Seller Sessions · with Jamie Graham · December 20, 2022 · 27 min
Summary
This episode provides a comprehensive guide for Amazon sellers looking to navigate the complexities of team building, offering actionable advice from a seller who has successfully implemented these strategies to achieve significant revenue growth. Whether you're a solo seller considering your first hire or an established business looking to optimize your team structure, Jamie Graham's experience offers invaluable insights.
Key takeaways
Prioritize hires with good cashflow, starting with roles that directly impact growth and efficiency.
Evaluate the pros and cons of local versus remote staff based on cost, talent pool access, and ease of management for your specific business needs.
Strategically decide whether to hire in-house for functions like PPC or outsource to an agency, considering expertise, cost, and control.
Identify essential positions for an Amazon business (e.g., customer service, listing optimization, PPC management) and understand the optimal growth stage for each hire.
Differentiate between full-time and part-time roles based on workload consistency, budget constraints, and the need for specialized skills.
Jamie Graham has been a private label seller since 2015. Jamie and his wife run a fast-growing beauty brand and sell on Amazon UK, Europe and USA. The live in Brighton where they work out of their home office in their garden. They have a team mixed team of local and remote staff. Their current revenue is over £6m a year. On this episode I talk to Jamie about everything he has learned building his team over the years, from first hires to make when you're a new seller to pros and cons of local staff or remote team members. We touch on whether to hire in house or use a PPC agency instead, as well as useful positions to hire for (and when). Key Points First hires to make when have good cashflow Pros and cons of local staff and remote team members Whether to hire in house best to use a PPC agency or hire in house Useful positions to hire for (and not) When to hire full timers and when to hire part timers You can follow Jamie on twitter https://twitter.com/jamiemogul If you live near Brighton (UK) you can check out Jamie's monthly meetup for Amazon sellers here https://www.meetup.com/amz-leaders-brighton-monthly-networking-for-amazon-sellers/
What does this episode say about amazon & marketplaces?
Prioritize hires with good cashflow, starting with roles that directly impact growth and efficiency.
What does this episode say about founder & leadership?
Evaluate the pros and cons of local versus remote staff based on cost, talent pool access, and ease of management for your specific business needs.
What does this episode say about supply chain & operations?
Strategically decide whether to hire in-house for functions like PPC or outsource to an agency, considering expertise, cost, and control.
What does this episode say about amazon & marketplaces?
Identify essential positions for an Amazon business (e.g., customer service, listing optimization, PPC management) and understand the optimal growth stage for each hire.
What does this episode say about amazon & marketplaces?
Differentiate between full-time and part-time roles based on workload consistency, budget constraints, and the need for specialized skills.
