In 2023, e-commerce leaders gave insight into the emerging roles in e-commerce worldwide. Category manager had the highest share of respondents, around 43 percent, underscoring its prominence as the top emerging dedicated e-commerce role. Strategy and omnichannel account managers (AM) or customer sales roles followed closely, each garnering about four out of ten mentions among surveyed leaders.
Main emerging roles in e-commerce worldwide in 2023
The survey gathered 383 responses from eCommerce leaders across APAC, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and North America. Respondents covered industry verticals including Food & beverage, Health & Beauty, Home Goods, Non-edible CPG, and other Hardlines, such as electronics and sporting goods.
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