Head of Business Ops & Strategy, Motors

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About the Team and the Role

The Motors team sits within eBays Global Focused Categories organization where category expertise commercial strategy and marketplace insights come together to accelerate growth in priority areas.

In Germany Motors (Parts and Accessories) ranks as one of eBays top categories. There is great potential to grow our market presence. This category links passionate buyers professional sellers brands retailers and manufacturers across spare parts accessories and services. It makes eBay a central hub for automotive fans and regular drivers alike.

We are looking for a Head of Business Operations & Strategy Motors to help build and propel the next phase of growth for eBay Motors in this role you will take responsibility for business performance strategic direction and operational execution across Parts and Accessories.

In this global role you will partner with senior cross-functional leaders and international collaborators to identify priorities influence roadmaps direct investment decisions and convert strategy into measurable business outcomes.

This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic commercially minded leader who combines strong analytical skills with operational excellence collaborator influence and a passion for strategy development.

What You Will Accomplish

• Lead the Motors business operations and strategy agenda for Germany with shared responsibility for growth profitability and key performance drivers across the category.
• Define the strategic direction for Parts & Accessories. Identify where to focus and how to win based on market dynamics seller and buyer needs customer shopping trends and the competitive landscape.
• Translate the most impactful growth opportunities across supply demand inventory and buyer experience into clear priorities actionable plans and measurable outcomes.
• Drive key category initiatives in close collaboration with global and local partners including Category Management Marketing Seller Development Product Customer Service and other cross-functional teams.
• Own and continuously improve operational cadences including business reviews insights generation reporting trading routines and performance management against defined benchmarks.
• Assess inventory insights product trends market data industry dynamics and competitive developments to uncover growth opportunities and product refinements for eBay Motors.

What You Will Bring

• 610 years of relevant professional experience in consulting strategy business operations business development or commercial leadership; experience in a leading strategy consultancy is strongly preferred.
• Experience in Automotive Motors Parts & Accessories ecommerce or marketplace businesses is a strong plus.
• Proven ability to take end-to-end ownership of a business area including strategy definition commercial performance execution and delivery through cross-functional teams.
• Strong strategic skills demonstrated by the ability to break down complex problems set clear direction and transform opportunities into focused priorities and actionable plans.
• Excellent analytical skills and business judgment with confidence in using data market insights and performance metrics to drive decisions.
• Strong collaborator management skills especially in working with senior cross-functional leaders and influencing decision-making in a matrixed international environment.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in both German and English (proficient German is a must for this role).
• Advanced skills in Google Slides and Sheets PowerPoint and Excel are required.
• A cooperative leadership approach robust interpersonal abilities and the capacity to operate efficiently across teams markets and functions.

Hybrid Working

This is a hybrid role based in Kleinmachnow/Berlin Germany. Working from home is possible with regular office presence (3 days/week) required to collaborate closely with the team.

Additional Details

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Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1