Ecommerce

While the penetration of e-commerce is low in Africa compared to markets like the United States and the United Kingdom but is growing at a much faster rate. The growth in Asia for e-commerce is at an inflection point, supported by multiple factors like:

1. Increasing broadband and 3G penetration
2.  burgeoning, upwardly mobile middle class with high disposable incomes
3. Busy lifestyles, urban traffic congestion and lack of time for offline shopping
4. reduced inventory and real estate costs
5. Increased usage of online classified sites, with more consumer buying and selling second-hand goods

According to Forrester, the e-commerce market in US is set to grow the fastest within the Asia-Pacific Region at a CAGR of over 57% between 2012-16. E-tailing market in 2011 was about $600 Mn and expected to touch $9 Bn by 2016 and $70 Bn by 2020.

This represents huge opportunity and comes with multiple challenges, foremost among them being finding right people

Destiny HR Solutions

Destiny have picked the trend early on and had started focusing on this industry from very beginning. We have build right capability and resources and are placed right at the top when it comes to recruiting for e-commerce companies. We have helped most of the e-commerce operating in World to find the right resources across positions and set up the business Globally.

Representative Searches 

1. Build a leadership and middle management team from scratch for a German conglomerate to set up multiple ecommerce businesses
2. Buying/Merchandising/Category heads/managers : Multiple ecommerce players across country across categories - apparel(men/women) / footwear / kidswear /accessories /luggage/lingerie
3. Online marketing specialist: For one of leading player in online travel booking  domain
4. Online reputation manager: For one of leading player in school merchandise online retail
5. Head Operations for a leading ecommerce player in home category
6. Catalogue team for multiple ecommerce players, role includes fashion photographers, graphic designers, content writers, image editors, stylists and Quality managers across levels
7. SEO/SEM/SMM specialists for various ecommerce players across locations NCR
8. In house strategic consultants for a leading ecommerce player
9. AVP’s operation for multiple categories for a leading ecommerce player
10. Multiple support function positions in HR, Finance and Legal for few ecommerce players in USA