Senior Manager, eCommerce Marketplace (Motors / Vehicle Parts)

Senior Manager, Marketplace Experience (Motors)

• Hybrid 3 days London / 2 day remote
• £600 per day / Inside IR35
• 12 - 15 months

About the opportunity

Our client is a multi-billion dollar, global portfolio comprising the Parts & Accessories, Business & Industrial, Vehicles, and WHI (a B2B Parts & Accessories global marketplace) businesses. These categories are not only among the largest of the business’s strategic future, but also are actively innovating in the market.

We are looking to hire a Senior Manager, Experience, located in London. The role will be at the forefront of shaping and driving experience for our customers and interfacing with our product partners.

The role demands a dual mentality: both that of a strategic leader, who has a deep understanding of the dynamics of two-sided marketplaces, can break down tough problems into clear frameworks, operate in ambiguity, and possesses strong data intuitionas well as someone who can move quickly and decisively as an embedded operator not afraid to get their hands dirty.

Responsibilities

• Partner with product and research to execute on key initiatives
• Serve as strategic thought leader to the Parts & Accessories leadership team
• Build and own executive-ready presentations on Parts & Accessories experience
• Identify and execute against opportunities across the Parts & Accessories landscape
• Enable market intelligence capabilities to monitor competitive insights, industry trends, and distill Parts & Accessories-specific implications
• Establish processes and guardrails to ensure operational success

Qualifications

• Track record of having worked with product to launch new features
• Demonstrated ability to project manage a group of peers and lead through influence
• Strong cross-functional leader who is also recognized as a collaborator and partner
• Executive level verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to tell a compelling story backed by data
• High degree of ownership and commitment to results
• Self-motivated to identify opportunities and challenges in the business
• Comfortable and hands-on with data, analytics, and modeling
• Organized problem solver who balances attention to detail with efficiency
• Ambition to grow professionally and willingness to work hard, learn/adapt, and provide feedback both upward and to peer teams

Requirements

• 8+ years of related experience, with experience collaborating with product
• Industry experience in consumer goods, retail, e-commerce, or consumer tech
• Interest and/or experience in Motors / Vehicles a plus, but not required
• BA/BS required, MBA or similar graduate degree preferred