Contractor - Site Merchant

 

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POSITION TITLE:         Site Merchant - Contractor

REPORTS TO:              Director – Site Merchandising        

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Site Merchandiser is responsible for the digital merchandising of a category. The Site Merchandiser will partner with cross functional teams to optimize online merchandising in alignment with category and overall Omni channel strategies. This role supports the Unsubscribed brand website.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own the digital merchandising for Unsubscribed.com desktop and mobile sites, driving topline and category sales. Experience with the Shopify ecommerce platform a must.
• Manage brand site updates and strategy involving product merchandising, navigation, shops, search, filters and promotions
• Assist in coordinating image and copy deadlines and approvals for product sets
• Responsible for reviewing preview site, QA of same and signing off on all pushes before they go live on website
• Partner with cross-functional team to align and execute to all site/digital deadlines
• Partner with Social and Performance Marketing on digital marketing campaigns and SEO efforts to optimize search-related traffic
• Examine and assess category merchandising strategies of key competitors and best-in-class online retailers to understand emerging trends and developments
• Adjust site merchandising strategy and/or execution based on customer feedback, competitor actions, in-stock shifts/product availability and other dynamic considerations
• Partner with site merchandising leadership to optimize online strategy for growing sales and driving site conversion
• Collaborate with product management team on strategic roadmap to prioritize new site functionality and merchandising capabilities
• Actively analyze site performance to provide insight to Omni-merchandising and other cross-functional business partners.
• Leverage Shopify and Google Analytics platforms to deliver and discuss site performance weekly, defining wins, opportunities and recommendations for overall site experience.

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Fashion Merchandising, Business Administration, or related field
• 1-3 years buying, planning or digital retail merchandising experience
• Experience with the Shopify ecommerce platform a must
• Experience analyzing website metrics and optimizing merchandising to drive sales
• Experience working with buying and planning organizations
• Strong business acumen
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated collaborative skills and ability to work well within a team
• Ability to work with and influence peers and senior management
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment
• Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting

 

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