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Back Market
Back Market

Business Development Manager - South Korea (12-months contract)

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Paris
Salary: Not specified
No remote work

Back Market
Back Market

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Back Market is the world’s leading refurbished electronics marketplace with a team of more than 650, powering operations in 16 countries (and counting!).

Back Market is undergoing meteoric growth and has raised $884 million, with a valuation of $5.7 billion. Our mission is simple: empowering people to buy tech sustainably by offering folks a high quality, accessible, and more eco-friendly alternative to buying new electronics. Why? Refurbished tech helps lower our collective environmental impact.

Be part of a great and growing adventure that will change the way the world consumes tech.

Founded seven years ago in Paris, Back Market is the world's first online marketplace dedicated exclusively to second-hand devices. Similar to how Airbnb aggregates homeowners and travelers on one trusted platform to draw economic value from a previously underutilized asset — vacant living spaces — Back Market connects certified professionals specializing in the refurbishing and resale of used electronics with consumers looking for a more affordable, reliable, and environmentally-friendly alternative to buying new.

Already live in 15 European countries and in the US, with meteoritic growth since its founding in 2014 (run rate of several billions of GMV), Back Market first time expanded in Asia in 2021, successfully launching its marketplace in Japan (www.backmarket.co.jp). As the world's sixth largest e-commerce market, South Korea is one of the most strategic countries for Back Market's expansion in Asia to build the leading global marketplace for refurbished electronics and appliances.

In this role, you will be reporting to the Senior Lead Growth Manager, and you will be responsible for the Korean supply chain. This role will be responsible for the development of new business in Kora.

YOUR MISSION (IF YOU ACCEPT IT): 🥇

  • You will assist us in establishing the right positioning for Back Market in South Korea (brand platform and key messages) to strongly appeal to local consumers, working with a cross-functional team.
  • Converting a portfolio of top priority partners and delivering partner satisfaction and business growth, as well as identifying new strategic prospects with the highest business potential. 
  • Building an effective operational strategy to approach them. 
  • Approaching, negotiating with and converting these strategic leads into Back Market sellers. 
  • Adapt, improve and build tools and processes, working hand-to-hand with the Back Market Product team with the constant aim of improving Korean partners' satisfaction. 
  • Lead the Korea Supply Performance, conduct the operational monitoring of supply results and communicate at the company level on the Korean supply performance. 
  • Identify key improvements & blocking points for target completion, design solutions with other Business and Product teams and monitor their implementation and adoption.

    • YOU ARE IN THE RIGHT PLACE IF: ⭐

  • You are a native Korean speaker, and fluent in English. You have at least one international experience - either studying or working abroad, either working for an international company in Korea.
  • You have a first experience as a sales/business development, consulting or project manager in a best-in-class Korean or international company.
  • You have a strong understanding of the refurbished electronics business environment, and what’s needed to lead Back Market to success in Korea.
  • You have an entrepreneurial spirit, you are open-minded and you want to surpass yourself by building. You thrive in a fast moving environment, within an agile environment.
  • You want to work in an international environment, for one of the biggest European startup companies.
  • You are eager to learn and you want to immerse yourself in a very, very fast growing environment.
  • You are a fantastic team player, with whom it is cool to work alongside.
  • You want to enjoy our 5-weeks holiday policy, and to travel to our Tokyo and Paris offices.
  • You want to enjoy our Gangnam-based office and our 2-days at the office policy.

    • RECRUITMENT PROCESS: 📅

  • Phyu, APAC HR Manager
  • Xiaolin, Senior Lead Growth Asia
  • Yeojin, Head of Online Marketing APAC
  • Alexis, Director of Operations and Growth Asia
  • Final Interview (TBD)

    • WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN US ? ✌🏼

    - A meaningful job: through hard work, you will help avoid thousands of tons of electronic waste and fight against planned obsolescence. It counts!

    - An attractive salary, equity, multiple benefits (meal tickets, health insurance, etc...), parental benefits, relocation package, internal events, etc… 

    - Be in an environment where you can make a difference: you will have the freedom to innovate and adopt new ideas!

    - Grow your career with a flexible career path, Back Market can help you evolve!

    - A booming scale-up: our environment is rapidly growing in Europe, the USA and in Asia!

    - We embrace work life balance which includes flexible working hours and the opportunity to work from home. 

    - A lot of fun: you will have the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, open-minded and friendly environment.  

    Back Market is an Equal Opportunity Employer for any minority, disability, gender identity or sexual orientation.

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