Merchandise Analyst - Calculated Hire

Digital Merchandising Analyst

Contract Position

Hoboken, NJ - Remote w/in accessible range of HQ

$27+/Hour DOE

Overview:

Calculated Hire is working with one of the largest retailers in the U.S. This role supports a high-growth E-Commerce subsidiary within luxury textiles and home goods. This is an exciting chance to join their E-Commerce Merchandising team as a Digital Merchandising Analyst. This role focuses on back-end site merchandising, ensuring an optimized customer experience through accurate product presentation, promotions, and data management. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in e-commerce operations, data accuracy, and cross-functional collaboration, thriving in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

• Manage back-end website updates, including new product set up, product attribution, filtering options, and hierarchy, to enhance the customer shopping experience.
• Maintain product data accuracy, including descriptions, images, pricing, and metadata, using tools like Salesforce Commerce Cloud and Akeneo (PIM).
• Set up and execute digital campaigns, including seasonal promotions, product assortments, and new department launches.
• Monitor and analyze key performance metrics (e.g., conversion rates, click-through rates) to assess the effectiveness of merchandising strategies.
• Manage large SKU volumes, including launching new products (2,000+ SKUs) and maintaining existing inventories (20,000+ SKUs).
• Troubleshoot issues related to product data and content management, ensuring seamless updates and error resolution.
• Identify inefficiencies in workflows, implement process optimizations, and streamline operations to improve accuracy and productivity.
• Utilize Salesforce Commerce Cloud and Excel (exporting/manipulating/reimporting data) to support merchandising processes.

Required Qualifications:

Experience:

• Previous experience in e-commerce merchandising
• Hands-on experience with back-end website operations and product data management.

Programs & Softwares:

• Experience with Salesforce Commerce Cloud or similar platform preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel
• Familiarity with PIM systems like Akeneo is a plus.
• NetSuite is a plus but not required.

Other Skills:

• Ability to understand product attribution, hierarchy, and filtering mechanisms.
• Comfortable managing high SKU volumes
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and a detail-oriented mindset.

Work Environment:

This role operates in a collaborative team setting. The ideal candidate will thrive in a startup-like environment where they can take ownership of tasks and navigate evolving responsibilities with a team-oriented mindset.

ABOUT EIGHT ELEVEN:

Eight Eleven Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, citizenship, disability, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.