improving the user interface for browsing and purchasing clothing online.

The team consist of a diverse group of professionals, including vendor managers, brand specialists, and merchandisers.
- Influencing abilities and vendor management experience.
- Ability to think and react in a high-energy, fast-paced environment. Experience in vendor negotiations, pricing and promotion, inventory management, and product development. Advanced experience with Excel, or other analytical/Business Intelligence tools.
- Highly polished communication skills - speaking, writing, presenting and negotiating.
- Ability to operate simultaneously and effectively in both tactical and strategic modes.
- Willingness to roll up sleeves to get things done. Experience launching a new country.
- Working in a start-up or early stage environment where you will be defining best practice for your function.