Senior Vendor Manager, Books, Amazon Books
Company websiteamazon.com (Amazon, opens in new tab)
Base salary $145,400 to $196,700
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Seattle, WA
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- LocationSeattle, WA
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (4 h ago) · observed since
About this job
Books have been at the heart of Amazon’s DNA since the very beginning. We believe that reading and books are essential to society. Our mission is to inspire readers and facilitate access to reading across all regions by offering an extensive catalog of books in every possible format.
Do you want to be part of Amazon’s founding business and work with the world’s most influential publishers? Come join the team that started it all! The Books team is looking for an innovative, results-oriented, customer-centric self-starter and team player to help grow our digital and print books business. This Senior Vendor Manager will manage strategic relationships with publishers and help define the content strategy and execution for business initiatives and products in the US and other marketplaces around the world. The ideal candidate has solid business judgment and an analytical mind with a track record of successful negotiations, strong relationship management, and success with launching new business models, initiatives, and products. This person uses complex analytics to guide decision-making, is able to dive deep into data, and think creatively about new opportunities. A background in banking or finance; sales, buying, or partner management; and negotiation is ideal.
Key job responsibilities
- Take the lead to identify, evaluate, negotiate, and manage strategic partnership deals that delight customers and support strategic objectives
- Serve as a key member of the Content Acquisition team in defining and delivering the strategy around content acquisition, new business models, promotional programs, and growing readership around the world
- Develop business and product requirements, prioritize needs, and manage milestones with input from key stakeholders
- Establish and execute against selection, operational, and business metrics
- Deliver results by working with key internal stakeholders (e.g. product management, legal, marketing, and other Content Acquisition teams around the world)
- Prepare and give business reviews to the senior management of Amazon and publishers
- Identify opportunities for innovation and automation
- Leverage data analysis to research difficult or ambiguous problems, leading cross-disciplinary teams to drive recommendations to senior leadership
- Develop and execute against P&L while understanding business trends that impact the bottom line
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or above
- 3+ years of delivering cross functional projects experience
- Experience in written and oral communication, including the ability to communicate with all levels in the organization (technical, business, executive)
- 5+ years of industry work experience
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA, or Master's degree
- Experience in digital, e-commerce, banking/finance, and/or logistics
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, WA, Seattle - 145,400.00 - 196,700.00 USD annually
Source: Amazon · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($145,400) is above 70% of the 144 Procurement & Supply Chain roles in Washington listed on this site. Their median floor is $121,200; the middle half runs from $115,400 to $147,900.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 8, 2026.
This listingSenior Vendor Manager, Books, Amazon Books$145,400 to $196,700
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Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Senior Vendor Manager, Books, Amazon Books (this listing) | $145,400 - $196,700 |
| Design Technologist II, Elevated Shopping Experience | $145,000 - $196,100 |
| Senior Industrial Designer | $145,200 - $196,500 |
| Data Center Area Operations Manager | $145,400 - $254,500 |
| MDD DCO Cluster Manager | $145,400 - $254,500 |
| Data Center Area Operations Manager, Data Center Operations | $145,400 - $254,500 |
| Data Center Operations Cluster Manager | $145,400 - $254,500 |
Observed changes
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- First observed on the employer's board
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-10-19
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: US, WA, Seattle
USA, WA, Seattle - 145,400.00 - 196,700.00 USD annually
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- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
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