Position: eCommerce team lead (launcher) @ cutting edge automotive product company (Almaty or Nur-Sultan)
Company: OpenrndinUA
Category: Product Manager
Experience required: 3y
English level: upper

About
Client is a young emerging company that develops, integrates and sells advanced end-to-end connected vehicle technologies. Operating out of Russia, India, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Singapore, the company partners with vehicle OEMs, dealership, Tier 1 suppliers, as well as telecom operators, mostly in emerging markets. Among the names the company supplies to or partners with are Lada, Kia, Skoda, Chevrolet, Veon, Blaupunkt, and others.

To support its growth and develop new product line to the vibrant automotive market, Client is looking for new team members to join the company's journey and to bring advanced high technologies into the automotive and mobility sectors in the region.
The role of the Launcher is critical in building eCommerce business from the ground. The eCommerce team lead responsibilities include the following:
- negotiating with internet acquiring / processing companies to build payment infrastructure
- develop pool of the first partners / merchants
- collaborate with other team members and develop marketplace (mobile, web and vehicle infotainment)
- launch first online payments (fuel, spare parts, parking / toll roads, technical services)
- collaborate in developing first line of support
- manage marketing activities, including internet marketing
- optimise costs and efficiency of eCommerce operations
- continuously develop ecosystem and bring new merchants, offline and online services and vendors

Qualifications and skills
✔ minimum of 5 years of experience in electronic commerce and related business
✔ strong understanding / skills in:
- payment infrastructure, including electronic money and wallets
- channel / merchants management
- internet marketing
- legal and taxation requirements and implications of the operations
- first line of support operations
- required IT infrastructure (IP telephony, support and CRM software and alike)
- product ownership: marketplaces, online shops, landing pages and related
✔ cases of successful launch or development of the marketplaces / eCommerce businesses
✔ highly desirable:
- good English
- experience in with automotive related products (spare parts, vehicle sale / services , insurance, car loans and alike)
- related product management experience
✔ capacity to take responsibility and initiative, to quickly learn and adapt to changes
✔ ability to work alone and in a team, under conditions of uncertainty and distress

Remuneration, office and administration:
✔ a salary and bonuses to be discussed individually
✔ location: office in Almaty or Nur-Sultan
✔ subject to further interest / capacity, the candidate then may be relocated to another country to launch the same (South East Asia, South Asia, CIS countries)
✔ operational matters, coordination and reporting
- general director (Kazakhstan company), SVP (CIS region)
- product coordination: software team lead, product owners, local support teams