Senior Manager, Business Development – Inbound Channel

Job Description

Walmart offers Indian manufacturers, brands and other potential online sellers an opportunity to expand their business internationally as cross-border sellers on Walmart Marketplace (Cross Border Trade), where they could reach a growing market of more than 120 million U.S. consumers each month. This is part of Walmart’s efforts to expand its sourcing from India to $10 billion a year by 2027. Walmart Cross Border Trade (CBT) India team is hiring Senior Manager, Business Development – Inbound Channel to head the inbound channel of new seller acquisition. The inbound seller acquisition channel aims at disproportionately scaling new seller recruitment and driving early seller success. This channel caters to all sellers entering the seller acquisition funnel by registering themselves on the Walmart Cross Border Trade landing page. Inbound channel operation is aimed at handholding these sellers across their lifecycle (registration, launch & post-launch) through product/program enhancements, automated communication interventions and manual assistance, wherever required, by sales associates. The role holder will have the exciting opportunity to design and manage key programs and initiatives to accelerate inbound seller acquisition and business growth. S/He will be responsible for owning these programs end-to-end, defining the vision and strategy, setting objectives & milestones and executing the same while identifying and implementing mechanisms to reduce seller pain points across their sales journey on Walmart marketplace. S/He will have the opportunity to build, manage and develop a high performing team to deliver on the above-mentioned objectives. S/He should be adept at working with stakeholders (both internal and external) while being the ambassador for India Cross Border Trade. Basic Requirement: - MBA or MBA equivalent post-graduate degree -7+ years of Business development or account management experience in recruiting and managing clients or channel partners. -3+ years of relevant experience in e-commerce industry. -Team management experience -Experience in independently analyzing & solving problems -Strong written and verbal communication skills. -Ability to work with and influence large strategic sellers and brands -Ability to prioritize work in a complex, fast-paced environment and work with cross functional teams -Ability to initiate, lead and manage projects outside of primary responsibility -Advanced MS office skills (Power Point, Excel, Word, Outlook) Preferred Qualifications: -Experience in cross-border e-commerce landscape -B2B experience with manufacturers and suppliers and in-depth knowledge of India’s manufacture status is a plus. -Strong willingness to learn new things preferred. -Strong ability to work independently and think critically and logically. -Experience influencing and organizing others, whether in a direct management capacity or through experience managing projects. -Strong in data analysis Show more Show less