Job description

Join a legendary British brand with over two centuries of heritage at its heart. Based in Somerset, Clarks is looking for a detail-oriented professional to take ownership of our digital product readiness. In this role, you will be the guardian of the “Ready for Web” process, ensuring that every piece of product data across our ecommerce channels is accurate, optimized, and ready to provide a world-class consumer journey. You’ll work at the intersection of trading, marketing, and technology, playing a vital role in our seasonal launches and helping to maintain the high standards of craftsmanship and innovation that have defined Clarks since 1825.

Responsibilities:

• Establish, define and own the ready for web (RFW) process to ensure a streamlined, effective and accurate product data management process.

• Accountable for ensuring all products are enabled online in a timely manner in line with season launches – in order to achieve the right level of commercial performance.

• Responsible for ensuring all product information is accurate, completing audits/visual checks of every articles prior to enabling.

• Working collaboratively with the trading, marketing, production/photography and studio teams to drive a continual improvement in product data and first-class product imagery in line with the brand segmentation strategy.

• Supporting the eVMs to provide product go live/pricing/stock and disabling updates to ensure that all products are merchandised onsite as accurately as possible.

• Pro-actively working with IT, DE and CDS and Merchandising teams across the business to continually look for ways to improve the product data management processes and technology architecture.

• Completely monthly and ad-hoc systems testing in line with business requirements.

• Develop a strong relationship with the merchandising teams to align data readiness and seasonal transition plans with agreed stage gates.

• Communicate effectively with colleagues in the ecommerce trading functions – highlighting and being accountable for resolving all product data / images related issues, working with Work with IT, DE and CDS where needed.

Qualifications:

• Experience of working with and improving complex processes’ and technical systems

• Ability to use content management systems and website publishing tools.

• Experience of working within a multi-disciplined team in an ecommerce environment

• A proven track record in a merchandising or merchandising function

• Online or Retail Trading experience

• Proven ability of cross function working and influencing.

• Problem solving and managing resolution of issues.

Essential Knowledge:

• Good knowledge of the footwear industry and E-commerce trading

• Website optimisation tools/techniques and industry best practice

• Product data management and merchandising

Technical Skills:

• Strong commercial awareness and proven customer focus.

• Excellent communication skills – you can communicate / present information / ideas, gaining business buy in.

• Excellent attention to detail, capable of ensuring accuracy and high standards at all times.

• Enthusiastic, positive, with a determination to achieve results.

• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong excel and data management skills

• Ability to recognise opportunities for process improvements and implement them.

• Proven track record of problem solving and managing difficult

Work Culture and Benefits

This part-time position (28 hours per week) offers the chance to make a tangible impact within a global business that still values its local roots. At Clarks, we believe in fostering a culture of continuous learning and career progression, providing you with the training needed to excel in a fast-paced ecommerce environment. You will be joining a team that is passionate about maintaining our status as a global leader in footwear while constantly looking for ways to innovate our digital architecture. If you are a self-motivated problem solver with a strong commercial eye, we invite you to help us define the next generation of the Clarks digital experience.

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