Business Development Associate

About Weee!

Weee! is the largest and fastest-growing ethnic e-grocer in the United States, operating in one of the largest underserved categories in retail with affordable access to exciting ethnic food. By partnering with local suppliers, redesigning the value chain and leveraging social buying, Weee! is reshaping the grocery business entirely. You can read more about us on Business Insider, Reuters and TechCrunch.

Weee! is headquartered in Fremont, CA, and is currently available coast to coast with exceptional growth (5x YoY) across geographies, categories and ethnicities. We have raised $800M+ in funding to date from leading investors including Softbank Vision Funds, DST, Blackstone, Tiger Global, Lightspeed Ventures, Goodwater Capital, XVC and iFly. The opportunity now is to join a rocketship as we prepare for the next stage of growth, and an eventual public listing.

About the Role

As a Business Development Associate, you will be responsible for growing the regional sales and revenue of local marketplace. In order to do so, you will be procuring famous/popular local restaurants, bakeries and other food providers, reaching out to potential partners, closing the deal and onboard them. You are starting at an exciting time while having the opportunity to build on the momentum and work with cross-functional teams at HQ and our global team.

Responsibilities

• Own the execution of and drive the strategy on assortment, seller acquisition, and growth plans.
• Ensure our platform hosts an optimized assortment strategy that maximizes sales and contribution profit.
• Partner with a strategic vendor to drive organic growth by expanding selection, improving offer quality, and managing inventory. 
• Serve as a primary account executive for a portfolio of partners and act as a trusted advisor, ensuring long-term, mutually beneficial relationships.
• Develop a marketing plan process, including events, site placements, and promotion to drive incremental traffic and growth.
• Work cross-functionally with product management, customer service, operations, and marketing to deliver best-in-class customer and seller experiences.
• Develop and manage new programs and capabilities to drive value for customers

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in retail or e-commerce-related experience.
• Ability to think strategically while delivering detailed execution.
• Work as part of a cross-functional team to drive positive business outcomes.
• A dynamic personality with a customer-focused mindset
• Ability to searching for creative solutions
• Persistent and passionate about sales
• Ability to adapt to new situations quickly and think on your feet
• Ability to work in a scaling startup environment
• Bilingual in Chinese and English

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance package, including medical, dental, and vision.  PPO/HMO packages
• 401k
• Bonus and Equity
• Vacation, sick and holiday time 
• Monthly mobile stipend
• Monthly Weee! Points credits

 

Compensation Range

•  The US base salary range for this full-time position is $56,000 - $62,000
• This role may be eligible to discretionary bonus, incentives and benefits 
• Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location

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Softbank Vision Funds