E-commerce Manager DACH

Do you wish to play an active part in building healthy, sustainable environments?

At Wavin, we have a ‘calling’ … to service. A purpose. To build healthy, sustainable environments. And where is our help most needed? The very places we live in: our cities. Our cities’ drinking water is leaking away, greenery has been disappearing, streets are flooding after heavy rainfall and its sewer systems are outdated, polluting our groundwater. It’s time to join forces and build long-lasting cities. It’s time for you to join our team!

At Wavin, we engage and collaborate with city leaders, engineers, planners and installers to help make cities future-proof and buildings comfortable and energy-efficient. As a pioneer in sustainable water infrastructure, we focus on creating positive change in the world, guided by our purpose of Building Healthy, Sustainable Environments.

We want to build a team of champions. That’s why Wavin is currently looking for an E-commerce Manager DACH to join the team. Your office will be based in Twist, Germany but you can work remotely or in a hybrid mode. If you want to make a difference and work for a purpose-led company, please read on.

The role

In your role as an E-commerce Manager DACH you will be responsible for driving the digital growth in the DACH countries (Germany, Austria, Switzerland). You will lead the implementation of an innovative e-commerce platform in one of the most strategic regions for Wavin. You will navigate the DACH market unlike anybody else and spot e-commerce challenges and opportunities. After the implementation, you will drive, together with the local sales teams, the commercial activation, bringing in new customers and steering the existing customers towards the platforms. By working closely with the business and customers, you will find the ways to increase value, gain efficiency for business teams, and speed up the development processes.

Communication with the DACH teams is key to success. In your role, you will interact with them on a daily basis to implement and optimize the platform, and deliver outstanding commercial results. You will engage with the entire breadth of the organization, including Sales, Supply Chain, Marketing, IT, Data, and Logistics. With a good understanding of the specific needs of each market, you will tailor the platform and select the right features for each DACH country. You will also relay local asks to the central development team to inform prioritization of the new features’ development.

Your responsibilities:

· Drive growth and continue its success across the digital and e-commerce channels

· Plan, forecast and operationally manage the DACH e-commerce portals, together with the local e-business champion and stakeholders

· Identify new profitable opportunities and routes-to-market beyond current organizational thinking

· Optimize daily e-commerce performance and realize budgets, planning, and (sales-aligned) targets

· Implement an e-commerce eco-system working in close harmony with sales, supply chain, marketing, data, and IT (B2B, B2C)

· Ensure profitability and growth of the DACH e-commerce platforms by continuously optimizing the e-fundamentals, including e-distribution, e-shelving, e-merchandizing, and e-pricing

· Advocate for an increase in share of e-commerce within Wavin

· Consult on local or DACH cross-functional projects to ensure e-commerce principles are incorporated

Your profile:

· University degree in digital business or related fields

· 3+ years of relevant e-commerce experience, B2B and/or B2C

· Eyes on the prize – you are focused on the result

· Customer-focused, strategic thinker with a hands-on approach

· Pragmatic and able to think on your feet

· Receptive to quickly adopting new technologies and concepts

· Bridge between the DACH strategy and technology roadmap

· Able to consider things from a cross-functional perspective

· Excellent communicator – native German, fluent in English, French will be an asset

Wavin offers

Do you want to make a difference by building healthy, sustainable environments? As an international company requiring many different professional skills, we understand and celebrate diversity, inclusion and belonging. At Wavin, we encourage all our employees to develop their talent with great innovative programs, and to become the best version of themselves. Together, as a strong team, we grow, and deliver on our purpose every day. Wavin is the place to be if you truly wish to make an impact. In addition to working with an enthusiastic, professional team in an international environment, we offer a competitive compensation and benefit package.

Organization

Wavin is active in the building and construction industry across multiple continents. Wavin is part of Orbia, a community of companies bound together by a shared purpose: to advance life around the world. Wavin is backed up by 65+ years of expertise and works with 10’500+ employees in 37 countries worldwide. Wavin is the largest business group in Orbia and has 17 R&D facilities, 22’000+ employees in 41 countries worldwide.

Contact us

If you have questions or you want to know more about the position, please contact Dominika Kozlowska, Senior Talent Acquisition Partner. To apply, use the apply-button.

Acquisition based on this vacancy is not appreciated and unsolicited applications from third parties will not be accepted.