eCommerce Placement places eCommerce talent at automotive brands, auto parts retailers, car accessories companies, and automotive aftermarket businesses. The automotive eCommerce category is large, technically complex, and growing rapidly. We recruit candidates who understand its distinct requirements. Contingency-based. No placement, no fee.
The Role
Automotive eCommerce is a broad and technically demanding category. It spans OEM and aftermarket parts, accessories, care and maintenance products, tires, and increasingly, direct vehicle sales and subscription services. The category is defined by fitment complexity: almost every product must be matched to a specific year, make, model, and trim, which creates enormous product data and catalog management challenges. Amazon and AutoZone.com are dominant online channels for parts and accessories. And the customer journey is highly research-intensive, with consumers comparing specifications, reading reviews, and checking compatibility before purchasing. Recruiting great eCommerce talent in this category requires understanding both the technical product side and the digital commerce fundamentals.
Our approach. We work on contingency, meaning you pay our fee only when we successfully place a candidate. No retainer. No upfront cost. Our fee is 20% of the placed candidate's first-year base salary, invoiced on their start date. Every placement includes a replacement guarantee.
Why Specialize
Automotive eCommerce requires managing fitment data at scale: year, make, model, trim, and engine type for every SKU. Candidates who have worked with ACES and PIES data standards, fitment-based search, and automotive catalog management are materially better hires than general eCommerce product managers. We screen for this technical product depth.
For most automotive parts and accessories brands, Amazon and the major auto retail sites account for the majority of online sales. Candidates who understand Amazon automotive specifically, including fitment-based search advertising and A+ content for parts, are disproportionately valuable. We have a network of automotive-fluent marketplace specialists.
Automotive purchases are among the most researched in eCommerce. Technical specifications, compatibility data, installation guides, and customer reviews all factor into the purchase decision. Candidates who understand how to build content that supports the research journey and ranks in automotive-specific searches drive meaningfully better performance.
What We Fill
Senior digital commerce leadership for automotive brands managing Amazon, DTC, and retailer.com channels with fitment complexity.
Amazon automotive channel management including fitment-based advertising, digital shelf, and catalog operations.
Catalog management, fitment data, and product information architecture for automotive eCommerce.
Paid search and shopping for automotive brands with technical query and fitment-based ad targeting expertise.
Organic search strategy for automotive eCommerce including technical content, fitment pages, and category SEO.
Product discovery, compatibility tools, and on-site experience for automotive eCommerce.
Performance measurement and catalog analytics for automotive eCommerce teams.
Our Process
We get into the details: the business problem the hire solves, scope and seniority, comp range, interview process, and what success looks like at 6 and 12 months.
We source against our network of 100,000+ eCommerce professionals, prioritizing passive candidates who match your profile. The best candidates are not on job boards.
You receive a shortlist of pre-screened candidates with a write-up on each. We brief every candidate on your company and role before you speak with them.
We stay active through offer, negotiation, and start date. Every placement includes a replacement guarantee at no additional cost if the hire does not work out.
FAQ
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