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About the role & team

The German Verticals team manages the B2C business of eBay Germany (ebay.de). We are organized by industries like Consumer Electronics, Home & Garden, Fashion, and Motors. Our focus is on driving eBay’s growth by delivering a flawless user experience and supporting seller success.

The Senior Category Manager will oversee and grow one or several categories within the Motors Vertical team. This role involves defining strategy, managing regular operations such as insights, reporting, and trading, maintaining relationships with assigned brands and retailers, and working closely with the Product Management department to improve the categories’ user experience. The Senior Category Manager will also direct larger projects that span multiple functions and categories.

What you will accomplish

• Be part of the global eBay Motors team and drive key Motors projects in cooperation with multi-national partners and collaborators

• Provide ongoing inventory/category management including coordination, delivery of category insights, and marketing of inventory

• Analyze inventory insights, product trends, market data, industry dynamics, customer shopping trends, and the competitive landscape to assess growth opportunities and product improvements

• Manage business performance based on defined benchmarks

• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to provide insights and recommendations

• Build and strengthen relationships with sellers and manufacturers to identify and implement scaling opportunities

• Identify and source relevant and market-leading inventory to support execution of strategy

• Collaborate with other teams (marketing, customer service, product management) in planning and accomplishing campaigns and initiatives

• Develop and communicate project results and success stories within the organization

What you will bring

• Strong experience in category management, business development, or project management, preferably in Automotive or Parts & Accessories

• Proven experience negotiating ranges & promotions with suppliers

• Industry experience in consumer goods, retail, e-commerce, or consumer tech

• Ability to drive projects to success with a high degree of ownership and dedication

• Excellent analytical skills

• Strong communication and presentation skills in German and English (both proficient)

• Ability to build rapport with collaborators at all levels

• Advanced skills in PowerPoint and Excel, with Tableau and SQL preferred

• Great teammate with strong interpersonal skills

• General proficiency with job-related tools and systems

Additional Details

eBay is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, and disability, or other legally protected status. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please contact us at [email protected]. We will make every effort to respond to your request for accommodation as soon as possible. View our accessibility statement to learn more about eBay's commitment to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities.

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