Senior Manager, Commerce Operations (Amazon)

Who We Are VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human first, award-winning work for blue chip client partners including AstraZeneca, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wendy's. The agency is recognized by the Forrester Wave™ Reports, as a Leader among Marketing Creative and Content Service Providers, Commerce Services, Global Digital Experience Services, Global Marketing Services and, most recently, Marketing Measurement & Optimization. In addition, VML’s specialist health network, VML Health, is one of the world’s largest and most awarded health agencies. VML’s global network is powered by 26,000 talented people across 55+ markets, with principal offices in Kansas City, New York, Detroit, London, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, and Sydney. About WPP WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com . About the Role We are seeking a highly tactical, detail-oriented Senior Manager, Commerce (Amazon Operations) to join our retail execution team. This is a "hands-on-keys" position dedicated to the day-to-day operational health of our CPG clients on Amazon. You will serve as the operational backbone for our clients' eCommerce and Sales teams. Your primary mission is to ensure their Amazon catalog is flawless, their products stay in stock, and any platform glitches are resolved swiftly. You will live and breathe inside Amazon Vendor Central and Seller Central, executing content changes, wrestling with flat files, and managing support tickets to drive immediate retail success. Key Responsibilities Ticket Resolution & Troubleshooting Case Management: act as the primary point of contact for submitting, managing, and relentlessly following up on Amazon support tickets via Seller Support, Vendor Support, and Brand Registry. Error Resolution: troubleshoot and resolve complex catalog errors (e.g., Error 5665, Error 8541, stranded inventory, merged ASIN issues, and brand hijackings). Compliance: monitor Account Health dashboards and resolve listing suppressions, "Search Suppressed" statuses, and ANDON cords immediately. Catalog & Content Management Flat File Mastery: create, manage, and upload bulk inventory files (flat files/NIS templates) to execute catalog-wide updates, establish parent-child variation families, and map backend attributes. Content Execution: execute day-to-day content updates. Coordinate the upload and configuration of visual assets, including new product images, videos, and A+ Content updates. A/B Testing Execution: set up, monitor, and report on A/B tests for product titles, main images, and A+ content to continuously optimize for conversion rate (CVR). Availability & Inventory Support In-Stock Management: monitor basic retail metrics (Out-of-Stock rates, Lost Buy Box) and work with client supply chain teams to flag PO (Purchase Order) issues or shipment discrepancies. Dispute Management: assist in identifying and disputing operational chargebacks and shortage claims to protect client profitability. Client & Team Support Walk-the-Store Audits: conduct routine digital shelf diagnostics. Provide clients with tactical, visual reports on real-time PDP accuracy, competitor positioning, share of search and out-of-stock visibility. Sales Enablement: support the client's internal eCommerce/Sales managers by providing weekly operational status reports, pending ticket updates, and catalog health readouts. Cross-F…