Job Purpose
To plan and oversee the day-to-day operations and strategic initiatives within the e-commerce segment. This role supports the Department Head E-Commerce by implementing effective strategies to drive online sales, enhance customer experience, and achieve key performance metrics including NSV and EBITDA.
Job Context & Major Challenges
Job Context
Linen Club, the leading linen brand in India ventured into E-commerce in 2019 through its apparel line. It has been growing its e-com business and has plans to expand the channel further.
Job Challenges
To find a profitable growth route by balancing volumes and ASPs.To ensure strong partnerships with platforms for maximum visibility, discount sharing and enhanced performance.To manage outsourced operations and work with a cross functional team for delivery.
Key Result Areas
- Principal Accountabilities
Accountability
Supporting Actions
Driving sales & profitability
- Net sales targets (Units/Revenue)
- Desired CBA & EBIDTA delivery
- Returns % management
- Working capital management
- Responsible for secondary sale through the marketplace account assigned and through brand.com
Operations
- Management of cataloguing and listing on ecom platforms
- Discounting, pricing finalization for event/ BAU
- Inventory management and stock allocation planning
- Work with third party aggregator to ensure channel SLAs are adhered
- Management of end to end brand.com ops and merchandising and associated sales growth
- Plan day to day(BAU and Event) sales on the marketplaces, work with internal and external stakeholders and get required support to execute the plan in time.
Improvements
- Identifying the best ecommerce practices for the category and implement for the brand to improve sales and to reduce returns.
Relationship Management
- Responsible for building business relationship with Brand Manager/KAM of the marketplaces and be part of their quarterly plan, AOP and Event Calendar/Visibility.
Channel partner mgt
- To interface on all areas like pricing, discounting, events, visibility etc
- Onboard new relevant channels as needed
- Oversee annual planning, JBP and ongoing relationship management with key channel partners such as Amazon, Myntra, Flipkart, Ajio, Nykaa, TatacliQ etc.
- Renegotiate commercials/ waivers and evaluate new business models like Omni as business scales
Analytics
- Analyse sales data and plan sell through
- Brand.com consumer journey understanding and enhancing the site
- Promotion planning and execution in coordination with marketing
Ensure Effective Promotions
- Coordinate with marketing to ensure optimum visibility of brand and products on various channels
- Co-build and effectively implement a visibility plan for brand.com
Handle Linen Club’s D2C Website
- Ensure val/vol delivery of brand.com as per projections
- Develop next phases of brand.com and handle its customization
Ensure Right Product/Price Mix
- Develop the product price grid basis competitive benchmarking and channel discussions
- Ensure development in coordination with design team
- Plan and coordinate on time drops with sourcing team
3 rd part management
- Develop the product price grid basis competitive benchmarking and channel discussions
- Ensure development in coordination with design team
- Plan and coordinate on time drops with sourcing team