Discover Buttermints, Bringing on e-Commerce experts

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HireMango
Buttermints

Consumer Goods

Industry

27 employees

Company Size

E-commerce & Marketing

Roles

LATAM

Regions

15 days

Time-to-Hire

The Challenge: Before HireMango

The client hit a critical growth ceiling, reaching a persistent plateau where further scaling was blocked by a lack of personal bandwidth. While demand was high, the client was overwhelmed by managing five different contractors and overseeing every day-to-day decision. Previous agency arrangements focused on isolated tasks rather than the holistic interest of the brand, leaving the client stuck in a cycle of reactive execution.

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The Solution

Three colleagues collaborating around a table with floating tags labeling Proactive Ownership, Operational Efficiency, and Cultural Alignment

HireMango placed an ecommerce professional who immediately embedded into the brand and assumed ownership of daily operations. Unlike traditional agencies, this placement provided:

  • Proactive Ownership: Demonstrating deep understanding of the U.S. market and ecommerce strategy to reduce the need for constant oversight.

  • Operational Efficiency: Consolidating vendor relationships from five contractors down to three, creating a more controlled and scalable foundation.

  • Cultural Alignment: Balancing strategic thinking with high-speed execution.

The Results

Revenue Surge

Revenue goals increased by over 40% compared to initial targets.

Conversion Breakthrough

Amazon conversion rates skyrocketed from 4% to 14%.

Time Reclaimed

The client shifted focus from monotonous execution to high-level growth and leadership.

Scalable Momentum

The business transitioned from being constrained by personal bandwidth to a proactive, scalable model supported by consistent management of email, affiliates, and marketplace optimization.

“Anyone can find cheaper overseas talent. The hard part is finding people with the right work ethic, attitude, and cultural fit. HireMango did all the sorting so I just showed up to three interviews and instantly knew who ‘the one’ was. Our Amazon conversion rate jumped from around 4–7% to about 14%, we’re ~40% above our e-commerce revenue goal, and their people feel like a natural extension of our team.”

Clark Barlow

Clark Barlow

CEO, Buttermints

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