Brand Manager II (Amazon)

About the position

This position is open to candidates anywhere in the United States. If you live near an Acosta Group office, you will work on-site three days a week in a hybrid arrangement. Are you a motivated, driven individual who wants to learn how to manage a dynamic brand and product portfolio? The ideal candidate must have used Vendor Central and/or Seller Central platforms, be highly organized, be a self-starter, be collaborative, and demonstrate a strong sense of ownership with the ability to prioritize.

Responsibilities

• Partner with brands to develop and execute sales plans and strategy
• Prepare, analyze, and summarize data for clients on a monthly, quarterly, or annualized basis
• Communicate solution-based challenges and updates
• Develop strategy and manage the execution of online/site merchandising to achieve online marketing and sales goals
• Utilize analytics to monitor traffic, customer behavior, sales trends, and feedback to gain customer insights
• Ensure that merchandise plans support key strategic initiatives, launches, top sellers, seasonal campaigns, and trends
• Collaborate on the development of open-to-buy inventory (OTB) and purchasing plans and budgets
• Manage, implement, and develop marketing plans to fulfill the e-commerce vision and strategy for achieving corporate sales and conversion goals
• Coordinate digital marketing efforts geared to grow business, increase customer engagement, promote products, and optimize the online experience
• Compile data and analytics to study traffic, trends, customer touchpoints, and pain points used to analyze opportunities for innovation and expansion of customer engagement and revenue
• Participate in implementing technical projects for improvements to customer experience, new e-commerce features, and offerings

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Economics, Finance, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in e-commerce sales/broker agency, marketing, or merchant role
• Minimum of 4 years of Amazon e-commerce experience required - preferably familiarity with both seller central and vendor central platforms
• Understanding of e-commerce channels and online marketplaces
• Vendor Management, account management and/or agency experience desired
• Able to travel if necessary