Hybrid Online Trader & Merchandiser

George at Asda; Lutterworth; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary company bonus

Company pension up to 7% matched

15% colleague discount in store and in

Wellbeing services and 24/7 helpline

Asda Allies Inclusion Networks

Generous parental leave policies

Job summary

George at Asda is seeking an Online Trader Merchandiser to drive digital trading, onsite optimisation and product discovery across our online store. You will lead trading analyses and collaborate with Buying to align ecommerce strategies with seasonal ranges.

You will monitor customer journeys, optimise product findability and manage the online catalogue to ensure relevance and strong trading performance. A data‑driven mindset and experience with Algolia, Salesforce, Adobe Analytics and

Qualifications

• Experience in an ecommerce online trading/merchandising role.
• Proven expertise in digital trading, onsite optimisation, or product discovery management within online retail.
• Strong analytical skills with a data‑driven mindset and the ability to translate insight into action.
• Proficiency with tools such as Algolia, Salesforce, Adobe Analytics, ContentSquare.
• Exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead digital strategy and trading insights.
• Support in the development and execution of the digital strategy.
• Lead weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual sales analysis (category, product, cart), presenting clear insight, risks, and opportunities.
• Deliver actionable commentary for weekly trade meetings and business reports that inform sales forecasting, range planning and product decisions.
• Track and report on category, product and cart performance, identifying trading patterns, risk and opportunities and recommending actions.
• Partner closely with Buying to interpret seasonal ecommerce strategies and provide deep analysis of digital product performance to guide future buying decisions.
• Oversee day-to-day online merchandising across categories to ensure strong trading performance and aligned commercial priorities.
• Continuously optimise product findability, navigation, category pages and product pages to enhance relevance for different visitor segments.
• Manage all aspects of the online product catalogue to ensure accuracy, enrichment quality and customer relevance.
• Use platforms such as Algolia, Salesforce and onsite optimisation tools to improve product discovery, relevance and conversion.
• Monitor customer behaviour and journey performance metrics (e.g., bounce rate, exit points, basket abandonment) to identify friction and improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with the Product Team to recommend new features, enhancements and functionality that improve the overall user experience.
• Trading Campaigns and Markdown: Work cross‑functionally with Marketing teams to plan and deliver online campaigns, product launches and seasonal moments.
• Ensure homepage, landing page and promotional updates are executed accurately and at pace.
• Implement markdown strategy across the platform.
• Conduct weekly competitor reviews to maintain understanding of market trends, merchandising approaches and digital best practice.
• Stay informed on emerging technologies, ecommerce behaviours and optimisation techniques, ensuring the business remains competitive.

Skills

Digital trading

Onsite optimisation

Product discovery

Analytics

Algolia

Salesforce

Adobe Analytics

ContentSquare

Stakeholder mgmt

Cross-functional

Tools

Algolia

Salesforce

Adobe Analytics

ContentSquare

Job description

George at Asda is seeking an Online Trader Merchandiser to drive digital trading, onsite optimisation and product discovery across our online store. You will lead trading analyses and collaborate with Buying to align ecommerce strategies with seasonal ranges.

You will monitor customer journeys, optimise product findability and manage the online catalogue to ensure relevance and strong trading performance. A data‑driven mindset and experience with Algolia, Salesforce, Adobe Analytics and