Marketplace Business Manager
Applicate Commerce has an immediate opening for a full-time Marketplace Business Manager to join our team in beautiful Kirkland, Washington.
Our ideal candidate is one who enjoys working on a team, solving problems, making other people's days better, and who aligns with our business’ Core Values of Relationship, Service, Integrity, Trust and Profitability. If you care about those kinds of things and want to work for a company that does too, then please keep reading!
Job Description:
We are seeking a proactive, highly analytical Marketplace Business Manager to lead strategy, performance, and operational excellence across Amazon 3P (Seller Central) and 1P (Vendor Central Direct Fulfillment), with additional impact across Walmart, Zoro, and future marketplace expansions. This role blends marketplace expertise with strategic oversight, ensuring each channel operates with accuracy, efficiency, and alignment to broader business goals.
You will own end‑to‑end catalog quality, troubleshoot complex listing and integration issues, drive product launch readiness, and design scalable processes that strengthen data governance and operational reliability. This role requires exceptional communication and cross‑functional coordination, partnering with internal teams and external service providers to ensure initiatives, updates, and technical changes are executed accurately and on time.
The ideal candidate brings strong marketplace fluency, advanced analytical skills, and a solution‑oriented mindset—capable of identifying risks, uncovering opportunities, and leading initiatives that protect channel health, improve profitability, and accelerate growth.
Required Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Marketing, or a related field; MBA preferred.
- 1-3+ years of hands‑on experience in Amazon (Seller Central and Vendor Central) or other marketplace operations
- 1-3+ years of proven experience managing complex projects and coordinating cross-functional stakeholders to successfully execute marketplace initiatives, product launches, system enhancements, process improvements, or operational changes.
- Demonstrated success improving pricing performance, profitability, contribution margin, or competitive positioning within eCommerce or marketplace environments.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly direct external partners, vendors, and cross‑functional teams.
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail, accuracy, and follow‑through across multiple concurrent priorities.
- Ability to independently prioritize, manage deadlines, and deliver clear, actionable insights in a fast‑paced environment.
- Proactive, solution‑oriented mindset—comfortable identifying risks, challenging existing processes, and driving improvements from concept through execution.
- Experience developing SOPs, scalable workflows, or cross‑functional process documentation.
- Demonstrated success improving pricing performance, profitability, contribution margin, or competitive positioning within eCommerce or marketplace environments.
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Third-party marketplace marketing / advertising experience
- Experience managing or supporting additional marketplaces (Walmart, Zoro, Home Depot, Lowes etc.).
- Familiarity with ERP systems, PIM systems, or middleware
We Offer:
- Full time employment at stable and growing company.
- Hours will range between 8:30 am – 5:00 pm, Monday – Friday.
- Professional, safe, and supportive work environment.
- Hybrid work is possible after training period.
- Great pay with opportunities for growth.
- Medical, Dental, Vacation, Vision and 401K benefits.
About Us: Applicate Commerce provides innovative supply chain solutions to retailers, manufacturers, and professional contractors in the applied architectural products industry. We deliver more than 10,000 paint products to thousands of customers across the country. Applicate Commerce has been a leader in the applied architectural products industry since 1958.
To learn more about our company and our culture, please visit us at: www.applicatecommerce.com.
We are looking for the right person who reflects our values and is excited to deliver first class service to customers and team members. If you think you would be a good addition to our team, we encourage you to apply today!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Shift:
Experience:
- pricing strategy: 1 year (Preferred)
- marketplace advertisting: 1 year (Preferred)
- marketplace operations: 1 year (Required)
- project management: 1 year (Preferred)
Language:
Ability to Commute:
- Kirkland, WA 98033 (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Kirkland, WA 98033
