Support in developing short, medium & long term business development strategy for Farfetch North America region.
Hit the ground running to support current business development workstreams.
Stay up to date on current industry trends & challenges; pivoting business develop strategy in real time based on business needs.
Understand the luxury ecommerce industry and the specificities of the US & Canada market, monitor other ecommerce channels outside Farfetch.
Support commercial team on current partnership expansions & contract renewals.
Support the design and implementation of ad-hoc commercial agreements to generate additional revenue working closely with other teams across the company.
Ensure, maintain and facilitate on-going relationships with potential supply partners by working with other departments: Commercial Planning & Pricing, Account Management, Operations.
Travel, when needed, to pitch Farfetch marketplace to relevant industry businesses. Travel within continental US + Canada.
Requirements
You have a bachelor’s degree with a strong quantitative component.
You have 4-6 years commercial experience with an emphasis on business to business relations, business development or sales.
Experience in fashion or luxury industry preferred.
You have strong relationships in luxury, ecommerce, retail or fashion industries
You have excellent planning and organisational skills; expertise to manage and improve complex projects
You have exceptional analytical and quantitative problem solving skills
You enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, comfortable with (occasional) ambiguity
You are a strategic thinker with an emphasis on operational excellence
You are commercially minded - strong focus on business growth with ability to work towards metrics and targets
You have project management experience, preferably in technology / digital / e-commerce
You have the ability to influence senior characters internally and externally - Strong stakeholder management
Knowledge of MS Excel (can perform complex functions), Google Slide (can create impactful presentations, both written and verbal).
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, with flexible spending account
401K plus company match, PTO and volunteer days
Wellness, and cell phone reimbursements
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
business developmentquantitative analysisproject managementsalesstrategic thinkingoperational excellenceanalytical problem solvingrelationship management
Soft skills
planning skillsorganizational skillsability to work in fast-paced environmentcomfort with ambiguitystakeholder managementcommercial mindset