Omni Merchant - Coricraft

TFG (The Foschini Group); Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

The Foschini Group is seeking an experienced eCommerce professional to manage and optimise online product content, stock levels, and campaigns. You will coordinate with internal teams to ensure timely updates and accurate catalog data, while supporting online revenue growth and customer satisfaction.

You will work closely with the Omni team to maintain image processes, taxonomy, and promotions, ensuring a seamless online experience across channels.

Qualifications

• Business degree or diploma is required.
• 1-2 years working experience in eCommerce retail.
• High degree of numeracy and analytical skills, detailed, systematic and strategic approach.
• Computer literacy with CMS, POS and planning systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage and drive projects from start to finish within deadlines.
• Coordinate product content requirements and deadlines with internal teams.
• Maintain Omni product catalogue with accurate data and taxonomy.
• Monitor stock levels and optimise stock allocations across fulfilment centres.
• Coordinate Omni image process with photo studio and merch teams.
• Ensure website quality with no errors or omissions.
• Coordinate with OTM for innovative operating improvements.
• Roll out campaigns and promotions, update products and collections.
• Identify content and campaign opportunities to move stock and improve assortments.
• Maintain high levels of internal service and customer satisfaction.
• Resolve external customer service queries and maintain brand image.
• Contribute to online revenue targets and seamless online order fulfilment.

Skills

Digital tech

Web analytics

Business acumen

Organization

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Career development

Education

Business degree or related diploma

Tools

CMS

POS systems

Planning systems

Job description

Responsibilities

• Effectively manages and drives projects (either identified by yourself or briefed by the business) from start to finish within allocated deadlines
• Liaises with relevant internal parties to ensure product content requirements and deadlines are met
• Maintains the Omni product catalogue ensuring that all relevant product information is accurate and up to date (grouping, naming, descriptions, attributes, images & websites taxonomy)
• Actively monitors stock levels on the websites and in the fulfilment centres, and works with the relevant teams to ensure that stock allocations are optimised (including IBTs, old & damaged stock)
• Liaises with the Omni photo studio and relevant merchandise teams to manage the Omni image process effectively so that all required images are received and processed timeously
• Displays attention to detail and performs regular quality assessments of the websites to ensure it meets its objectives, without errors & omissions
• Coordinates with OTM to research & recommendations on more innovative ways of operating
• Proposes practical solutions to challenges faced within projects
• Effectively co-ordinates and executes the roll-out of all relevant campaigns and promotions (including product catalogue updates such as widgets & taxonomy changes as well as collections)
• Assists in identifying content & campaign opportunities to move additional stock, offer promotions or assortments are improved and enhanced for the online customer
• Maintains high levels of internal service
• Takes responsibility within the department to professionally manage all external customer service queries until the query is resolved and closed to the customer's satisfaction
• Ensures customer service tickets are actively managed and resolved timeously
• Continuously seeks ways of improving levels of service
• Ensures the brand image / identity is maintained during all interactions with internal & external customers
• Offers alternate solutions to challenges faced when assisting customer services teams
• Performs a key role in contributing to the online revenue targets of the brand in such a way that these meets/exceed targets as set each year
• Co-ordinates with stores to ensure seamless fulfilment of online orders, exchanges and refunds

Responsibilities

• Effectively manages and drives projects (either identified by yourself or briefed by the business) from start to finish within allocated deadlines
• Liaises with relevant internal parties to ensure product content requirements and deadlines are met
• Maintains the Omni product catalogue ensuring that all relevant product information is accurate and up to date (grouping, naming, descriptions, attributes, images & websites taxonomy)
• Actively monitors stock levels on the websites and in the fulfilment centres, and works with the relevant teams to ensure that stock allocations are optimised (including IBTs, old & damaged stock)
• Liaises with the Omni photo studio and relevant merchandise teams to manage the Omni image process effectively so that all required images are received and processed timeously
• Displays attention to detail and performs regular quality assessments of the websites to ensure it meets its objectives, without errors & omissions
• Coordinates with OTM to research & recommendations on more innovative ways of operating
• Proposes practical solutions to challenges faced within projects
• Effectively co-ordinates and executes the roll-out of all relevant campaigns and promotions (including product catalogue updates such as widgets & taxonomy changes as well as collections)
• Assists in identifying content & campaign opportunities to move additional stock, offer promotions or assortments are improved and enhanced for the online customer
• Maintains high levels of internal service
• Takes responsibility within the department to professionally manage all external customer service queries until the query is resolved and closed to the customer's satisfaction
• Ensures customer service tickets are actively managed and resolved timeously
• Continuously seeks ways of improving levels of service
• Ensures the brand image / identity is maintained during all interactions with internal & external customers
• Offers alternate solutions to challenges faced when assisting customer services teams
• Performs a key role in contributing to the online revenue targets of the brand in such a way that these meets/exceed targets as set each year
• Co-ordinates with stores to ensure seamless fulfilment of online orders, exchanges and refunds

Qualifications

• Business degree or related diploma
• 1-2 years working experience in eCommerce retail
• High degree of numeracy and analytical skills, detailed, systematic and strategic approach to work
• Computer literacy and some experience of website CMS, POS and planning systems

Skills

• Comfortable with the use of and ability to learn new digital technologies
• Ability to understand web analytics, tracking and reporting
• Strong potential for business acumen and merchant thinking
• Good organizational and interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Desire to develop a career in omni-channel retail or ecommerce

Behaviours

• Effectively considers the diverse needs of various stakeholders
• Applies market and business insights in order to drive organisational objectives
• Conveys information and communicates ideas in a clear, concise and impactful manner
• Understands, anticipates, and meets the needs and expectations of customers
• Takes accountability and ensures others are held to account on agreed upon performance targets
• Interprets and simplifies complex and contradictory information when resolving organisational problems
• Develops plans and prioritises initiatives that align to the organisational goals and objectives
• Leverages new technology to enhance productivity, improve problem solving, and support business growth

Preference will be given but not limited to candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act.