POSITION OVERVIEW:

Our highly successful and rapidly growing online ecommerce store is in need of support in the form of an E-Commerce Specialist. Located at our midtown Toronto office (currently work-from-home), this position will take an active and important role in driving end-to-end growth – engagement, acquisition and retention for the company’s online store.
The E-Commerce Specialist is a key contributor to all e-Commerce related activities including promotions planning and implementation, new product launches, product performance optimization, merchandising, digital content development, and analytics benchmarking and reporting. To be successful, you will need to be a stickler for detail, a natural problem-solver and highly motivated.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3+ years’ experience in a similar role for a global organization
• Degree or diploma in business or marketing-related field
• Keen attention to detail to ensure completely accurate information for hundreds of products
• Familiarity with creating and managing products in Shopify or other similar ecommerce platforms
• Flexibility to adapt to the needs of a rapidly growing organization
• Analytical, with strong experience using numbers to deliver insights and action using Excel, Google Analytics and other tools
• Clear understanding of current and emerging ecommerce best practices
• Proficient communication and copywriting skills
• Strong project management skills with experience using Jira, Confluence and MS Teams preferred
• Experience in the fitness, health or wellness industries is preferred, but not mandatory
• Strong passion for ecommerce, UX and digital strategy with an equally strong desire to learn, understand and grow
  Merrithew® is committed to providing accessible employment practices that comply with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
  Merrithew® is committed to providing a barrier-free access workplace. If you need accommodation at any stage of your application, or want more information on our accommodation policies, please contact us “careers@merrithew.com”
  Merrithew® is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our organization respects and follows the letter and spirit of the Ontario Human Rights Code. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or any other code grounds

• Coordinate and execute on all company ecommerce
• Devise and implement strategies to improve user experience, acquire new online customers and grow revenue
• Lead the roll out of all new product launches and ecommerce content updates to keep the store fresh, engaging and effective
• Support and manage the creation and execution of all monthly, seasonal and special promotion initiatives and merchandising strategies
• Increase the frequency and relevance of seasonal offers, targeted segment offers and flash sales to drive business
• Create new and maintain existing web store pages ensuring thoroughness, consistency and accuracy of information, and adherence to best practices
• Track sales performance and assist in their analysis to provide recommendations on how to improve sales
• Create promo codes and coupons for promotional efforts and communicate with departmental sales groups to advise of all active offers
• Partner with internal teams to support SEO and paid digital media initiatives
• Manage product ratings and reviews program
• Provide strategic recommendations supported by research and ecommerce best practices on new initiatives and store optimizations that will grow revenue in emerging markets and audiences
• Execute campaigns to support sales through our network of international distributors and resellers in conjunction with Sales team