Job Description Summary
Merrell exists to share the simple power of being outside with everyone. We believe the 'outdoors' is a much broader space than just the mountain summit; it's any space beyond your front door. We are a team that lives at the intersection of elite performance and modern style. Our history on the trail and commitment to innovation has made us an award‑winning brand in the outdoor space.
Online Trading Assistant; Merrell EMEA (Maternity cover, 1 year FTC)
Primary Duties
- Supporting the e-commerce trading team with the day-to-day trading and operational management of Merrell.com EMEA sites.
- Ensure products are set up ahead of launch including pricing, imagery and description.
- Collaborate closely with e‑commerce buyer, content and design teams to plan and execute seasonal marketing features based on key brand stories, seasonality, forecasts, selling trends, and available inventory. Collaborate on exclusive product offerings.
- Assisting in the preparation of websites for sale periods and seasonal marketing campaigns.
- Ensuring product listing pages are effectively merchandised, using Salesforce sorting rules while optimizing pages for seasonal/regional nuances and emails.
- Setting up promotional tactics onsite including coupon codes and promotional messaging, and testing the user experience onsite to ensure any issues are dealt with before launch and promotion is clear to customers.
- Working in partnership with the Marketing team to implement SEO keywords within Salesforce.
- Using tools such as Google Analytics and Content Square to support the optimisation of content and landing page performance.
- Analysing performance data and providing clear summaries and insights to support weekly trading reports.
- Collaborating with key stakeholders to complete regular QA checks to ensure a flawless online experience for our customers.
- Engagement with global teams, where appropriate, on site issues/launches/collabs etc.
- Undertakes any additional duties as reasonably required by the line manager.
- Have knowledge of the Merrell brand and its positioning within the outdoor and footwear market.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required
- An analytical and questioning mentality, with strong Excel skills preferable
- Experience with Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Google Analytics and Content Square beneficial but not essential
- Highly organised and self‑motivated with ability to prioritise workload effectively
- Attention to detail
- Proactive and positive approach to problem solving. Ideas-driven and results focused with the initiative to see these ideas through to fruition
- A dynamic team player with great interpersonal skills
Working Conditions
Hybrid role between London office and home.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Wolverine Worldwide, Inc. is committed to creating a company that is as diverse as our consumers. We value the differences in one another and believe our differences make us stronger. We are committed to being an equal opportunity employer. We aim to create equal opportunities for our associates, customers, and suppliers regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected characteristic.
