eCommerce Site Merchandiser, Racquet Sports (Contract)

eCommerce Site Merchandiser, Racquet Sports (16 week contract) | Remote

At Wilson, we are here to empower every human to live like an athlete. Passion. Creativity. Integrity. Teamwork. Ambition. Innovation. These are the qualities that have made Wilson Sporting Goods Co. the number one sports equipment brand in the world. We come together to win, grow, and celebrate. We all play for Team Wilson. We all have a role to play within our organization and are working towards the same goal. One team, one dream.

We believe that being an athlete isn’t something you do, it’s who you are. It’s a universal code of conduct, a way of seeing the world and how you show up every day. We seek out diverse voices and welcome all perspectives. Our team is composed of individuals with unique backgrounds, points of view and experiences. These perspectives create a rich and diverse culture in which we learn from one another through empathy and inclusion.

Evolving the sports world and being the best partner for players, athletes, and our community is no small task. We are continually looking to add enthusiastic, ambitious, team-first individuals who desire to make a difference —and who love to help others win. Together, we will create a better world through sport. Join us.

We are currently seeking an eCommerce Site Merchandiser (Contractor) who will manage site merchandising and promotion initiatives for Wilson’s Racquet Sports (sportswear, footwear, Racquet) business on Wilson.com.  The Site Merchandiser will be pivotal ecommerce player collaborating daily with the marketing, product, and ecommerce team to deliver category and site objectives.

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Manage the product merchandising presentation within the assigned categories and sites to best respond to customer demand and convert visits into profitable sales by analyzing traffic, sales conversion and search data as well as leveraging heatmapping and other analytical tools to understand key user journeys.
• Collaborate with marketing, merchandising, and creative teams to implement new and seasonal campaigns as well as execute markdowns and other clearance strategies to drive category KPIs.
• Initiate & Manage A/B testing in an effort to optimize conversion, AOV, abandon cart rate and checkout abandon rate as well as overall customer experience (i.e. linking, navigation, refinements, sort order, etc.).
• Plan, deploy, evaluate, and optimize site merchandising areas (landing pages, product detail pages, etc.). Make data-driven recommendations to business partners.
• Lead product introduction and promotion planning strategies for assigned categories.
• Collaborate with merchandising planner & analyst to ensure product assortment is optimized for in-stock delivery.
• In conjunction with merchandising and marketing, develop and execute on category and landing page strategy (e.g., which content and creative assets to use, space allocation across categories).
• Conduct competitive analysis on UI & UX initiatives, including product and listing page display, menu, search, and other relevant areas.
• Analyze search term reports to improve results, conversions and average order size and optimize search rules.

This role requires a bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field.  We are seeking a candidate with 3-4 years of work experience with at least two years of softgoods merchandising experience.

Other qualifications include:

• Proven leader, self-motivated, adaptable, and capable of handling both tactical and strategic assignments
• Strong cross functional collaborator, innovative problem solver and able to work well under pressure.
• Passionate about delivering an exceptional customer experience.
• Proven experience working in merchandising and/or ecommerce with an apparel brand or retailer.
• Experience using leading ecommerce and CMS platforms, preferably Magento and Drupal.
• Understand how to represent the brand and integrate story telling into site merchandising strategies.
• Able to make data-driven recommendations to business partners.
• Ability to interpret and leverage site analytics to drive improvements to KPIs.
• Communicate and work effectively with cross-functional teams / matrix environment.
• Strong organizational skills; detailed oriented
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Ability to be successful in a dynamic environment with competing deadlines
• Strong computer proficiency in MS Office Suite

What We'll Provide

Compensation: $45.00/hr - $55.00/hr

Wilson Sporting Goods Co. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristics.