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Your Food & Beverage eCommerce Recruiter.

eCommerce Placement specializes in placing eCommerce talent at food and beverage brands, from high-growth DTC startups to Fortune 500 CPG companies. We have placed eCommerce leaders at brands including Ocean Spray, Ghirardelli, Trade Coffee, gimme, Health-Ade, and Vita Coco. Contingency-based. No placement, no fee.

15+
Years placing eCommerce talent
3–8
Weeks avg. to fill most roles
20%
Contingency fee. No upfront cost.

The Role

What We Mean by Food & Beverage eCommerce

Food and beverage eCommerce spans a wide range of business models: direct-to-consumer subscription brands, Amazon Grocery, omnichannel CPG companies, and digitally native food startups. The talent needs across these models differ significantly. A subscription-first snack brand needs lifecycle marketing and retention expertise. A legacy CPG company moving DTC needs digital transformation leadership. An Amazon-first food brand needs digital shelf and retail media depth. Finding the right candidate requires a recruiter who understands all of these contexts and can quickly identify where a candidate fits.

Our approach. We work on contingency, meaning you pay our fee only when we successfully place a candidate. No retainer. No upfront cost. Our fee is 20% of the placed candidate's first-year base salary, invoiced on their start date. Every placement includes a replacement guarantee.

Why Specialize

Why Food & Beverage eCommerce Hiring Requires a Specialist

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DTC and Amazon Require Different Skill Sets

A retention marketer who excels at email and SMS for a subscription coffee brand is not the same hire as an Amazon vendor manager for a national beverage company. We understand the distinct skills, tools, and metrics each model demands and recruit accordingly.

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Subscription and Repeat-Purchase Expertise Is Scarce

Repeat-purchase and subscription mechanics are the lifeblood of most food and beverage eCommerce businesses. Candidates who understand churn, LTV, auto-ship program management, and loyalty architecture are in high demand. We have a network of these specialists built over years of focused recruiting in the category.

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Regulatory and Compliance Context Matters

Health claims, alcohol regulations, and food safety requirements shape how food and beverage brands can market and sell online. We screen for candidates who understand the regulatory environment and can operate effectively within it, particularly at brands selling supplements, functional beverages, or alcohol direct to consumer.

What We Fill

Food & Beverage eCommerce Roles We Recruit For

VP of eCommerce

Senior digital commerce leadership overseeing DTC, Amazon, and omnichannel strategy for food and beverage brands.

Director of DTC

Owns the direct-to-consumer channel including acquisition, retention, and site experience for food and beverage companies.

Amazon Channel Manager

Manages Amazon Seller or Vendor Central operations, digital shelf, and retail media for food and beverage brands.

Subscription & Retention Manager

Lifecycle marketing, auto-ship program management, and churn reduction for subscription-first food and beverage brands.

Performance Marketing Manager

Paid acquisition across Meta, Google, and affiliate channels with a focus on food and beverage category economics.

Digital Shelf Analyst

Content, availability, and search performance across Amazon and retailer.com platforms for CPG food and beverage brands.

eCommerce Operations Manager

Fulfillment, inventory planning, and logistics coordination for DTC food and beverage operations.

eCommerce Marketing Analyst

Performance measurement, attribution, and channel analytics for food and beverage eCommerce teams.

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Our Process

From Kickoff to Accepted Offer

01

Intake Call

We get into the details: the business problem the hire solves, scope and seniority, comp range, interview process, and what success looks like at 6 and 12 months.

02

Targeted Sourcing

We source against our network of 100,000+ eCommerce professionals, prioritizing passive candidates who match your profile. The best candidates are not on job boards.

03

Curated Shortlist

You receive a shortlist of pre-screened candidates with a write-up on each. We brief every candidate on your company and role before you speak with them.

04

Offer and Close

We stay active through offer, negotiation, and start date. Every placement includes a replacement guarantee at no additional cost if the hire does not work out.

FAQ

Common Questions About Food & Beverage eCommerce Recruiting

We recruit for DTC food and beverage brands, subscription-first companies, CPG manufacturers moving into direct-to-consumer, Amazon-focused food brands, and omnichannel retailers with a significant grocery or food presence. Our placements include brands in beverages, snacks, supplements, coffee, functional foods, and specialty food categories.
Yes. Amazon is one of our dedicated practice areas. We fill roles including Amazon Channel Manager, Digital Shelf Analyst, Retail Media Manager, and VP of Amazon for food and beverage brands selling on Vendor Central and Seller Central. We understand the nuances of Amazon Grocery, Fresh, and Subscribe and Save for the food category.
Director of DTC compensation at food and beverage brands typically ranges from $115,000 to $160,000 in base salary depending on brand size and scope. VP-level digital commerce roles typically run $140,000 to $200,000. Subscription and retention manager roles typically earn $80,000 to $115,000. Our 2026 eCommerce Salary Guide has detailed benchmarks.
Yes. Subscription and retention hiring is one of our most common requests in the food and beverage category. We recruit lifecycle marketing managers, CRM managers, and retention leads who understand subscription mechanics, auto-ship programs, churn reduction, and loyalty design for food and beverage DTC brands.
Manager-level food and beverage eCommerce searches typically close in 3 to 5 weeks. Director-level roles average 4 to 8 weeks. VP and senior leadership roles typically run 6 to 10 weeks. In all cases we target an initial shortlist within 2 to 3 weeks of engagement start.
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