Tim provides strategy, guidance and support for our team of 50+ spanning 3 countries. He drives our plain English approach to the sometimes complex challenges of ecommerce, multichannel and cross-border retail.
Following successful careers in stonemasonry, wellness, accounting and governance, Tim’s online journey commenced in 2006 when he founded a photography studio equipment retail business selling through eBay and his own website.
2010 - Tim was appointed Business Development Manager at eBay Australia & New Zealand
- Delivered 3 consecutive years of sustained 40% YoY growth for a $100m portfolio in Australia, Hong Kong and Taiwan
- Consulted internally across the eBay business team on best practices, trust and legal issues impacting eBay sellers
- Represented eBay to the Australian Federal Government at Parliament House in Canberra as part of a business delegation and presented the opening remarks at Labor’s first Digital Economy Group session
- Launched eBay Seller Academy in Australia, run in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane with a total of 200 graduates
- Launched eBay Seller Recharge to promote networking and education with the eBay business seller community
- Published "Trading Professionally on eBay.com.au for Small-to-Medium Businesses"
2012 - Tim was appointed Manager of Seller Education & Engagement at eBay
- Launched eBay Seller Centre on eBay.com.au
- Pioneered and delivered eBay Seller Training courses around Australia
- Pioneered and ran eBay's seller-facing Social Media
- Delivered eBay launch training to major retailers including Target, Officeworks, 3M, Pioneer, Nestle, Betta Home Living, Kathmandu, Fishpond, Catch and more
- Responsible for the education and engagement of eBay Solution Providers in Australia, New Zealand, China, USA and UK
- Collaborated with South Australia Small Business Commissioner's Office to facilitate and keynote a seminar on ecommerce seminar and panel for Adelaide CBD retailers in partnership with Adelaide City Council, eBay, PayPal, Australian Retailers Association and National Online Retailers Association (NORA).
2015 - Upon leaving eBay, Tim founded ZELLIS to help retailers, wholesalers and marketplace sellers leverage mainstream ecommerce through unified commerce solutions and related services.
2016 - Tim was appointed as President of the Professional eBay Sellers Alliance (PeSA)
2017 - Tim was awarded an eCommerce Industry Recognition Award
2019 - Tim was appointed Chair of the Marketplaces Council at Retail Global and achieved a world first by convening representatives from marketplaces eBay, Amazon, Catch, Kogan and TheMarket in a single cooperative
2021 - Tim was a Finalist for eCommerce Industry Person of the Year
2022 - Tim coordinated a formal submission from the Marketplaces Council to the ACCC Digital Platform Services Inquiry about marketplaces
2023 - Collaborated with New Zealand Trade & Enterprise for a series of webinars on marketplace opportunities for retailers
Tim presents regularly at ecommerce events and conferences around the world and is in demand for his plain English approach and breadth of knowledge in the ecommerce space.
Aside from ZELLIS, Tim also runs Australian Cocoa & Chocolate Purveyors, a chocolate company, supporting foodservice, hospitality, trade and retail across Australia.
In his spare time, you'll find Tim either in his music studio, building a retaining wall in his back yard, out driving somewhere in the Dandenong Ranges, skiing down the slopes, or relishing a whisky with some quality dark chocolate.
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