E-Commerce General Manager

SUMMARY:
Are you an exceptional General Manager who can successfully on-board, lead and manage an E-Commerce/On line sales business, of an already established brand, in accordance with the brands globally proven models, philosophies, policies and procedures?

POSITION INFO:

The General Manager (e-Commerce), will lead the project and run the business, by taking on full responsibility for all decision-making and act as the ‘owner’ in all communications with the Group CEO.

Minimum Requirements:

• MBA; B.Com; B.Sc or B.Eng Degree.
• Min 10 years’ work experience, 5 years’ managerial experience (pref automotive industry) (alternatively 3 years e-commerce managerial exp).
• Experience in running/managing an e-commerce start-up. Relating digital activities to commercial outcomes.

Job Responsibilities:

Business Set Up:

• Engage with necessary parties to approve and finalize all systems / platform / business operations.
• Formulate strategic plans to ensure successful implementation of the developed business plan.
• Implement all planned activities for the business set-up.
• Lead negotiations and sign off on supplier agreements, delivery SLAs, fitment partner contracts.
• Complete supplier and fitment partner visits and audits.
• Budgets and pricing.
• Lead and manage all business activities.
• Develop annual business plans.

Business’ Leadership & Communication:

• Define the strategic path forward for the business.
• Set timelines with milestones to achieve success.
• Drive all actions towards the strategic goals/initiatives.
• Communicate results/performance.

Business Planning & Financial Control:

• Monitor business performance against plan.
• Interpret the market, business and customer trends and take appropriate action.
• Create and maintain tight financial controls.
• Understand the legal requirements of doing business.
• Present a business-level overview of all costs and incoming revenue.
• Make decisions for business continuity.

Sales Management:

• Lead and approve marketing activities with Marketing Manager
• Manage the Trade & Price team.

Customer Management:

• Fully responsible for happy satisfied customers by going above and beyond.
• Entrench the recommended traffic through creative customer journeys and return business monitoring/tracking.

Other:

• Partner & supplier recruitment and development.
• Employee recruitment; Training & Development.
• Health, Safety & Security implementation and maintenance.

Competencies:

• Entrepreneurial mind-set.
• Good communicator.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Business analysis and quantitative skills.
• Strategic planning.
• Strong grasp of e-commerce retail environment.

Please note, if you have not had a response from us within 30 days after the closing date, kindly accept that your application has been unsuccessful.

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