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1.0 General:

• As the AMZ Europe Category Manager, you will formulate, execute and lead the EU team to support the merchandising strategy and Spin Master’s online growth objectives within the EU/UK markets. Your focus is to deliver best in class Amazon experiences across each EU country site including UK, partnering with all local teams to drive digital shelf excellence. This involves driving traffic and conversion for our catalogue portfolio and optimizing aspects of the digital shelf including availability, placement, content compliance and review sentiment. As the Team Lead, you will utilize the technology and tools available and be the go to person for merchandising initiatives and knowledge.

2.0 Specific Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain an e-commerce merchandise strategy to supports Amazon’s digital shelf and specific growth plans for the catalogue portfolio across EU/UK
• Provide support to develop, standardise, and execute the best-in-class e-commerce executions in collaboration with colleagues from sales, marketing and eCOE teams
• Work collaboratively with your immediate AMZ EU team as well as internal stakeholders in the markets (brand, sales, marketing, finance).
• Manage and organize the priority catalogue portfolio across Amazon Europe
• Drive and review content compliance strategy for new and existing brands/products
• Leverage digital tools to analyse and review sentiment for new launches
• Manage and align Amazon EU/UK marketing budget and plan/share best practice across all brands for peak seasons, events and launches throughout the year (pending new MD discussion)
• Oversee and review current marketing agencies across EU/UK to measure effectiveness and return on investment with objective of driving both organic and sponsored search and sales
• Assist the teams in optimizing product listings using expertise of keyword research, digital marketing, SEM, online display advertising, and SEO from inception of goal to full execution

3.0 Reporting Lines

Reports to General Sales Manager, Amazon UK & EU

4.0 Required Skill Set:

• Technical

• Advanced knowledge of the Amazon.com ecosystem and flywheel
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
• Strong data analytics, problem-solving, reporting, business modeling & forecasting skills
• Manage and organize the priority catalogue portfolio across Amazon Europe
• Working knowledge of Power BI is an asset
• Working knowledge of retail media (Amazon Advertising) is an asset
• Technical experience in digital shelf tools/Amazon automation is an asset
• Technical experience with digital shelf tools (Profitero, Keepa, CommerceIQ) is an asset

• Behavioral

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Able to handle, organize and analyze large amounts of data
• Ability to adapt to changing systems, forms, and standards
• Ability to interpret data and draw conclusions
• Strong presentation and collaborative skills with all internal and external teams

• Managerial

• Previous experience leading and collaborating across regional teams is an asset
• Strong project management abilities; prioritizing and handling multiple projects simultaneously
• Capable of formulating high-level strategies and defining specific actions
• Strong Management Skills: communication, planning, delegating and decision-making
• Capable of adapting management style to support the growth and motivation of individuals
• 5.0 Required Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing or related eCommerce field required; MBA an asset

• Minimum 2+ years prior experience in eCommerce merchandising/specialist, preferably with a toy, retail or consumer products company
• Success with implementing and maintaining Digital/eCommerce systems
• Knowledge in Supply Chain, Trade Marketing, or Merchandising

What you can expect from us:

Our mission is to Make Life More Fun with a vision to push the boundaries of innovation, creativity, and fun.

• Growth and Career Opportunities
• Flexible Work Hours
• Innovation, Collaboration and Fun
• Comprehensive Benefits
• Other fun Perks!

What’s it like to work here?

Spin Master is a fast-paced, hands-on organization that provides many great opportunities for impactful decision-making; though our challenging start-up atmosphere isn’t for everyone, we have a proven record of opportunities for future advancement and internal transfers for our passionate and results driven team.

Everyone is welcome in our sandbox and we are committed to an accessible and inclusive hiring process that provides reasonable accommodation to all applicants.

Spin Master strives to create an accessible and inclusive application and selection process and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to job applicants who may require provisions to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment processes. Should you require an accommodation, please contact our Talent Acquisition team, by email at [email protected] or by phone at +421910820541 and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

We do appreciate all interest; however only those selected for interview will be contacted.