At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the redesign of a product catalogue from scratch, optimising for real-world complexities.
- Company: A leading multi-market B2C retailer ready to innovate.
- Benefits: Flexible remote work, competitive rates, and potential for contract extension.
- Other info: Opportunity to work on large-scale commerce platforms with significant changes.
- Why this job: Shape the future of product catalogues and make a real impact.
- Qualifications: Experience in taxonomy consulting and strong catalogue modelling skills.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
A leading multi-market B2C retailer is undertaking a ground-up redesign of its product catalogue and is seeking an experienced Product Data / Taxonomy Consultant to lead the structural design. This is not a tidy-up exercise. You will rethink the catalogue model from first principles, optimising for the operations that genuinely matter, while working within real multi-country, multi-proposition complexity and legacy constraints. The business is prepared to make significant changes and clean-up, so this is a genuine opportunity to shape the foundations.
What you will do:
- Design the structure of the product catalogue
- Hierarchies (products, bundles, add-ons)
- Attributes (entitlements, pricing, geo rules, content)
- Relationships (inheritance, compatibility)
- Leverage the existing product hierarchy and product vision as your starting point
- Target the common, high-frequency operations that currently create pain, such as repetitive product creation and slow, manual catalogue tasks
- Balance first-principles thinking with pragmatic handling of legacy and migration realities
What we are looking for:
- Proven experience as a Taxonomy Consultant, Information Architect or Global Product Data Specialist
- Track record on large-scale commerce or content platforms
- Strong grasp of catalogue modelling: hierarchies, attributes, entitlements, pricing and geo rules
- Comfortable redesigning models rather than only optimising existing tooling
- Platform experience (any of the following an advantage):
- Catalogue-driven business support systems and commerce platforms
- PIM and MDM tools such as Stibo Systems, Akeneo, Salsify, inRiver or Informatica
- Salesforce Industries/Vlocity Enterprise Product Catalog (EPC)
To apply:
Please send your CV, availability and outside IR35 expectations. London & remote working. 3-6 months initial, likely extension. Market rates, outside IR35.
Product Catalogue Architect / Taxonomy Consultant (Contract) in City of London employer: Staffworx Limited
As a leading multi-market B2C retailer, we pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic and innovative work culture that empowers our employees to drive meaningful change. With flexible remote and hybrid working options in London, we offer competitive market rates and a commitment to professional growth, ensuring that our team members can thrive while reshaping the future of our product catalogue. Join us for an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a supportive environment that values creativity and collaboration.
