Career · Sales, Marketing and Brand

E-commerce and marketplace manager

Also called: Marketplace manager, Category manager

Grows a brand's online sales on its own website and on marketplaces like Amazon, Flipkart and quick commerce apps.

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DemandGrowing

Starting pay₹3-6 LPA

Time to first job0 to 6 months after a degree or course

Who can enterBBA, B.Com or any degree; an MBA in Marketing helps

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What the work is

E-commerce managers run a brand's online store and its listings on marketplaces and quick commerce apps. They manage product pages, prices and offers, run marketplace ads, track stock and delivery, read sales data, and plan big sale events.

Indian online shopping keeps growing, including in smaller towns, and direct-to-consumer brands and quick commerce have created many new roles.

A typical week

Create and improve product listings
Plan offers, pricing and sale events
Run marketplace ads and track results
Coordinate stock and delivery

It suits people who

Like business, data and shopping trends
Are organised and quick
Enjoy testing ideas and watching numbers

Your path to get there

School (Class 8-10)Class 11-12College or fresherWorking or switching

School (Class 8-10)

Any stream worksCommerce helps

Class 11-12

BBA, B.Com or any degreeCUET-UG or IPMAT

College or fresher

Learn Excel, marketplace seller tools and performance ads
Intern with a D2C brand or e-commerce agency
Consider an MBA in Marketing

Working or switching

Retail, sales and digital marketing people move into e-commerce roles

Returning after a break?

Start with a skills refresh of 6 to 12 weeks: one short course and one TalentMeter assessment to show where you stand today.
Use returnship and second-career programmes; many large employers in India run them for people back after a break.
Explain the gap in one honest line on your CV and LinkedIn, and list what you did in it (caregiving, freelancing, courses, volunteering).
Contract, part-time and freelance roles are a common way back in; they turn into full-time offers often.

Exams and certifications

Name	What it is for	When
CAT and other MBA entrances ↗	MBA in marketing	After graduation

Exam names, eligibility and dates change. Always check the official website for this year's notice.

Job market

Job titles to search

E-commerce executiveE-commerce managerMarketplace managerCategory managerQuick commerce manager

Who hires

D2C and consumer brandsMarketplaces (Amazon, Flipkart, Meesho)Quick commerce appsE-commerce agencies

Where the jobs are

BengaluruDelhi NCRMumbaiPuneHyderabad

See openings on Naukri ↗See openings on LinkedIn Jobs ↗See openings on Indeed ↗

These buttons open a live search for "E-commerce executive" on each job site. TalentMeter does not list or vouch for the jobs there.

Outlook

Growing with online retail and quick commerce.

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