Job Description

Join the movement and find new inspiration.

We have an exciting opportunity as Manager E-Commerce for digital services (all genders welcome)



at the Kia Connect GmbH in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Job mission:

As Manager eCommerce for digital products, you will be responsible for the management, operation and the strategical development of the Kia Connect Store for B2C and B2B customers, the Digital Wallet and for the delivery of paid/free connected services to the Kia Connect customers, ensuring a delightful experience along the whole purchase and utilization journey. You will be the main point of contact to your colleagues from other departments and IT suppliers.

Your Responsibilities:

• Monitor and optimize business performance through defined revenue, adoption, conversion and customer satisfaction KPIs as strong sparrings partner for the business development team
• Serve as the voice of Kia Connect customers to propose improvements on the store and digital wallet journeys based on user experience feedback and trends
• Own the product roadmap, prioritization and business requirements for Kia Connect Store and Digital Wallet solutions across European markets to support KPIs like revenue and customer retention.
• Define scope and backlog items for the localization of new features
• Make recommendations and business decisions for customer journeys and feature prioritization based on customer insights and business objectives.
• Ensure timely implementation of well-drafted new functionalities collaborating with developers
• Benchmark and monitor best-in-class e-commerce stores and digital wallets from industries beyond automotive and apply learnings to the Kia Connect Store and Digital Wallet
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders responsible for other Kia Connect touchpoints (App, Head Unit, Website, Customer Support) and other Kia Mobile/Web Apps to integrate and homogenize Kia customers’ journey steering towards Single Customer View
• Set-up digital product performance measurement dashboards and reports
• Orchestrate store-related campaigns and communications and manage content creation
• Manage external suppliers and development partners, ensuring delivery quality, budget adherence and achievement of business objectives.
• Be accountable for the resolution of the customer enquiries related to the store and the digital wallet
• Come up with suggestions to optimize the customer support process for paid services
• Leverage Customer Data Platform to learn about customers in order to ideate communication campaigns, personal recommendations and new services

Your talents:

Education:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in e-Commerce, Business Administration, Economics, Digital Business, Marketing, or a related field.

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience in the field of E-Commerce.
• Experience in mobility would be considered as a strong asset
• Experience in developing online payment solution e.g. Subscription model would be considered as a strong asset
• Experience working with a payment service provider e.g. Stripe would be considered as a strong asset
• Experience in cross functional cooperation and collaboration (even with international teams/providers or HQ)

Skills & Knowledge & Competencies:

• Strong focus on customer
• Strong and clear communication towards stakeholders
• Strong in analytical and conceptual thinking
• Hands-on mentality to fix operational issues as well as strategical mindset
• Feeling comfortable in leading people
• Ability to initiate, manage and deliver complex projects
• Strong motivation to work on new and unknown topics is needed
• Independent working style combined with team spirit is required
• Comfortable using Agile project management tools like Confluence or JIRA
• Fluent in English (written and spoken), additional European languages are a plus

Who are we?

Kia Connect was founded in 2019 as a fully owned subsidiary of Kia Europe and is therefore part of the fifth-largest automotive group in the world.

Kia is a global mobility brand with a vision to create sustainable mobility solutions for consumers, communities, and societies around the world. Founded in 1944, Kia has been building motorcycles, cars and trucks for more than 75 years.

Kia is now spearheading the popularization of electrified and battery electric vehicles, developing a growing range of mobility services while encouraging millions of people to explore the best ways of getting around. Our brand slogan – ‘Movement that inspires’ – reflects our commitment to inspire consumers through our products and services.

Our European headquarter that we closely cooperate with, Kia Europe, is the European sales and manufacturing arm of Kia Corporation. From our headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, we lead 39 markets across Europe and the Caucasus, employing more than 5,500 persons, including about 3,500 blue collar workers in our state of the art car plant in Žilina, Slovakia.

Our headquarter is home to 37 different nationalities and this diversity is truly inspiring! This means that every day at Kia is an opportunity to learn something new and to grow personally and professionally. The mix of ambitious and dynamic employees from all over the world is the fuel to our success. Do you have what it takes to join our team? We are looking forward to getting to know you!

You will enjoy working with us if you like these things:

• A pulsating international environment. Our workforce is composed of people from 37 nations
• Playing an active and important part in the development of Kia in Europe.
• Developing new frameworks and solutions
• Demanding challenges to which you can creatively contribute
• A competitive compensation package; private leasing offer; systematic off and on-the-job training, free staff restaurant, support as concerns Health Management and more

If you’re interested to become part of our Kia team, please apply via our online portal. We are looking forward to getting to know you.