TikTok needs to horn in on Amazon’s e-commerce enterprise by opening warehouses within the on-line retailer’s hometown and ship merchandise to its devoted followers, in keeping with job postings by the social media firm on LinkedIn and its portal.
The Chinese language-owned firm, which has about 80 million lively customers within the US, already sells gadgets from content material creators and retailers by means of its “TikTok Store” in choose markets, together with the UK and Indonesia.
It now needs to broaden its footprint to Seattle, the place Amazon is headquartered, and Los Angeles.
The corporate is hiring for enterprise options and service provider growth in addition to logistics options personnel for its World Achievement Middle operations within the West Coast cities, in keeping with job listings it posted on LinkedIn.
The principle duties can be to “construct the brand new success service from scratch” and be “accountable for the enterprise growth of success service of TikTok e-commerce logistics within the US.”
“By offering warehousing, supply, and customer support returns, our mission is to assist sellers enhance their operational functionality and effectivity, present patrons a satisfying procuring expertise and guarantee quick and sustainable development of TikTok Store,” the corporate stated in a job posting.
The video-sharing website already has a partnership with Shopify to allow procuring.
“We’re targeted on offering a useful procuring expertise in international locations the place TikTok Store is at present supplied throughout Southeast Asia and the UK, which incorporates offering retailers with a spread of product options and supply choices,” a TikTok spokesperson stated in regards to the firm’s overarching objectives for its e-commerce operations in its present markets.
