Business Development Associate

About STYLI Marketplace

STYLI Marketplace, launched in 2019 under Landmark Group, has rapidly established itself as a premier fashion and beauty e-commerce platform across the GCC and India. Offering over 40,000 trendy and affordable styles to men, women, children, and beauty lovers, STYLI focuses on delivering the latest global trends with a seamless shopping experience. Operating in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, and India, the platform aspires to be a preferred value-driven fast fashion and lifestyle destination with personalized customer engagement.

Role Overview

We are looking for a proactive Business Development Associate dedicated to onboarding new sellers onto our marketplace. This role involves driving seller acquisition, ensuring their smooth integration, and activating their presence on the platform while maintaining high-quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and reach out to potential sellers across diverse categories, leveraging thorough knowledge of supplier clusters and regional supplier bases.
• Plan and implement seller outreach initiatives via direct contact, industry events, and building partnerships.
• Manage the complete onboarding lifecycle including commercial negotiations, product curation, agreement finalization, and account setup.
• Educate sellers on cross-border selling processes and workflows.
• Provide training and support related to onboarding procedures, catalog curation, template sharing, and inventory development.
• Collaborate with sellers to ensure products are launched on time and maintain listing quality through thorough accuracy and compliance checks.
• Address and resolve obstacles preventing sellers from going live.
• Maintain current insights on supplier clusters to identify promising sellers and foster long-term relationships within supplier communities.
• Analyze market trends within supplier clusters to promote category diversity on the platform.
• Track onboarding progress and deliver key performance metrics to stakeholders.
• Collect seller feedback to enhance onboarding processes and user experience.
• Work closely with internal teams including marketing, operations, and customer support to streamline seller onboarding and platform feature enhancements.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or related discipline.
• 3 to 5 years' experience in seller onboarding, account management, or similar roles in e-commerce marketplaces.
• Preferred exposure to fashion categories such as clothing, footwear, and accessories, with experience managing sellers from the GCC region.
• Strong communication and interpersonal capabilities.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Understanding of e-commerce systems, supplier cluster dynamics, and seller operations.
• Proficient in CRM software and onboarding platforms.
• Detail-focused and highly process-oriented.
• Customer-centric attitude with effective problem-solving skills.
• Highly motivated, adaptable, and capable of performing in a fast-evolving environment.