eBay Inc: International Data Manager

The International Data Manager will be responsible for growing our category and classification system and assist in building a new business and product initiative on eBay Attributes. Attributes is a broad-based selling and finding platform on eBay that aids item discovery and advanced merchandising. This role will support the extension of Attributes across the eBay platform and extend the platform to new areas of the business.

The International Data Manager will:

– assess the business and community requirements for ongoing Category and Attributes requirements

– work with In-country Category Managers to implement Attributes/Item Specifics data designs and rollouts

– maintain an ongoing relationship with In-country Category Managers through regular communication efforts

– use an Attributes Management System Tool to implement and launch developed data designs

– use a Category Management Tool to implement Category/Attributes mapping requirements per data designs

– work with internal IDM groups to validate and coordinate implementation of Attributes data designs

– work with In-country and San Jose-based cross-functional teams to coordinate data implementations

– participate in ongoing Attributes, Categories, Catalogs and other data-related product rollouts

This role will report to the Manager, Data Production (International Data Management), in the Global Product Management team in San Jose. One of the main goals of this team is to ensure that the various countries’ business needs are being met. The International Data Manager will play an important role in ensuring the successful achievement of this goal.

Job Requirements: This position requires:

– BS/BA degree or equivalent

– 5+ years product/technology or related experience

– 3 years product, consumer, retail, internet experience

– Strong technical and product understanding

– Taxonomy/classification skills

– Strong operational, analytical, and marketing skills

– Demonstrated experience in a production-oriented work environment

– Demonstrated success working in a team oriented environment

– Excellent organizational, project management, and time management skills

– Excellent communication skills, including effective cross country and time zone facilitation

– Demonstrated ability to build consensus and drive decisions through leadership

– Self-starter, strong initiative, comfort in startup and ambiguous situations

– Interest in eBay/consumer goods

– Foreign language skills and/or international work experience required

– Fluency (business conversational, reading and writing) in Mandarin or German a plus

Education Bachelors Degree or Equivalent

Contact Info: Please send Resumes to Colleen Avey at cavey@ebay.com or apply on line at http://www.ebaycareers.com

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