Category Specialist

4 weeks ago

Shanghai, Shanghai, China AMEX Full time

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Category Associate to join our team in a Paid Service role. As a Category Associate, you will be responsible for building strong relationships with existing suppliers and executing negotiations to secure best pricing and promotional support.

Key Responsibilities

  • Analyze data to strategize revenue and profit growth opportunities for the category and for specific supplier partners
  • Advance catalog expansion, develop relationships with target suppliers
  • Identify sales, merchandising, and operational opportunities for the category and collaborate with internal teams to drive change
  • Analyze and anticipate competitor marketing, selection, and pricing strategy
  • Attend trade shows and/or travel to meet key suppliers

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's Degree in Business or a related field
  • 1+ years experience in either ecommerce, sourcing, or supply-side sales is preferred
  • Good level of English, reading/writing English fluency is required, high verbal fluency is preferred but not required
  • Excellent Excel and PowerPoint expertise; readiness to work with data using Excel, SQL, Tableau and other tools
  • Articulate and persuasive communication skills, both written and verbal
  • A track record of successful negotiation and relationship management skills
  • Innovative problem-solving skills; a demonstrated ability to dissect and determine root causes of problems and implement solutions
  • A structured, proactive approach to your work, eager to progress professionally and motivated to drive business growth
  • Proven ability to thrive as part of a team and also to work autonomously
  • Demonstrated ability to work within a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment

About Us

At AMEX, we are one of the world's largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we're reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that AMEX will be home to the most rewarding work of your career.

We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees, customers, community, and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better AMEX – and world – for all. Every voice, every perspective matters. That's why we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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