Category Manager - Sneakers and Footwear

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About the role & team

The eBay Fashion team in the UK plays a pivotal role in shaping how millions of people buy and sell fashion on our marketplace. Sitting at the heart of our UK business, the team leads category strategy, commercial growth and buyer experience across pre-loved and new-in fashion – from streetwear and sneakers to luxury and designer.

We’re hiring a Category Manager — Sneakers and Footwear, within Clothing to lead the strategy, commercial delivery and seller ecosystem that drives category health. This role sits at the intersection of brand, trade, product and seller experience: you’ll craft long-term strategy, run high-impact commercial programs, build partnerships with top brands and sellers, and work cross-functionally to lift GMV, conversion and customer trust.

What you’ll accomplish

• Own the category strategy and roadmap

• Develop and execute seasonal trade plans, promotional calendars and tentpole programming that grow GMV, conversion and buyer engagement.

• Identify, onboard and scale strategic sellers and direct-brand partnerships (RaaS), negotiating commercial terms and shaping joint go-to-market plans.

• Lead cross-functional delivery with Product, Marketing, Live, Seller Growth, Auth Ops and GSD to ensure seamless execution.

• Use eBay, market and competitive insight (including structured benchmarks) to to support strategic projects, inform product prioritisation and make commercial decisions

• Forecast category performance, present to senior leadership, and own corrective action where targets are at risk

• Surface risks (operational, authenticity, policy) and put mitigations in place to protect buyer/seller experience.

What you’ll bring

We would love to hear from you if you have a passion for retail & ecommerce, and an interest in sneakers and footwear.

• Demonstrated experience in category management, ecommerce or partner strategy

• Track record of driving GMV growth and managing high-performing seller or brand portfolios, including negotiating complex commercial arrangements with brands and sellers

• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills; confident presenting to senior leaders

• Strategic problem solver and self-starter with a strong action-orientation, operating with agility and easily adapting to change

• Strong commercial and analytical skills - comfortable analysing data and summarising large amounts of information into prioritised, actionable insights

• A customer-first approach with demonstrated ability to balance commercial ambition and trust/safety requirements.

• Ability and willingness to travel to support events and seller engagements, including occasional weekends

Additional Details

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