Ecommerce Merchandising Operations

Boscov's E-commerce Merchandising Operations

Job Description/Summary:

Support continuing efforts to expand the E-Commerce assortment by:

• Creating products at the point of submission.
• Gathering items from local stores and writing creative, detailed descriptions, including features and benefits, based on product and product submissions from buying offices.
• Making items live on the site for store fulfillment and drop ship items.
• Aiding E-Commerce Merchandising Team in reviewing designated products as they go live on the site as well as expediting any immediate needs and following communication flow until products go live.

Job Responsibilities:

• Ensure products are well represented on boscovs.com
• Write comprehensive descriptions for submissions with precise product details for customers to make an informed purchase online.
• Pull samples from select local store stock for photo studio and provide special instructions for photography including alternate views for color stacks, packaging, close-ups, etc.
• Obtain images from manufacturer websites for art or from vendor-provided photography.
• QA product titles, descriptions, cross promotes, and imagery, including alternate views, in support of accurate presentation and an optimal user experience.
• Assist as needed in support of marketing efforts, promotional emails, and print advertising schedule by ensuring online departments are well populated to maximize sales.
• Make store and drop ship items live on a daily basis.
• Research new and improved product attributes in the given categories you’re responsible for.
• Create category banners for the given categories you’re responsible for.
• Complete/Find clean-up projects.
• Responsible for website maintenance in given categories you’re responsible for.
• Contact Buying offices with questions regarding products that you’re making live when needed.
• In charge of seasonal shops/gift/trend shops.
• Work with Coordinator team when questions arise when making items live.
• Work with SDF team when questions arise when making items live.
• Work with the promotions team to rush any items featured in tabs/mailers.

Required Experience/Skills/Education:

• Goal oriented individual with proven experience of strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Computer literate with a strong knowledge of the e-commerce platform
• Excellent communication skills – written & verbal
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage and prioritize multiple projects in order to meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently and as a team
• Prior experience in an online/retail environment required
• Proficient writing skills and basic knowledge of HTML Copy writing preferred

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:

• Ability to travel to surrounding stores (North, Coventry, Berkshire) as needed to obtain samples that are not available from the vendor or at the East Store location
• Working primarily in an office environment
• Ability to lift up to 35lbs for merchandise transportation
• Sit, stand, and walk for required periods of time
• Ability to reach with hands and arms and use hands and fingers to handle objects and operate tools, computers, and/or controls

Benefits

At Boscov's, we value our employees, and that's why we provide a competitive compensation and benefits package. As a Full-Time member of our team, you will be eligible to receive:

• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical/dental/vision
• Short term disability/ Long term disability- voluntary
• Life Insurance (company paid)
• 401(k) w/ company match
• Weekly Pay
• Paid vacation
• Liberal employee discount

Work where people love to shop!

Equal Opportunity Employer

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