Job Profile Summary
The Online Ecommerce Specialist is responsible for executing pricing and promotional updates managing product enrichment and optimizing site merchandising to enhance online shopping experience. This role ensures accurate product data management supports promotional execution and collaborates cross-functionally to maintain and enhance the ecommerce catalog. The ideal candidate is highly organized detail-oriented and possesses strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience in ecommerce merchandising and product management.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES (Note: Other duties may be assigned)
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Pricing & Promotions Execution
- Implement pricing updates based on decisions provided by the Merchandising team across ecommerce platforms.
- Ensure accurate pricing files are created and distributed for digital channels stores marketplaces and customer service.
- Manage all site promotional activities ensuring proper setup functionality and alignment with marketing initiatives.
- Oversee the retirement process for discontinued products ensuring seamless transitions.
- Oversee JIRA ticket submissions and resolution for product-related updates.
Site Merchandising
- Maintain seasonal and promotional product collections to optimize product discoverability.
- Manage site merchandising efforts by curating and generating product listing pages (PLPs).
Product Enrichment & Catalog Management
- Manage product enrichment processes for ecommerce launches ensuring accuracy across product attributes.
- Maintain key product data fields including badges promotion restrictions and category mapping.
- Oversee product lookup tables and ensure consistency across platforms.
- Support SEO optimization efforts including product titles and metadata updates.
Publishing & Inventory Management
- Execute product uploads and schedule publishes for ecommerce platforms.
- Validate publish accuracy and troubleshoot issues as needed.
- Monitor inventory status and ensure launch products are in stock and properly reflected online.
- Track inbound shipments and align inventory availability with marketing and promotional plans.
- Deactivate low-stock SKUs as needed and ensure product availability aligns with ecommerce strategies.
- Provide merchandising support for ecommerce email campaigns ensuring product selection and pricing alignment.
- Work closely with marketing teams to verify inventory and pricing for email and paid media campaigns.
- Oversee JIRA ticket submissions and resolution for product-related updates.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
- Bachelors degree in Merchandising Business Ecommerce or a related field.
- 1 years of experience in ecommerce merchandising product management or a related role.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skills and/or abilities required to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Strong knowledge of ecommerce platforms product information management (PIM) systems and digital merchandising tools preferred.
- Experience with executing pricing updates promotional strategies and inventory management preferred.
- Proficiency in Excel data analysis and reporting tools.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively across teams.
- Familiarity with SEO best practices for ecommerce product listings is a plus.
ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those an individual must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Office environment. Utilizing an office desk sitting reading listening or speaking with the ability to move intermittently throughout the day
- Strong sensory skills such as good eyesight good hearing and dexterity
- Ability to operate office equipment including computers copiers fax machines and phones
We are proud of the competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefit package provided to our associates and their families. Our compensation package is designed to meet our associates today and help them plan for the future.
Health Benefits
VRA offers a variety of medical dental and vision programs to meet your familys health care needs.
- Medical plan options including both a HDHP/HSA plan and a PPO plan
- Dental
- Vision
- Flexible spending accounts
Survivor Benefits
Life insurance provides peace of mind for your family should the unexpected happen.
- Employer provided 2X your salary in life insurance
- Accidental Death and Disability insurance
- Voluntary life insurance for you your spouse and your children
Income Protection
If you are unable to work due to illness or injury VRA provides several programs to protect your income at no cost to you.
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Paid family medical leave
Retirement Plan
The VRA 401k plan helps you accumulate savings for retirement
- 401k with generous company match immediate vesting (age and service requirement)
- Strong line up of professionally managed funds
- Safe-harbor plan design
Paid Time Off
Enjoy generous time off programs.
- Earn up to 3 weeks of paid time off in your first year of employment with opportunity to earn more
- 9 paid holidays a year
- Paid bereavement leave
Give Back Opportunities
VRA offers the opportunity to serve your community.
Holistic Wellness
- Access to a variety of financial physical and mental wellness experts
- Employee Assistance Program with access to work/life wellness support including no cost unlimited telephonic counseling services
- Opportunities for leadership development skill development and career advancement
Product Discount
- Generous employee discount on Vera Bradley products
Ancillary Benefits and Programs
- Bonus opportunity identity protection legal services pet insurance cell phone discount employee referral bonus annual birthday gift DailyPay corporate fitness facility and individual policies through Aflac
Equal Opportunity Employer/Vets/Disabled
Vera Bradley is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative Action Employer.
Vera Bradley provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
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If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment application process please send an e-mail to . Please include the accommodation you are requesting and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation and other EEO/Affirmative Action issues will be responded to from this e-mail address.
Our intention is to fill this opening within 30 days of the original posting date and applications will be accepted on an on-going basis until the position is filled.
Base Pay Range:
$58100.00 - $87100.00
Vera Bradleys compensation ranges are based on market data and comply with all local state and federal regulations. Individual pay within the listed range depends on work location skills experience and relevant education. The posted salary reflects base pay only and excludes bonuses equity or other incentives if applicable.