New Business Development / Category Manager / BuyerDigital Marketplace Seller Acquisition London based HybridAre you a Buyer, Category Manager or commercial product professional who loves spotting a gap, finding the right brands and turning opportunities into commercial wins?Or perhaps you''re already working in marketplace, eCommerce or new business and are ready for a bigger, more strategic role?We''re looking for a New Business Development Manager to help grow an exciting Marketplace proposition across a portfolio of well-known retail brands.What''s the role?You''ll own seller acquisition across around half of the Marketplace''s category portfolio, identifying opportunities to add new brands, fill range gaps, expand categories and give customers more choice.You''ll use customer demand, search data, competitor activity and category insight to understand what the Marketplace needs next - and who can deliver it.You''ll then find, pitch to and negotiate with those brands and sellers, building a strong pipeline and bringing new partners on board.You''ll also lead and develop a team of New Business Leads, combining commercial expertise with genuine people leadership.What you''ll be doingIdentify category and range gaps and turn them into new business opportunitiesResearch the market and find exciting brands, suppliers and specialist sellersBuild relationships with brand owners, founders and senior commercial contactsPitch the Marketplace proposition and negotiate commercial ..... full job details .....