Ebay Head Verticals 

France, Ile-de-France 

790471617

Head of Verticals

Reporting to the Country Manager, you will be in charge of the Focus Categories P&L from generating demand to driving operating income. You will craft the categories strategy and coordinate the different levers to deliver it: traffic creation, supply optimization, services and partnerships, pricing and merchandising – embracing buyers and sellers!

You will be working with a range of partners, both local and global to tailor the strategy to the French market while make the most of our global platform and operations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Overall optimization of the Categories P&L and eBay market share in focus categories in France
• Definition of demand, supply and services strategy
• Performance management including analysis and course correction. Scope covers buying activity, selling side, experience/services and customer satisfaction – including imports & exports
• Optimize the existing performance and define new business development options
• Close and manage strategic partnerships when relevant
• Team management : small team of direct reports (category managers)
• Collaborating with cross functional teams : product, legal, marketing, customer service, other categories leaders internationally
• You will work both in French and in English daily

You will have:

• Minimum 10 years experience, of which 5 years+ in management consulting and category management role in the e-commerce industry, ideally marketplace
• Knowledge of the e-commerce industry
• Able to navigate between strategic planning and operational execution, analytics and commercial negotiation with partners, between sellers and buyer needs
• An agile leader with strong commercial competence
• Self-starter and comfortable operating with small teams in a fast-changing environment
• Experience in leading cross functional teams, as well as team management
• International and/or technology experience a plus.

Qualifications:

• E ducation : Bachelors Degree, or equivalent
• Minimum 10 years of experience, of which 5 years+ in management consulting companies and e-commerce
• Fluent in French and English (operating in English)

Position is based in Central Paris, France

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