We are looking for seasoned sales specialists, responsible for the identification, onboarding, and growth of small to large seller accounts on the Amazon.in marketplace. An ideal candidate comes from a sales/account management background and can thrive in new ambiguous environments where they can develop businesses from scratch, implement account level strategies, and iterate growth plans YoY to deliver success for both sellers and Amazon. The candidate should be hands-on in managing B2C & B2B conversations, detail oriented to present short-term & long-term action plans to CXO layers, possess the ability to deliver positive experiences for clients, have relentlessly high standards, and can operate as an independent business owner who understands key levers to drive across cross-functional teams for achieving desired results.
Key job responsibilities
. Understand products and services offered by Amazon and can articulate its functions and benefits to external audiences.
• Define and Identify valuable Brands & Distributors, selection and industry verticals we target for Amazon India
• Prioritizing the right set of sellers for converting to FBA with a focus on reducing unhealthy inventory and increasing inventory turnover.
• Consultative selling by guiding sellers on which stocks should be inbound under prime selection and in what quantities based on past sales history.
• Own and manage integration of portfolio of sellers and help them become self-reliant through basic training.
• Track and monitor performance and sales of key partners to manage their performance & making them successful post launch.
• Acquire/Upsell sellers with valuable selection and establish long-term partnerships.
Ability to work in ambiguity is a must.
A day in the life
On a day to day basis, the candidate will be responsible for achieving the revenue for the business by driving strategic conversations, work backwards from account acquisition goals and implement growth strategy for the named brands/distributer accounts. The candidate will execute account level KPIs/metrics by focusing on marketplace brand presence, leveraging available channels for faster delivery to Amazon customers, developing Ads strategy and improving selection quality that generate sales orders. The candidate will use his category expertise to accurately forecast business for the assigned set of accounts, drive business and act as internal Voice-of-managed accounts to influence Marketplace policies and products in areas like Tech Integrations, GTM channels for online, Legal documentations, Payments, Reimbursements etc. The candidate would need to actively collaborate with internal stakeholders like Category, Fulfilment, Finance, Product & Advertising teams to align account level initiatives and similarly external stakeholders at sellers end from Marketing, Commercials, Legal, IT, Supply chain etc. to get sign-offs.
About the team
This role would be part of Direct Sales team, responsible for onboarding and growth of marque Brands and Brand partners as direct sellers onto Amazon marketplace.
- 4+ years of sales experience
- Experience analyzing data and best practices to assess performance drivers
- Experience meeting revenue targets and quotas
- Experience in e-commerce
- Experience working in a fast-paced and highly cross-functional organization