Hybrid E-commerce Platform Manager for Growth

Placements24; Mbombela (Nelspruit); Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Health benefits

Training opportunities

Employee purchase program

Discounts

Job summary

Placements24 in Nelspruit is seeking an E-commerce Platform Manager to oversee and optimize the company’s online store operations. You will manage day-to-day platform activities, drive site improvements, and collaborate with IT and marketing teams to meet business goals.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in e-commerce platform management, strong UX/CRO understanding, and proficiency with major platforms like Shopify, Magento, or WooCommerce, plus analytics experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in e-commerce platform management or related technical role.
• Proven experience with major e-commerce platforms and their functionalities.
• Strong understanding of UX/UI design principles and CRO techniques.
• Familiarity with e-commerce analytics tools and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end functionality and performance of the e-commerce platform (Shopify, Magento, WooCommerce).
• Implement strategies to improve usability, customer journey, and conversion rate (CRO).
• Oversee integration of third-party apps, payment gateways, shipping, and marketing tools.
• Collaborate with IT and development teams to troubleshoot issues and deploy features.
• Analyze website data and user behavior to identify optimization opportunities.
• Work with marketing teams to execute online campaigns and content updates on the platform.

Skills

E-commerce management

UX principles

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT

Tools

Shopify

Magento

WooCommerce

Google Analytics

Job description

Placements24 in Nelspruit is seeking an E-commerce Platform Manager to oversee and optimize the company’s online store operations. You will manage day-to-day platform activities, drive site improvements, and collaborate with IT and marketing teams to meet business goals.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in e-commerce platform management, strong UX/CRO understanding, and proficiency with major platforms like Shopify, Magento, or WooCommerce, plus analytics experience.