Business Development Intern (Mandarin Speaker)

Back Market; United States; On-site; USD 14,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Mentorship programs and ERGs

Job summary

Back Market, a global marketplace for refurbished devices, seeks a Business Development Intern to qualify and onboard Asian sellers, grow their GMV and quality, and bridge internal teams with sellers for an excellent e-commerce experience. The role is 6 months, based in Paris, France, starting January 2027, with an internship agreement provided by your French school.

You will collaborate with quality, logistics, finance, and legal teams, develop BD materials, and participate in seller

Qualifications

• Fluent English and Mandarin required, professional level.
• 6 months internship or equivalent experience preferred.
• Excellent time management and strong sense of priority.
• Detail-oriented with active listening and organizational skills.
• Analytical and critical thinking with decision-making insights.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and able to learn quickly.

Responsibilities

• Qualify and onboard new sellers to grow Back Market's selection.
• Manage activated sellers via 1:1 and pooled account management focusing on GMV and quality.
• Partner with internal teams (quality, logistics, finance, legal) to support new sellers.
• Identify top sellers across competitors and global supply origins ( Asia/Oceania ).
• Assist BD communication, including recruitment webinars and content libraries in Chinese/English.

Skills

English

Mandarin

Time management

Organization

Communication

Analytical thinking

Tools

Salesforce

SQL

Tableau

Job description

Hi, we’re Back Market.

We’re here to help make tech reliable, affordable, and better than new. We're a global marketplace for refurbished devices, helping lower our collective environmental impact by providing trustworthy, affordable tech with 92% less carbon emissions than new.

Yep, you read that right. Turns out refurbished tech is way better for the planet than new. In fact, With every device purchased on Back Market, our positive impact on the planet grows. From our Customer Care representatives to our software engineer, every individual at Back Market cuts the planet — and consumers — a break. Our mission is simple: to do more with what we already have.

Are you ready to join us?

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Global Sellers Team mission at Back Market is to enable a stable supply of high quality refurbished products to our 17 markets. The team is fast-growing, we onboard and nurture great sellers to unlock the right products that our customers want.

As a Business Development Intern, your main priorities center on qualifying and completing the onboarding journey with Asian sellers. After activation, you will grow sellers’ business including working with sellers to maximize product selection and acting as a trustworthy bridge between internal stakeholder teams and sellers to deliver the best e-commerce experience for customers on Back Market.

You will be able to contribute to overall business by leading BD enablement projects that unleash the potential of sellers to scale up.

YOUR MISSION (IF YOU ACCEPT IT):

• Qualify and onboard new sellers to contribute to Back Market’s selection growth

• Manage newly activated sellers through a hybrid approach of dedicated 1:1 account management and pooled coverage, focusing on Sellers GMV & Quality performance to ensure a profitable and healthy growth for both seller and Back Market

• Partner with internal functional teams (quality, logistics, finance, legal etc) to support new sellers

• Constantly explore top sellers on competitors' platforms with global supply origin, including Hong Kong/China/Asia, etc.

• Support on BD seller communication, including 1) be part of the taskforce to lead on seller recruitment or education webinars; 2) developing Chinese/English content library of BD enablement materials

YOU ARE IN THE RIGHT PLACE IF:

• You are looking for a 6-months internship

• English and Mandarin are no-brainers (fully professional capability in English and Mandarin). If you’re extra cool and speak more languages, bonus points for you!

• Excellent in time management with great sense of priority and ownership

• Detail-oriented and active listener

• Good organization & communication skills

• You have an analytical and critical thinking mind - strong use of insights for decision making

• Abilities to work independently with highly self-motivation. Positive learning attitude is must-have

• Interested in engaging with small to medium-sized businesses and e-commerce, you ideally have a previous experience in a related field

• Experience in content creation and live broadcasting is a plus

• Interested in fast-growing start-ups preferred

• Salesforce, SQL, and/or Tableau experience is a plus, but readiness to learn a must

ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP:

• Starting date: January 2027

• Duration: 6 months

• Location: Paris, France

• Contract: Internship agreement provided by your French school is required

RECRUITMENT PROCESS:

• Skills fit interview with the direct manager

• Home assignment

• Cultural fit interview with another person in the team

• Video-call Interview with the Talent Acquisition Specialist

WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN US :

At Back Market, we’re committed to hiring and supporting diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives — it’s one of the reasons we’re such a high-scoring certified B Corp company (93.2).

No matter your role and seniority level, you’ll enjoy impact-driven work with hands-on career development in an innovative, driven, and fast-paced environment — with benefits to match, like:

- A mission driven work environment where your day to day makes an impact on the planet. Seriously.

- Hybrid work environment, with 2 remote days a week and 1 remote work week per quarter, plus 3 flex days.

- Employee Resource Groups, including mentorship programs, comprehensive accessibility policies, and cultural competency training.

At Back Market, we strive to create a workplace that embodies the world we’re trying to change. We’ve embedded our diversity, equity, and inclusion principles into our DNA — from dedicated staff to employee resource groups to our company values.

We know that the perfect background for a role doesn’t mean the perfect fit — we encourage you to apply for a role even if you think you may not have all the qualifications.

If reasonable accommodations are needed for the interview process, please do not hesitate to discuss this with the Talent Acquisition Team.