• Breakaway: Ben Robinson wants a spot on the 99 Bikes online team
  • Brisbane native, moving home
  • Five years at Shopify
  • Supported Shopify drops for Specialized and Nike
  • Started on the shop floor at Apple Chermside
  • 10 years alongside Shopify Partners and agencies
  • Road cyclist, Asia Pacific community rides
  • Available November 2026

Application · 99 Bikes online team

Brisbane native. Commerce operator. Ready to ride with 99.

My career runs from the shop floor at Apple Chermside to e-commerce at Youfoodz and five years at Shopify, with 10 years in the Shopify ecosystem supporting high-growth retail brands as they trade and evolve online. Now I'd like to bring that experience home and help grow 99 Bikes online, working closely with the Head of Ecommerce and the wider commerce and commercial teams.

  • Brisbane native
  • Available Nov 2026
Portrait of Ben Robinson
Ben Robinson Commerce operator · Brisbane

Race data

Years in commerce, from shop floor to platform
10+
Enterprise and high-growth Shopify retail brands supported globally
50+
Annual recurring revenue across the portfolio I managed
$25M+
Gross revenue retention across that portfolio
96 to 98%

Portfolio figures describe accounts I supported as part of wider teams, not revenue I generated alone.

Team roster

What I bring

Six jobs an online retail team does every week, what I've done that's relevant, and how I'd help. Experience from outside a retailer's own team is marked as transferable.

  1. No.01
    Domestique

    Day-to-day site operations

    Experience
    Managed e-commerce projects at Youfoodz, a fast-growing Brisbane online business.
    How I'd help
    Take on the regular site work so the Head of Ecommerce has more time for bigger priorities.
  2. No.02
    Rouleur

    Product data and range online

    Experience
    Advised Shopify retail brands on catalogue, collections and merchandising setup. (transferable)
    How I'd help
    Keep product pages accurate and complete, so riders can find the right bike and size.
  3. No.03
    Sprinter

    Campaigns and peak trading

    Experience
    Supported Shopify merchants, including Specialized and Nike, through high-volume product drops. (transferable)
    How I'd help
    Help plan, build and check sale events so they launch on time and hold up under load.
  4. No.04
    Climber

    Conversion and site performance

    Experience
    Reviewed store performance with merchants and recommended changes to apps, checkout and speed. (transferable)
    How I'd help
    Find small, steady gains in the numbers and test changes before rolling them out.
  5. No.05
    Road captain

    Stores and online, joined up

    Experience
    Specialist on the shop floor at Apple Chermside, helping customers choose, set up and buy.
    How I'd help
    Work with store teams so click and collect and online orders run smoothly for customers.
  6. No.06
    Directeur sportif

    Reporting and customer insight

    Experience
    Led customer success and growth for retail brands on Lexer's customer data platform. (transferable)
    How I'd help
    Support the team's reporting so it's easy to see what's working and decide quickly.

Palmarès

Career

Newest first. Retail floor, online retail, then the platforms that power it.

  1. 2026 to now

    LocaleLab

    Co-founder

    Co-founded an early-stage business. I'm stepping back to return to Brisbane for a long-term role.

  2. 2024 to 2025

    Lexer

    Customer Success & Growth Director, APAC & ANZ

    Led customer success and growth for retail brands using Lexer's customer data platform across APAC and ANZ.

  3. 2024

    Sift

    Senior Customer Success Manager

    Supported online businesses using Sift's fraud prevention platform.

  4. 2023 to 2024

    Primer

    Senior Customer Success Manager

    Supported online merchants using Primer's payments platform.

  5. 2018 to 2023

    Shopify

    Senior Merchant Success Manager

    Melbourne, Tokyo, Singapore

    Supported a portfolio of enterprise and high-growth retail brands, including merchants such as Specialized and Nike through high-volume drops.

  6. 2015 to 2018

    Youfoodz

    E-Commerce Project Manager

    Brisbane

    Managed e-commerce projects for a fast-growing Brisbane online food business.

  7. 2013 to 2015

    Apple

    Specialist

    Apple Chermside, Brisbane

    Helped customers on the shop floor choose, set up and buy. Where I learned retail.

Stage plan

First 90 days

Three stages, shaped with the Head of Ecommerce and adjusted once in.

I'm not here to change everything. Learn how things run, back the team's priorities, keep what works and add value where the numbers say it counts.

Stage 1Days 1 to 30

Learn

Focus

  • Meet the online team, store teams and key partners.
  • Learn the platform, tools, trading calendar and how an online order flows.
  • Understand current priorities and the numbers the team already tracks.

Outputs

  • A one-page summary of how online runs, checked with my lead.
  • A short list of questions and ideas to talk through with my lead.
Stage 2Days 31 to 60

Pick

Focus

  • Agree two or three priorities with my lead.
  • Set a baseline for each one before changing anything.
  • Take full ownership of a regular task the team needs covered.

Outputs

  • An agreed priority list with owners and dates.
  • A simple baseline report the team can reuse.
Stage 3Days 61 to 90

Deliver

Focus

  • Deliver the agreed priorities, one at a time.
  • Support the team through peak trading.
  • Measure results against the baseline.

Outputs

  • Shipped changes with before and after numbers.
  • A review and a draft plan for the next 90 days.

What I'd measure

Your scorecard comes first. I'd learn the numbers the team already runs and report against them. 99 Bikes trades on Shopify, where I've spent 10 years, including almost a decade working closely with Shopify Partners and agencies. I can read the numbers quickly, know what sits behind them, and work well with the partners who build and support the store. These are the questions I'd keep asking.

Five areas I'd measure, the question behind each, and why it matters
AreaThe question I'd keep askingWhy it matters
Profitable growthAre we growing online sales without giving away margin?Online should add profit to the business, not just turnover.
CustomersAre we winning new riders and bringing them back?Riders return for parts, gear and their next bike. Loyalty compounds.
Conversion and experienceCan riders find the right bike, size and price, and buy with confidence?A bike is a considered purchase. Clarity and speed earn the sale.
Range and product dataIs the range online accurate, complete and in stock?Good product data sits under search, conversion and returns.
Stores and onlineIs online helping the stores, and the stores helping online?Customers don't see channels. They see one 99 Bikes.

Which numbers matter most, and when, is the Head of Ecommerce's call. I'd bring the questions, the experience and the work.

Why 99 Bikes

Why I want this

I ride, I've worked a shop floor and I've spent a decade in online retail. I'd like to bring all three home to Brisbane.

I'm a road cyclist. I ride regularly across Asia Pacific, joining community rides with Rapha and MAAP clubs, and I've been a member of local cycling clubs along the way.

Now I'm moving home to Brisbane and looking for a role I can commit to for the long term. 99 Bikes is where my career and my weekends meet, and I'd like to help its online team keep growing, one stage at a time.

Contact

Let's talk

Happy to chat by phone, WhatsApp or video, or meet in Brisbane.