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Senior Customer Success Manager, Strategic Account Services-Hardlines
Amazon · Arlington, Virginia, United States
In short
The Senior Customer Success Manager drives business growth for influential sellers by developing strategic joint business plans and identifying operational improvement opportunities. They act as a trusted advisor, analyzing data to provide tailored solutions while managing complex account goals and cross-functional initiatives.
What they're looking for
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Candidates must have a bachelor's degree and significant experience in sales, account management, or merchandising with a focus on consultative growth. Proficiency in data analysis using Excel and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment are essential.
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Questions about this role
- Is this Amazon role remote?
- Tagged on site.
- What does it pay?
- The posting lists $80,000–$140,000 a year.
- Does it sponsor visas?
- Listed as no visa sponsorship.
- What experience does it ask for?
- Listed as 5-10 years.
The posting, in full
The Strategic Account Services (SAS) organization is seeking a Senior Customer Success Manager to shape the future of the program. The Senior Customer Success Manager drives business growth for some of the most influential Sellers on the Amazon Store, ensuring Seller satisfaction by delivering an optimal level of service through strategic insights and relentlessly high operational standards.
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- The Strategic Account Services (SAS) organization is seeking a Senior Customer
- Success Manager to shape the future of the program. The Senior Customer Success
- Manager drives business growth for some of the most influential Sellers on the
- Amazon Store, ensuring Seller satisfaction by delivering an optimal level of
- service through strategic insights and relentlessly high operational standards.
- In this role, you will own building and executing strategic joint business plans
- with your Sellers; collaborating with them to explore innovative ways to
- identify and execute new selection, merchandising, traffic and conversion
- drivers, and operational improvement opportunities.
- The ideal candidate for this role should possess client management skills with
- the keen ability to work backwards with Sellers to identify and prioritize the
- right inputs and outputs to deliver value and growth.
- They will be able to manage multiple workflows in a fast-paced work environment
- and actively participate in continuous improvement initiatives to multiply
- impact beyond their portfolios. Above all, they should demonstrate ownership and
- the ability to embrace and navigate ambiguity and complexity.
- They are agile, inventive, and an advocate for their Sellers experience on the
- Amazon Store. If you are interested in growing Amazon’s leading brands, then
- we’re interested in you.
Key job responsibilities
Key job responsibilities
- Customer Success Managers drive Seller business growth through customized
- insights, recommendations, education on tools/products/services, and delivering
- a positive program experience.
Business Growth
- Identify and action improvements to business input metrics that drive growth
and end customer experience. Develop and test solutions before scaling.
- Analyze data and trends to maximize long-term potential for your assigned
Seller portfolio.
- Act as a strategic partner for Sellers. Proactively identify opportunities,
- create tailored solutions, and present compelling value propositions using a
- consultative approach.
- Lead business strategy development and long-term account plans, collaborating
cross-functionally with teams and Sellers to drive customer success.
- Manage and deliver against complex account goals where strategy is undefined.
Balance short-term customer needs with longer-term strategic investment.
- Implement and track metrics to measure portfolio success and quality. Use
these to guide work and uncover hidden opportunities.
Seller Relationship Management
- Build effective working relationships as a trusted advisor and business
advocate.
- Deliver timely, accurate, and professional operational support within
specified SLAs.
- Drive optimal program and CSM satisfaction.
- Liaise with partner teams and coordinate cross-functionally to resolve Seller
issues quickly and with high quality.
- Serve as a consultant with oversight of key strategic activities, following
- up, escalating, and clearing blockers across organizations. Advocate as the
- voice of the customer internally using data and anecdotes.
- Educate Sellers on driving incremental growth through tools, policies,
- products, and programs. Maintain in-depth knowledge to tie recommendations to
- Sellers' specific goals.
Program Process Excellence
- Act as a thought leader in defining success criteria and understanding Seller
business needs in a changing environment.
- Improve team efficiency and optimize processes. Manage initiatives and deliver
solutions by working independently across teams.
- Assist with defining and designing tools, SOPs, and processes for Seller
Services.
- Identify and define feature enhancements and new products based on customer
feedback, data analysis, and competitive gaps.
- Aggregate themes and data to advocate as Voice of the Seller with owning
teams, addressing opportunities at root cause level.
- Own project status communication. Deliver clear, concise summaries to
leadership and answer questions in detail. Basic Qualifications: - Bachelor's
degree or equivalent
- Experience in Sales, Territory Planning, Merchandising, and/or relevant
experience within Customer Success, Account Management, or negotiating,
nurturing, and growing customer relationships
- Experience exceeding sales targets using a consultative, solutions-focused
approach or equivalent
- Experience building and cultivating relationships with internal and external
stakeholders
- Experience in medium to high complexity data analysis using Excel, requiring
the use of pivot tables and/or other data manipulation features and formulas
- Experience managing multiple projects and priorities across teams in a
- fast-paced, deadline-driven environment Preferred Qualifications: - Professional
- accounting qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or equivalent), or Master's
degree (MBA or related discipline)
- Experience in management of large, complex enterprise accounts or equivalent
- Experience in e-commerce, retail or advertising, or experience in
sales/business development
- Experience in strategic marketing management and market analysis and
- demonstrated ability to build and execute a strategy with clear goals and
- objectives to align to business and service objectives, and support portfolio
objectives
- 3+ years of doing one of several roles: quantitative/financial analysis,
retail buying, retail planning & allocation, product/project management,
pricing, marketing or e-commerce experience
- Experience creating processes and improving tools that have measurably
improved productivity, quality, or advertiser experience
- 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
- [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
- [https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits].
USA, VA, Arlington - 80,000.00 - 140,000.00 USD annually
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