Digital Merchandising Specialist: Launch & Optimize

JD GROUP; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

JD GROUP is a UK-based retailer seeking a Digital Merchandiser to support launching new products on site and align with Warehouse, Studio, Buying and Merchandising to ensure strong product availability across digital channels.

The role relies on strong Excel skills, data analysis, and attention to detail to maintain trackers, attribute products, and optimise the customer journey using tools like GA, Power BI and fredhopper.

Qualifications

• Good Excel skills.
• Close attention to detail.
• Data analysis skills to gain insight and inform actions.
• Self-motivated, able to deliver work to a high standard within a deadline.
• Good organisation and time-management skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and good team player.
• Wider market commercial knowledge (Key Periods, Competitors).

Responsibilities

• Updating and maintaining product trackers to ensure products go onsite quickly and efficiently.
• Ownership of product set up and attribution.
• Working closely with the wider digital merch team alongside buying and core merchandising to review intake and launch calendars.
• Monitoring sales and stock for product launches.
• Use analytics tools such as GA, Contentsquare and Power Bi to review product performance.
• Identify key products for CRM and Homepage activity.
• Use merchandising tools (such as fredhopper) to roll out visual merchandising standards & optimise the customer journey.
• Daily Site walks to flag any potential issues - incorrect imagery, broken links, incorrect product descriptions, incorrect category attribution and general housekeeping.
• Review new products once they are onsite and ensure they are visible across all relevant touchpoints.
• Troubleshooting products that are not online.
• Assisting the wider Digital Merchandising team with day to day tasking and adhoc requests

Skills

Excel

Attention to detail

Data analysis

Time management

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Commercial awareness

Tools

GA

Power BI

Contentsquare

fredhopper

Job description

JD GROUP is a UK-based retailer seeking a Digital Merchandiser to support launching new products on site and align with Warehouse, Studio, Buying and Merchandising to ensure strong product availability across digital channels.

The role relies on strong Excel skills, data analysis, and attention to detail to maintain trackers, attribute products, and optimise the customer journey using tools like GA, Power BI and fredhopper.