2023 Brand Specialist Intern

JOB SUMMARY

We’re looking for ambitious and enthusiastic students to join us at the heart of our core e-commerce  business. Students will gain experience working in our retail teams where we help Vendors optimize their business and drive growth on  Amazon.com.au. During your internship get hands on experience to see what it would like to be a Brand Specialist, in our Amazon Vendor Services (AVS) team, as well as owning and delivering an impactful project. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Brand Specialist Intern you’ll;

• Work alongside our Brand Specialists to learn what they do, and gain exposure to the breath that  Amazon has to offer. This includes learning about our major functional  areas, Vendor Management (ownership of a P&L), In-stock management  (supply chain), and content management (marketing). 
• Own and  deliver a project which is impactful to an entire category or department. You will have full ownership of your deliverable, which will  have tangible results to the Australia Business.
• Work across categories such as Books, Fashion, Electronics, Toys, Video Games, Health & Beauty, and everything in between, learning how Amazon manages and grows its e-commerce retail business, and develop the  analytical and problem-solving skills that our people are known for.  

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A BRAND SPECIALIST

Your time will be split across three key areas:

Delivering an impactful project: You will be responsible for delivering  a strategically important project for Australia. You will be supported  to deliver this with a Mentor, Buddy and Manager. Example projects  completed by previous interns are: 

• Revamping the end-to-end process for New Releases in Media; 
• Establishing an AU wide resource repository for deal events such as Prime Day and Black Friday; 
• Analyzing large data sets to assess performance of Amazon initiatives; 
• Deep diving the product creation process to create a new way of working;
• Creating pitch materials to enable senior leaders to successfully pitch the AVS service.

Experiencing the Brand Specialist role: This could include creating  Joint Business Plans with Vendors, identifying and exciting strategies  to drive new selection, marketing management, price promotions,  operational efficiencies and reporting analysis. Many of our Interns  return to join us full time as Brand Specialist, check out our Day in  the life of a Brand Specialist from around the world:  https://youtu.be/fYaySG_trNY 

Learning and development: You  will engage in a calendar of events designed to develop your  transferable skills, learn the peculiar culture of Amazon, develop an  understanding of what we do, and network with Business leaders.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Amazon retail teams work to  help improve the selection and shopping experience for customers across  our product categories, from Books to Fashion, Electronics, Movies and  Music to Toys and Health & Beauty, and everything in between. The Brand Specialists Amazon Vendor Services (AVS) team work directly with our strategic e-commerce vendors drive business  growth and maximise their potential on Amazon. Our job is to actively develop the customer experience and we do this by working closely with  our brand partners, and collaborating internally with key retail functions such as supply chain, marketing and buying teams.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Open to all disciplines for candidates in their penultimate year of their degree.
• Passionate about online business, e-commerce and sales
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to handle objections
  and negotiate
• People who are self-motivated, flexible and place the customer at the center of everything
• We hold analytical skills in high regard at Amazon and train people to  interpret complex information and use this to develop clear, actionable  plans.
• Opportunities in both Retail and Seller Services demand broad commercial awareness.
  

Please  note: Our internship dates are from late November 2022 to February  2023, you will need to be available for those dates to be eligible.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Some work experience - whether through placement years, internships or university.
• Experience in data analysis – confident manipulating large sets of  data, identifying trends and areas for new business growth (SQL skills  are a plus!)

Note: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.  For an update on your status, or to confirm your application was  submitted successfully, please login to your candidate portal. Please  note that we are reviewing a high volume of applications and appreciate  your patience.

In the spirit of  reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of  country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and  extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other legally protected attributes.