Ecommerce Merchandising Operations

About the company

Boscov's

Retail · 5,001 to 10,000 employees

What you'll do

• 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.
• 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. 
• 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
• 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

What you need

• Prior experience in an online/retail environment
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Computer literate with a strong knowledge of the e-commerce platform
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects to meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently and as a team
• Ability to lift up to 35lbs for merchandise transportation
• Proficient writing skills and basic knowledge of HTML Copy writing (preferred)

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Perks

• medical/dental/vision
• Short term disability
• Long term disability
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) w/ company match
• Weekly Pay
• Paid vacation
• Liberal employee discount