eCommerce Merchandising Associate at United Sports Brands in Fountain Valley, California

Job Description:

Position Title: eCommerce Merchandising Associate

Job Location: Corporate Headquarters - Fountain Valley, CA

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: High School

Travel Percentage: None

Job Shift: Day

Job Category: Marketing

Description:

This position is contract to hire!

USB’s direct-to-consumer business has an ambitious growth agenda and is on the journey to scaling into a global organization.

The eCommerce Merchandising Associate is responsible for creating a consumer-first experience to drive sales and engagement. You will collaborate with brand teams and e-commerce leaders to build a compelling catalog of product and devise effective selling strategies. You will manage the consumer journey and shopping experience for key brands on USB’s DTC channel and partner with cross-functional teams across the organization to facilitate product launches and execution. You will manage a portfolio of brands, collaborate across a robust suite of cross-functional partners, and contribute with sales reports and consumer insights. This role is customer-obsessed and trend-savvy, monitoring the retail landscape, and using financial skills, web analytics and historical sales data to drive compelling assortments and increase sales.

What Your Impact Will Be:

• Develop and maintain a product catalog across a suite of global brand partners to deliver on DTC sales goal, corporate growth strategy, and brand expansion/presence.
• Develop and maintain full year calendar in accordance with the DTC business strategy inclusive of product launches and content activations
• Partner with brand team across USB brands to develop the business strategy in support of both e-commerce and brand initiatives
• Partner with marketing team to develop a compelling e-commerce offer and experience to drive customer conversion and repurchase
• Partner with creative team to develop assets and copy in accordance with business strategy and brand guidelines
• Drive planning and execution of all e-commerce projects, inclusive of product launches and content activations
• Report on a per product, campaign, brand, and monthly basis, translating data into actionable insights
• Set appropriate production quotas, sales expectations and to deliver product to financial requirements.
• Leverage analytics to drive improvements for the product catalogue, brand portfolio, and e-commerce experience
• Build a positive team environment and culture

POSITION SPECIFICS:

• This is a full-time position
• Typical work hours and days are Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• No travel is expected for this position
• This position is based in the Fountain Valley, CA office
• This position requires in-office attendance at least 4-5 days per week

PAY TRANSPARENCY:

• The Company is committed to fair, equitable, and transparent compensation. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as your relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.
• The Salary range for this role in Fountain Valley, CA is $75,000-$80,000.00.
• In addition, you may be eligible for additional compensation, such as a bonus. Employees may also be eligible for a wide range of other benefits, including health & wellness benefits, retirement, time off, employee discounts, and others.
  

Qualification:

What We’re Looking For:

• 3+ years of experience or equivalent accomplishments in consumer products brand-focused business; sporting goods or apparel preferred
• Experience in merchandise planning
• Experience with buying/catalog planning/product development cycles and cost + benefit considerations for balancing a sales portfolio
• Experience specifically with Shopify Platform
• Experience in digital merchandising and/or marketing with full understanding of the consumer journey through the purchase funnel to customer retention
• Experience managing business strategy with an ability to make quick decisions and effectively communicate updates/next steps
• Experience working with multiple brands
• Ability to analyze data and turn analytics into actionable insights
• Excellent reporting and presentation skills
• Knowledge of digital/e-commerce best practices in SEO, SEM, CRO, etc.
• Financial model familiarity and business experience required
• Affinity for sporting goods or apparel highly desired.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Candidate must be able to successfully perform the essential functions of this job with ability to: be in a stationary position 50% of the time; occasionally move about inside the office to access fine cabinets, office machinery (such as a calculator, copy machine, printer, etc.); constantly operate a computer; occasionally ascend/descend stairs; constantly position self to maintain files in file cabinets; the ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand; must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations; the ability to observe details at close range (within a few feed of the observer); and frequently move boxes weighing up to 10 pounds across office for various needs. Ability to work in outdoor weather conditions if projects/opportunities arise. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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