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E-commerce Manager

Grow online revenue by managing storefronts, campaigns, pricing, and fulfilment performance.

payments Avg: R52,000

description Overview

E-commerce Managers manage online platforms, product listings, promotions, conversion optimisation, and coordination with marketing and logistics. Often responsible for revenue and margin performance.

**A Day in the Life:**
Monitor sales dashboards, optimise listings, coordinate campaigns, and solve fulfilment bottlenecks.

schedule A Day in the Life

08:30

Review sales, conversion, and margin dashboards

10:00

Update listings, pricing, and promotions

13:00

Coordinate marketing and fulfilment ops

15:30

Reporting and optimisation backlog planning

trending_up Career Path

Step 1

E-commerce Coordinator

0-2

Step 2

E-commerce Manager

2-6

Step 3

Head of E-commerce

6-10

Step 4

Digital Commerce Director

10+

Vital Statistics

Salary Range

R 30,000 - R 90,000

Soft Skills

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Technical Skills

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