Brand Specialist, Amazon Vendor Service
Amazon· Vendor / Hardlines - Brand Specialist
TokyoFull-timePosted 4mo ago
About the role
Brand Specialist responsible for driving sales and profit growth for assigned manufacturers in Amazon Vendor Service, collaborating with in-stock and vendor management teams to identify and resolve business challenges, develop and execute strategy and action plans, optimize inventory and marketing efforts, and lead negotiations with manufacturers.
Responsibilities
- Set and monitor sales and profit targets for assigned manufacturers/category
- Develop and track procurement strategies and plans, including annual/seasonal/monthly demand and inventory forecasting; formulate and implement procurement actions
- Improve operations with partners to enhance forecast accuracy and partner performance
- Develop and execute marketing and merchandising strategies to maximize traffic, conversion, and sales/profit
- Extract and analyze data to identify and act on improvements in sales, profit, inventory availability, and marketing ROI
- Lead negotiations with manufacturers and stakeholders to balance inventory risk and maximize sales
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 5+ years experience in corporate planning, business planning, sales planning, consulting, B2B sales, or marketing
- Strong analytical capability with experience solving complex problems
- Proficiency in Excel (VLOOKUP, SUMIF, pivot tables)
- Business-level Japanese (able to communicate with internal/external stakeholders)
- English reading/writing proficiency
Skills
Required:Sales planning and target settingInventory and procurement planningMarketing and merchandising strategyData extraction and analysisNegotiation with partners
Nice to have:Operations improvement
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements including fully flexible, no core hours
- Family/childcare support programs (Family Bonus, acclimation period)
- Maternity/paternity leave, shorter workweeks, and support programs for returning to work
- Leave for caregiving including caregiving leave and reduced hours
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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