E-Commerce Management Trainee (m/f/d)

TP-Link Deutschland GmbH; Düsseldorf; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa Sponsorship for Germany

Partial home office: 1 day/week

OTE bonus potential

Company pension scheme (betrieblicheAl

Free drinks and good tea/coffee

Job summary

TP-Link Deutschland GmbH invites applications for an E‑commerce Management Trainee. You will learn to operate Amazon and other platforms, starting with product uploads, content optimization and inventory management, and progressing to independent category management and GTM strategy development.

The role emphasizes data analysis, collaboration across teams, and potential progression to senior roles in e-commerce leadership.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English and Chinese; good command of German.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to analyze data.
• Excellent intercultural communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with product launches and listing optimization on e-commerce platforms.
• Support data reports and performance dashboards.
• Prepare customer price lists and quotations.
• Assist with inventory management and demand forecasting.
• Support return analysis and improvement measures.
• Track sales data, conversion rates and advertising performance; provide optimization suggestions.
• Assist with KOL outreach and communications.
• Independently manage designated product categories on Amazon and other platforms.
• Contribute to New Product Launch and GTM projects; develop local market strategies.
• Continuously analyze business data to optimize processes and drive growth.

Skills

English (fluent)

Chinese (fluent)

German (business fluent)

Data analysis

Intercultural communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree desirable in Germany

Job description

Your Responsibilities:

Position Overview: As an E-com Management Trainee, you will be guided by your mentor to learn and practice the operation of Amazon and other e-commerce platforms step by step, covering the whole process from product uploading, content optimisation, inventory management to data analysis and customer feedback management. Through systematic training and hands‑on practice, you will grow into a business backbone who can independently manage specific Amazon categories and further expand to other e-commerce platforms and business areas.

Initial Stage (Learning & Collaboration):

• Assist with product launches and listing optimization on e-commerce platforms.
• Support the preparation of data reports and performance dashboards.
• Collaborate in preparing customer price lists and quotations.
• Assist with inventory management and demand forecasting.
• Support return analysis and improvement measures.
• Track and analyze sales data, conversion rates, and advertising performance, and provide optimization suggestions.
• Assist with KOL outreach and communication.

Later Stage (Independent Responsibility):

• Independently manage designated product categories on Amazon, developing and executing sales and operation strategies and taking direct responsibility for sales performance and profitability.
• Independently manage other e-commerce platform customers or channels.
• Participate in New Product Launch and Market Entry (GTM) projects and develop local market strategies.
• Continuously analyse business data and optimise operational processes to drive sales growth.

Career Development Path

We provide you with a clear career advancement path to help you grow into a manager in the e-commerce field: E-commerce Management Trainee -> Junior Key Account Manager-> Key Account Manager-> Senior Key Account Manager-> E-com Director.

Your Profile:

• Bachelor’s degree from a top-tier university; A Master’s degree from a top university in Germany is highly desirable.
• Solid understanding of business administration; relevant internships or work experience are an advantage.
• Strong learning ability and analytical skills, particularly in data analysis.
• Fluent in English and Chinese; good command of German both written and spoken, business fluent would be preferrable.
• Good intercultural communication and collaboration skills

What we offer:

• Visa Sponsorship for Germany
• An independent role with growing responsibilities in an innovative, and market-leading international company.
• A friendly and motivated team.
• Partial home office possible (1 day per week).
• An attractive salary with target-related OTE bonus.
• 25-30 annual holidays, increasing with company tenure.
• Company pension scheme (betriebliche Altersvorsorge).
• Good incentive plan including monthly food voucher, voucher for birthday, presents for on- and offboarding, marriage, childbirth, company anniversary, International Women’s Day, and so on.
• Employee referral award.
• Regular team events (monthly tea time, quarterly team building, Christmas party, etc.).
• Ergonomic office chairs and height-adjustable workplaces.
• Modern office with free parking places.
• Free drinks and good tea and coffee.
• Employee discounts on our wide range of our products.