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Business Development Manager Japan

  • Contract Type: Full-Time
  • Location: Tokyo, Japan ()
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Business Development Manager Japan

  • Tokyo
  • Full-Time
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    • About

    BackMarket is the number one European (and soon global) marketplace specializing in the sale of fully refurbished tech devices.

    Job Description

    Back Market is the #1 marketplace for refurbished electronic devices in Europe and in the US, leading the way in a shift towards a circular economy, freeing the planet from electronic waste. We are proud to sabotage ‘new’ by connecting highly certified professionals to consumers who are looking for a more affordable, reliable and an ecological alternative to purchasing brand new products.  

    Back Market is undergoing meteoric growth and has raised over 884M€ already! We have the objective of reaching 1000 Back Makers (or Saboteurs) by the end of 2022! 

    We are thrilled to have an inclusive, fulfilling and caring work environment in all our offices (Paris, Bordeaux, Barcelona, Berlin, London, Prague, New-York and Tokyo). This is an opportunity for you to join a talented, humble and passionate team at the heart of innovation. 

    Be a part of the movement. Join the refurb revolution.

    Freeing the planet from electronic waste, leading the shift towards a circular economy, and building a billion-dollar tech company are three solid reasons to wake up in the morning. 

    France most-valued start-up, Back Market is the first online marketplace dedicated exclusively to professionally-reconditioned devices. Similar to how Airbnb aggregates homeowners and travellers on one trusted platform to draw economic value from a previously underutilized asset — vacant living spaces — Back Market connects certified professionals specializing in the refurbishing and resale of used electronics with consumers looking for a more affordable, reliable, and environmentally-friendly alternative to buying new.  

    The Supply Department in in charge of growing the product selection while improving our pricing competitivity, working with thousands of refurbishers selling on Back Market.

    Japan Business Development team's mission is to grow the supply of products on our site. We do this by bringing new sellers onto the platform and by growing existing sellers. 

    We are looking for a results-driven individual with e-commerce/retail or similar experience to drive Japan supply growth to maximize its presence and business in Japan. The Business Development Manager will partner with sellers, country and category & quality performance teams to grow seller’s business on Back market,  including identify high potential seller to maximize selection, monitoring seller’s healthy growth, work with seller on pricing strategy, product quality and performance to achieve our standard and deliver the best e-commerce experience for customer on Back market. 

    You will be our perfect match if you are comfortable in a fast-paced, multi-tasked, high energy environment.

    Your Mission If You Accept It: 🥇

  • Contribute to Back Market’s selection growth and go to market strategy to acquire, nurturing and onboard new sellers
  • Focus on Sellers GMV and Quality performance to ensure a profitable and healthy growth for both seller and Backmerket
  • Develop potential partnership with industry influencer, service provider, affiliate in refurbished and cross-border e-commerce
  • Work on Invent and simplify the business development flow and also the seller onboarding experience to ensure you and your partner can work efficiently and effectively.

    • You're At The Right Place If: ⭐

  • Experience:
  • +5 years’ experience in sales, business development or marketing
  • Previous experience in an E-commerce or fast-growing start up preferred
  • Proven tracking record in acquiring sellers or partners
  • Skills:
  • Native Japanese with high level of English communications skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • High interpersonal skill
  • Excellent in time management and pipeline management with great sense of priority, urgency, ownership and accountability
  • Great listener with persuasiveness and persistence personality to drive result
  • Willing to travel, abilities to work independently with highly self-motivated and innovative mind
  • Attitude:
  • Proactive and energetic attitude with the desire to be a key player on a results-oriented team in a fast-paced work environment
  • You are resourceful, scrappy and creative — if a playbook doesn't exist yet, you are excited to figure it out and build it for the whole team to use
  • You're passionate to create change with persistence to help merchants, companies and related ecosystem partners growth and to its mission to promote a circular and green economy. You don’t like to GIVE UP and prefer to take frustration as a challenge to improve yourself and aim to conquer all of them.

    • Recruitment process: 📅

  • Yu, our Head of Supply Japan
  • Alexis, our Director of Asia Development
  • Melanie, our Head of Crossborder Asian Supply
  • Thibaud, our CEO

    • WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN US ? ✌🏼

  • A meaningful job: through hard work, you will help avoid thousands of tons of electronic waste and fight against planned obsolescence. It counts!
  • An attractive salary, equity, multiple benefits (meal tickets, health insurance, etc...), parental benefits, relocation package, internal events, etc… 
  • Be in an environment where you can make a difference: you will have the freedom to innovate and adopt new ideas!
  • Grow your career with a flexible career path, Back Market can help you evolve!
  • A booming scale-up: our environment is rapidly growing in Europe, the USA and in Asia!
  • We embrace work life balance which includes flexible working hours and the opportunity to work from home. 
  • A lot of fun: you will have the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, open-minded and friendly environment.

    • WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN US ? ✌🏼

    - A meaningful job: through hard work, you will help avoid thousands of tons of electronic waste and fight against planned obsolescence. It counts!

    - An attractive salary, equity, multiple benefits (meal tickets, health insurance, etc...), parental benefits, relocation package, internal events, etc… 

    - Be in an environment where you can make a difference: you will have the freedom to innovate and adopt new ideas!

    - Grow your career with a flexible career path, Back Market can help you evolve!

    - A booming scale-up: our environment is rapidly growing in Europe, the USA and in Asia!

    - We embrace work life balance which includes flexible working hours and the opportunity to work from home. 

    - A lot of fun: you will have the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, open-minded and friendly environment.  

    Back Market is an Equal Opportunity Employer for any minority, disability, gender identity or sexual orientation.

    Additional Information

    • Contract Type: Full-Time
    • Location: Tokyo, Japan ()
    • Experience: > 5 years
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