Sr. Commercial Lead – PH
The Sr. Commercial Lead is responsible for the end-to-end performance of the Beauty/FMCG business unit. He/she will lead a team of brand leads and brand managers in daily operations to deliver total unit growth and performance metrics across e-commerce platforms.
He/she will also directly partner with the Head of Commercial to identify opportunities, develop business strategies, and optimize internal processes.
To be successful as a Sr. Commercial Lead in a rapidly growing e-commerce start-up, he/she must have proven experience in building brands on e-commerce, with strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills. He/she must have strong leadership and communication skills to mentor his/her team. He/she must also have strong interpersonal skills to build trusted relationships with key external partners.
Responsibilities:
Lead and build a high-performing team to achieve brand business objectives
Develop and oversee business plans with clear KPIs supported by strong marketing, commercial, and operating plans
Manage overall business unit's financial performance and profitability and loss
Analyze business performance and identify key areas of improvement and business opportunities
Develop and share best practices across the organization
Contribute to the development commercial process strategy and general business planning
Strategically improve procedures by reviewing and developing operational process flows
Training and mentoring team members within the business unit
Build, manage and develop long-term relationships with key stakeholders (internal cross functional teams, brands, marketplace and social platform)
Lead and negotiate annual agreements with brands and e-commerce partners
Lead problem solving of issues with internal team and external partners that may arise
Identify new e-commerce trends and opportunities for business growth and implement action plans
Lead preparation and presentation product proposals to future and current e-commerce partners
Identify industry trends and competitive market insights
Lead long term development and training of the team
Strategize, analyze and execute content, affiliate marketing, and livestream performance for shops under the social platform.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in business, communications, or related field.
7+ years of experience in commercial or category management in e-commerce
Strategic thinker with strong negotiation skills
Ability to manage complex projects with attention to detail
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
Strong leadership and collaboration skills and ability to train and develop team members
Excellent organizational skills and ability to multitask
Ability to build strong relationships with clients and industry contacts
Ability to manage both internal and customer relationships
Up to date on industry trends and consumer behaviors and industry trends
Able to read data and interpret to business relative
Deep understanding in seller center (market and social platform apps)
Enterprise first mindset and leadership maturity
Exposure in supply chain and operations (inventory management)
Create and implement communication strategies (marketing and livestream comms)
Understanding of online marketing strategies (CPAS, Onsite, SEO, social media)