Junior Category Manager, eBay
Hard Goods
Leading online marketplace
Open for applications
Leading online marketplace
1001+ employees
Open for applications
1001+ employees
Company mission
To connect people and build communities to create economic opportunity for all.
Role
Who you are
- Shown experience with growing responsibility as a business owner in an online retail or marketplace environment. Merchandising experience valued
- Experienced at negotiating win-win outcomes with third parties in sophisticated negotiations
- Execution-driven, growth-oriented, ownership mindset to drive performance against KPIs
- Ability to lead with authority and optimally handle cross-functional coordination in a collaborative and team-driven environment
- Experience influencing and negotiating with both internal and external stakeholders
- Bachelor’s degree preferred, not required
- Project management and problem-solving skills
- Presentation skills with experience in influencing groups with your message
- Ability to communicate effectively in large or small group settings
What the job involves
- Hard Goods is a focus category at eBay and a key part of the growth plans of the business
- We actively work across Electronics and Home & Garden with exciting plans to further grow our business in all areas
- The Hard Goods category team will be targeted on growing their focus programmes of refurbished and certified open box
- The role is to help define the Hard Goods trading strategy and implement through working with internal teams
- The role will work heavily with Global Seller Development as we implement our trading strategy with their managed sellers
- As a Junior Category Manager, you will be accountable for the success of your category and encouraged to independently lead and run multiple subcategories of the business
- Develop and implement annual category plans for key categories
- Lead internal negotiations to establish special pricing parameters in alignment with category plans
- Handle strategic investments and expenses budget to optimize category performance
- Provide actions plans on Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) and Buyer Behaviour
- Evaluation (BBE) analysis for focus categories
- Collaborate with horizontal trading and marketing teams to lead trade planning and incentive strategies
- Analyse weekly and monthly performance drivers, recommending actions to Horizontal Trading and Account Management teams
- Innovate and develop new strategies to improve category performance
- Supervise live inventory competitiveness and availability and use data to conduct range and gap analysis
- Develop onboarding strategies for sellers to participate in focus category programs, including Refurbished and Certified Open Box initiatives
- Build and maintain relationships with Business Development, including creating target lists, tracking leads, and providing focus category briefs
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Founded in 1995 as an online auction platform primarily catering to collectibles, eBay quickly emerged as a pioneer in connecting buyers and sellers in the digital realm. This early success propelled eBay to become to globally recognized leader it is today.
In the present landscape, eBay competes with industry giants like Amazon within the C2C eCommerce sector. However, eBay distinguishes itself by fostering an environment where businesses can cultivate and promote their brands on the platform, offering a tailored, community-driven experience for both sellers and buyers. By championing small businesses, eBay attracts sellers and socially conscious consumers, positioning itself in stark contrast to Amazon's corporate image.
The rising consumer interest in sustainability has presented economic opportunities for eBay, particularly as younger demographics gravitate toward purchasing pre-owned items. in response, eBay has directed its marketing efforts toward Gen Z customers and formed partnerships with cultural phenomena like Love Island, further solidifying its appeal among contemporary audiences.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
13% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Comprehensive and competitive health and wellness program designed to meet your unique needs.
- We strive to provide programs that help support both mind and body, including quality healthcare insurance, wellness programs and preventative care.
- Stock Purchase Plans
- Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
- Stock Awards
- Life Insurance and Disability Benefits
- Credit Union Memberships
- Balancing work & life - eBay believes in providing you with the opportunity to be your best self in your professional and personal life. In addition to supporting flexible workstyles including hybrid and remote, eBay offers 4 weeks of paid sabbatical time for every 5 years of service
- Giving back to our community - We provide our employees around the globe with opportunities to have a positive impact on their local communities. Through the eBay Foundation, our company matches donations to eligible nonprofits up to $10,000 per employee per year. And our employee-led volunteer groups organize local giving and volunteering activities throughout the world
Company HQ
Greylands, San Jose, CA
Leadership
Jamie Iannone
(CEO, not founder)Studied at Princeton and Stanford University. Held executive roles at Walmart, Barnes & Noble, and The Children's Place, before becoming CEO of eBay in April 2020.
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