Marketplace Manager (EU and UK)

Stockport Nub News; Cheadle; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Hybrid working model

Flexible office hours

Job summary

Stockport Nub News in Cheadle is recruiting a commercially focused Marketplace Manager to lead EU & UK marketplace activity for a licensed homeware supplier. The role covers sales, margin, pricing, promotions, assortment and stock with ownership of P&L and strategy.

You will drive growth across European channels, launch new marketplaces, build relationships with partners and collaborate with sales, marketing, product, operations and finance to shape profitable expansion.

Qualifications

• Proven marketplace management experience.
• Experience launching and growing marketplaces in Europe.
• Strong ability to develop and execute marketplace growth strategies.
• Cross-functional collaboration across sales, marketing, product, operations and finance.

Responsibilities

• Take full commercial ownership of marketplace performance across the UK and Europe.
• Manage and grow the existing UK marketplace business.
• Lead the launch and development of new European marketplace channels.
• Drive sales, revenue and profitability across all marketplace activity.
• Take ownership of P&L and margin performance.
• Manage pricing, promotions, assortment and stock strategy.
• Develop marketplace trading plans and forecasts.
• Identify opportunities to increase sales and profitability across existing channels.
• Execute the company's European marketplace expansion strategy.
• Launch new marketplaces and territories throughout Europe.
• Build strong commercial relationships with marketplace partners.
• Analyse marketplace performance and use data to identify opportunities and drive decision-making.
• Work closely with internal teams including sales, marketing, product, operations, finance and supply chain.
• Manage marketplace activity through systems including Rithum and Business Central.
• Monitor competitor activity, market trends and marketplace developments.
• Provide regular commercial reporting and performance analysis.

Skills

Marketplace management

European marketplace experience

UK marketplace experience

Growth strategy

Forecasting

Pricing & promotions

Tools

Rithum

Business Central

Job description

Where

Cheadle

Manufacturing Operations

Type

Permanent

Salary

Annual

Marketplace Manager - EU & UK are currently recruiting for an award-winning UK and European supplier of licensed homeware and soft furnishings, working with some of the biggest and most recognised brands in the industry. We are looking for an experienced and commercially driven Marketplace Manager - EU & UK to join the business at an exciting stage of its growth. The successful candidate will have significant ownership across sales, margin, pricing, promotions, assortment and stock, with the opportunity to make a major impact on the company's international marketplace growth.

The Opportunity

• Take full commercial ownership of marketplace performance across the UK and Europe.


• Manage and grow the existing UK marketplace business.


• Lead the launch and development of new European marketplace channels.


• Drive sales, revenue and profitability across all marketplace activity.


• Take ownership of P&L and margin performance.


• Manage pricing, promotions, assortment and stock strategy.


• Develop marketplace trading plans and forecasts.


• Identify opportunities to increase sales and profitability across existing channels.


• Execute the company's European marketplace expansion strategy.


• Launch new marketplaces and territories throughout Europe.


• Build strong commercial relationships with marketplace partners.


• Analyse marketplace performance and use data to identify opportunities and drive decision-making.


• Work closely with internal teams including sales, marketing, product, operations, finance and supply chain.


• Manage marketplace activity through systems including Rithum and Business Central.


• Monitor competitor activity, market trends and marketplace developments.


• Provide regular commercial reporting and performance analysis.

Essential Experience

• Proven marketplace management experience.


• Experience within home, homeware, lifestyle, consumer goods or licensed products would be highly desirable.


• This is a role for an experienced marketplace professional who understands the commercial side of marketplace trading.


• Strong UK marketplace experience (Amazon would be a bonus)


• Proven European marketplace experience.


• Experience launching and growing new marketplaces or marketplace channels.


• Experience working across multiple marketplace platforms.


• The ability to develop and execute marketplace growth strategies.


• Package


• Hybrid working three days Office Two days at home


• Free parking


• Flexible office Hours