Global Head of Ecommerce Trading Full Time

Greenford, Middlesex
Legacy London Recruitment LTD

• Define and execute the 5-year plan to grow ecommerce revenues to £100m+
• Support regional teams in building ecommerce P&Ls, budgets and KPIs.
• Commercial, highly analytical and have experience operating in consumer business

Our client is looking for a Global Head of Ecommerce Trading to join their team, and will be a key strategic leader in their DTC business, helping deliver a best-in-class ecommerce platform & driving global strategy to fuel growth to a £100m+ online business. Based in our London HQ and reporting to the DTC Director, you will support, scale and mentor teams in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific, as well as build out a global centre of excellence.With commercial results at front of mind and customer experience as your north star, you’ll work cross functionally with global and regional teams covering everything from digital technology and data, finance, marketing, operations, even the engineers/ What you will be doing: You will define and execute the 5-year plan to grow ecommerce revenues to £100m+. This will include market expansions, product ranging, commercial planning, tech roadmaps, and an ongoing evolution of team capabilities, structures and culture as the business grows.Support regional teams in building ecommerce P&Ls, budgets and KPIs, and ensure they have the capability, tools and support to deliver them.End-to-end ownership of strategic projects, from identification of opportunities, to building business cases, to driving delivery across departments.Provide timely, accurate and actionable insight to senior leadership to ensure agility around commercial opportunities and challenges. Who you are:The Global Head of Ecommerce Trading will be commercial, highly analytical and have experience operating in a complex international omni-channel consumer business. You will have direct experience launching and growing new markets, especially in APAC. You must be able to build strong relationships with diverse stakeholders, communicate effectively and establish credibility.

• 10+ years experience in D2C ecommerce, preferably including premium brands
• High degree of data fluency; willing and able to roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty
• Tech-savvy, able to communicate in detail with tech teams to ensure the ongoing evolution of the ecommerce platform
• Expert in platforms such as BigCommerce, Magento etc and proficient in all key tools e.g. Google Analytics
• Experience of strategically driving a Global ecommerce business from a central HQ is critical
• Hands-on international experience
• In-depth knowledge of ecommerce growth levers and scalability
• Understanding of digital marketing channels; able to challenge and support marketing teams

A fantastic salary & benefits package is on offer coupled with flexi working conditions and amazing career progression.