Supplier Account Manager

Note: Partly is headquartered in the UK, with a Product and Engineering HQ in Christchurch, New Zealand, and an early presence in San Francisco, USA. If you are based outside of a Hub, we will fly you to the nearest Hub for 1 week per quarter for our “Season Openers” (we pay for your travel and accommodation).

Partly's mission is to connect the world's parts and we're doing that by building the first global platform for replacement parts, starting with auto parts. Our big vision is to accelerate the world toward a sustainable future where anyone can fix anything.

Founded by ex-Rocket Lab engineers, we utilise cutting-edge technology to solve challenging but exciting problems that make a huge impact in a $1.9 trillion industry. We've more than tripled our team over the last 12 months and expect to double in size again over the coming 12 months. We're a global team spanning both Europe and Australasia.

We provide a scalable digital infrastructure solution to some of the world's largest businesses and the most exciting startups. Partly's solutions are integrated across hundreds of companies globally, providing the backbone for cataloguing and managing parts online.

Our investors in Blackbird Ventures (Canva, CultureAmp etc.), Square Peg, Octopus Ventures, Icehouse, Peter Beck (Rocket Lab), Akshay Kothari (Notion Co-Founder) and Dylan Field (Figma Co-Founder).

We're continuing to build a world-class team and ensuring Partly is a place where people can do the best work of their lives. We're proud of the culture we've built at Partly, and our values are lived throughout every experience.

Want to learn more about the problems we're solving and the culture we're building at Partly? Hear directly from our team here: https://shorturl.at/iAFUX

Strategic Account Manager

The Strategic Account Manager owns post-sale success for parts suppliers on the Partly Network and reports directly to the GM of Europe.

This role is responsible for ensuring suppliers achieve measurable commercial and operational value from Partly’s infrastructure. It sits at the intersection of supplier relationships, product delivery, and engineering execution, and requires deep ownership of supplier issues in a fast-moving, evolving product environment.

Own strategic supplier relationships

Develop trusted, long-term partnerships with parts suppliers, acting as the primary post-sale owner and point of accountability. Ensure strong adoption, retention, and long-term value realisation from Partly.

Own supplier issues end-to-end

Take full ownership of supplier issues from initial report through root cause analysis, resolution, and follow-up. Work closely with product and engineering teams to drive issues to ground rather than simply escalating them.

Translate supplier problems into product execution

Convert supplier pain points and operational challenges into clear, actionable product requirements. Produce written problem statements, reproduction steps, and expected outcomes to enable fast, effective execution by engineering.

Lead onboarding and ongoing success

Own the end-to-end post-sale journey including onboarding, implementation coordination, and ongoing success management. Ensure suppliers are set up to operate successfully on Partly infrastructure from day one.

Drive measurable business outcomes

Develop a deep understanding of each supplier’s KPIs, revenue drivers, and operational constraints. Through regular reviews, identify and execute opportunities where Partly can unlock incremental value, efficiency, or growth.

Operate with urgency in an evolving environment

Work effectively in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment where product capabilities and processes are still developing. Maintain momentum, prioritise effectively, and drive progress despite incomplete information.

Build scalable success foundations

Design and evolve lightweight processes, tooling, and documentation that allow supplier success to scale without compromising accountability or responsiveness.

Senior stakeholder management

Comfortable working with senior leaders at complex organisations. Able to manage expectations, navigate ambiguity, and maintain trust during periods of change or product instability.

Strong communicator across technical and commercial audiences

Able to engage credibly with engineers while clearly articulating technical issues and solutions in commercial terms to supplier stakeholders.

Experience working with technical or infrastructure products

Comfortable operating close to technical systems and workflows. Able to understand platform behaviour, diagnose issues, and validate solutions in collaboration with engineering teams.

Strong prioritisation and ownership mindset

Demonstrates clear ownership, bias to action, and sound judgment. Able to balance supplier advocacy with internal priorities and drive alignment across teams.

Commercial and operational acumen

Understands how supplier businesses operate and how technology impacts revenue, cost, and efficiency. Able to articulate ROI and map Partly’s infrastructure to supplier objectives.

Experience in the automotive aftermarket, parts distribution, or supply-chain ecosystems. Familiarity with cataloguing, fitment, or global parts standards is advantageous.

• Healthy, Catered Lunches - Enjoy fresh, healthy lunches every workday in our Auckland, Christchurch, London and San Francisco offices. With no meal prep needed, you can eat, connect, and refuel with your team. (And yes, snacks and drinks are always on hand.)

• Healthy Body, Healthy Mind - We care about performing at our peak. Every team member gets a $1,500 annual wellness allowance (or local equivalent) on a Partly-branded card. Use it on things such gym memberships, rock climbing, physio, massage, GP visits, prescriptions; anything that you or your family, need!

• Family Comes First - Primary caregivers receive 3 months of fully paid parental leave, plus a flexible return-to-work (four days on full pay for your first three months back).

• Getting Here Is On Us - If you commute to a Partly office or co-working space, choose from a paid 24/7 car park or commute allowance. One less thing to think about!

• Workspaces That Inspire - Our brand new, architecturally designed offices are built for collaboration and creativity, with great coffee, social spaces, and some of the best cafes a few steps away.

• Office-First with Flexibility - In cities where we have an office (Christchurch, Auckland, London, San Francisco), we default there every day. This let's us move faster, make better decisions and build strong relationships. We also operate with a very high trust environment, so you can manage your time around your life, and flex your schedule to get your best work done.

• We Celebrate Together - From weekly happy hours and monthly lunches to quarterly season openers and an annual global offsite, we make time to connect, celebrate, and have fun as one team.