New VP & general manager of eBay Europe unveiled
Global reselling platform eBay has announced its new VP & general manager Europe as being Dr. Saskia Meier-Andrae.
Meier-Andrae has been at eBay for almost three years, having previously spent six years at Wayfair.
Sharing the news on LinkedIn, Meier-Andrae said: “What excites me most? Making it easier for people across Europe to find the things they love, wherever they happen to be.
“That one-of-a-kind collectible someone in Germany has been hunting for years might already be sitting with a seller in France. A sneaker seller in Italy shouldn’t have to think of their opportunity as ending at the Italian border.
“ Internally, we’ve started describing the challenge with three simple words: visible, shippable, shoppable,” she continued. “This work is already underway. Our Berlin authentication hub, which now also covers France and Italy, is one example.
“And I’m very happy to be taking the next step together with Celine Saada-Benaben and a fantastic group of leaders and teams across Europe. One Europe by the way doesn’t mean one-size-fits-all. Our local teams know their customers and sellers best. The opportunity is to combine that local strength with the scale of Europe.
“We don’t have every answer yet. And that’s part of the fun. We get to build this together. My hope is that buying and selling across Europe starts to feel as natural as buying and selling within your own country.
“There’s a lot to connect. And I can’t wait to get going.”
