Hirehangar
E-commerce Product Manager
South Africa - Johannesburg
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- Role family
- Product management
- Seniority
- Lead / management
- Country
- ZA
- Work mode
- Remote-friendly
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- 1 Sept 2026
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Join Hire Hangar and work with fast-growing global companies while building a long-term career.
Job Title: E-commerce Product Manager
Location: Remote
Time Zone: US Time Zones (EST–PST)
Key Responsibilities
Lead product strategy: define category focus, product roadmap, and launch sequencing
Source products profitably: supplier discovery, negotiations, landed-cost modeling, and margin targets
Own listing creation and optimization: positioning, keyword strategy, conversion improvements, and catalog quality
Build operational plans for inventory and fulfillment
Partner with creative/resources as needed (briefing images, A+ content, packaging, and brand assets)
Drive performance through metrics: contribution margin, pricing, inventory health, and ad efficiency (as needed)
Establish repeatable processes for scaling and prepare to hire/support a small team over time
Required Qualifications
4+ years of experience with demonstrated ownership of product selection, sourcing, and scaling
Strong commercial and operational judgment: selecting products, managing suppliers, and planning inventory/fulfillment
Ability to manage vendor/wholesaler relationships and negotiate pricing/terms confidently
Comfortable operating as a “single-threaded owner” with minimal direction and high accountability
Prior remote work experience; fluent with remote collaboration tools and platforms (Slack, Zoom, Google Workspace, Asana, or similar); and ideally worked with US or UK-based companies. Applications without this will not be considered.
Preferred Qualifications
Category depth in Home & Garden, Tools, or Electronics (or adjacent physical goods categories)
Experience with store relaunches, SKU pipeline creation, and scaling from low activity to consistent velocity
Experience with Amazon Ads management or strong ability to direct ad execution and measurement
Prior team leadership or mentorship experience (Director-level trajectory)
Tools & Technology
Product and market research tooling (e.g., Helium 10, Jungle Scout, Keepa)
Basic financial modeling (COGS/landed cost, contribution margin, inventory turns)
Collaboration and planning tools (Google Workspace, Slack, Zoom, Asana/Trello)
Please NOTE
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