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Merchant Engagement Lead, Grocery & Retail

AT Uber
Uber

Merchant Engagement Lead, Grocery & Retail

New York, NY

About the Role

Uber is transforming the future of grocery & retail, building the world's best and biggest marketplace for on-demand delivery of all local commerce. As part of the Global Merchant Operations team for Grocery & Retail (GR), you will help to ensure an exceptional experience for the merchants on the Uber platform. You will support our merchants as they partner with Uber to grow their business and provide a world-class delivery experience to customers.

In this role, you will work closely with local operations and commercial teams around the globe, as well as GR leadership and product development teams. Specifically, you will lead projects that have the ultimate goal of ensuring we provide an outstanding platform and best-in-class engagement for our merchants - continuously improving Uber's processes, programs, and products to do so.

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This role calls for a well-rounded combination of analytical ability, strategic thinking, stakeholder management, collaboration skills, and operational excellence. We operate in a fast-paced environment, so we are looking for a highly adaptable candidate who can thrive in a dynamic culture.

What You'll Do

  • Merchant-first culture: Champion ways of working and merchant engagement strategies that maintain & advance a robust merchant-first mindset
  • Merchant feedback initiatives: Continuously enhance the organization's approaches to soliciting and synthesizing "voice of the merchant" feedback, including strategies for translating insights into action
  • Leadership presentation & communication: Synthesize key insights into clear recommendations for leadership and cross-functional teams
  • Stakeholder management: Build alignment across leadership, product, legal, operations, and commercial teams, and influence decision making with data-based recommendations
  • Cross-functional collaboration: Establish strong relationships across the organization and work closely with many business areas (local operations, business development, product, etc.)

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in business, economics, engineering, or a related field
  • 6+ years of experience in strategy, operations, finance, consulting, or a related field
  • Advanced Excel/Google Sheets and data analysis skills
  • Demonstrated ability to run complex programs end-to-end with very high attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Exceptional stakeholder management experience and program management skills
  • Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal), to effectively engage and drive consensus across technical and non-technical audiences
  • Master's Degree in business, economics, engineering, or a related field
  • Experience in the grocery and/or retail industry
  • SQL skills

For New York, NY-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$155,000 per year - USD$172,000 per year.

You will be eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program, and may be offered an equity award & other types of comp. You will also be eligible for various benefits. More details can be found at the following link https://www.uber.com/careers/benefits.

Uber is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.

Offices continue to be central to collaboration and Uber's cultural identity. Unless formally approved to work fully remotely, Uber expects employees to spend at least half of their work time in their assigned office. For certain roles, such as those based at green-light hubs, employees are expected to be in-office for 100% of their time. Please speak with your recruiter to better understand in-office expectations for this role.

Client-provided location(s): New York, NY, USA
Job ID: Uber-144981
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • Pet-friendly Office
    • Snacks
    • Some Meals Provided
    • On-Site Cafeteria
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Sabbatical
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • Company Equity
    • Performance Bonus
  • Professional Development

    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program