Online Merchandiser

DF Supply; Twinsburg (OH); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

DF Supply, Inc. Content Department is seeking a full-time, in-person Online Merchandiser to write and maintain product listings, blog-style articles, and webpages to improve search engine rankings and the user experience.

This position requires a detail-oriented person with the patience to research and review information – ensuring accuracy and completeness. The ideal candidate has strong problem-solving skills and a willingness to learn a variety of product lines, describing products on a basic

Qualifications

• Excel basics: data table creation, filtering, sorting.
• Ability to handle large data sets (1000+ rows).
• Balance accuracy and time efficiency.
• Clear and friendly written and verbal communication.
• Patience to learn a wide variety of products.
• Willingness to adopt new processes.
• Problem-solving mindset.
• Creative/Visual eye for page formatting and design.

Responsibilities

• Writing or revising product titles to clarify purpose and compatibility, including keywords.
• Writing or revising short product descriptions detailing purpose, compatibility, function, and features.
• Creating product descriptions with summaries and bullet-point features/specs.
• Adding and updating product attributes (filterable characteristics).
• Writing informational and instructional content for blog-style articles using HTML style guide templates.
• Writing and formatting landing page content, including category grids and header paragraphs.
• Small edits and uploading product images and PDFs.

Skills

Excel basics

Data handling (1000+ rows)

Accuracy & efficiency

Clear written/verbal communication

Curiosity to learn diverse products

Questioning for product clarity

Creative page formatting

SEO awareness (keywords)

Tools

HTML basics

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Online Merchandiser

DF Supply, Inc. Content Department is seeking a full-time, in-person (not remote) Online Merchandiser to write and maintain product listings, blog-style articles, and webpages to improve search engine rankings and the user experience. This position requires a detail-oriented person with the patience to research and review information – ensuring accuracy and completeness. The ideal applicant has strong problem-solving skills, an openness to learn a variety of product lines, and a willingness to ask questions to describe products on a basic to semi-technical level for our online customers.

*This position is for someone willing to write original content, not generate AI content. We use AI as a tool to understand products and make simple processes more efficient.

Responsibilities

The day-to-day depends on existing projects and immediate updates but may include one or more of the following.

• Writing or revising product titles to clarify the purpose and compatibility, including keywords, and matching the formatting of like products site by site
• Writing or revising short product descriptions to briefly explain the purpose, compatibility, function, and features of the product
• Writing or revising product descriptions including a summary of the product followed by bullet point features and specifications
• Adding and updating product attributes (filterable characteristics)
• Writing informational and instructional content for blog-style articles using our in-house HTML style guide templates
• Writing and formatting landing page content, including category grids and header paragraphs
• Making small edits and uploading product images and PDFs

Qualifications:

• Excel basics - data table creation, filtering, sorting
• Ability to handle large data sets (sometimes 1000+ Excel rows)
• Ability to balance accuracy and time efficiency
• Clear and friendly written and verbal communication skills
• Patience to learn about a wide variety of products
• Willingness to adopt new processes
• Problem-solving mindset
• Creative/Visual eye for page formatting and design
• Basic understanding and regard for SEO best practices – keywords and phrasing, original and unique content

Bonus Skills/Experience:

• Basic understanding of HTML
• Experience with Adobe Acrobat and Photoshop
• Interest in e-commerce SEO strategy for both B2B and B2C businesses