The Bata Group is one of the world's leading manufacturers and retailers of quality footwear.
A global concern with more than 30,000 employees, 24 production facilities, over 5,000 stores in more than 70 countries across the globe, Bata has been providing the best shoes at the best prices, backed by unparalleled service, for 120 years.
Since its founding in 1894 by Thomas Bata, the company has consistently demonstrated its commitment to responsible and innovative business models in the belief that capital is not just money, buildings, or technology, but, more importantly, people, knowledge, and core values.
This visionary approach has enabled the company to meet each new challenge with creativity and foresight, while earning the trust and confidence of customers, employees, and the communities in which it does business.
Today, Bata's pioneering decentralized production system, featuring semi-autonomous regional facilities, allows the company to quickly adapt to changes in the marketplace and seize potential growth opportunities.
It also continues Bata's long tradition of being sensitive to cultural and national differences and enables it to proudly function as a local company in every country it serves.
**Posizione**:
As part of the **European E-Commerce Department** we are looking for an **ONLINE MERCHANDISER** who will be based in Italy and will be responsible for ensuring most efficient use of our stock, maximizing revenues and optimizing margin.
**MAIN RESPONSABILITIES**
- to be able to maximize revenues and optimize margin with smart online merchandising implementation
- to anticipate trends and opportunities in footwear/streetwear market presenting the product the right way to deliver a unique CX, building an aspirational presentation of our product.
- Assure consistency of the product offer presentation
- Supervise and own the online picture procedures made on our internal studios, assuring execution of the collection on time following the brand guidelines.
Lead and motivate the studio teams.
- Identify specific opportunities to expand our assortment across sizes or styles among other
**MAIN ACTIVITIES**
- Working with Buying team to review and maximize the product flow following last trends and assumptions, in order to guarantee the best assortment for the web
- Performing assortment analysis, by gender/brand/collection/age; defining web hero products; setting up "suggested" products/style and managing sorting rules on PLP
- Performing in season and end season product analysis (from single items to aggregation by attributes); managing the old merchandise in the web outlet
- Controlling fulfillment locations (stock wh vs stores) and managing stores nodes and priorities on OMS (Radial)
- Supporting the e-commerce team for the whole process of online product availability (photos, prices, descriptions, arrivals, size chart, etc)
- Suggesting and setting the proper markdown, promo campaign, product selection and stock management for all web sites, marketing channels and events
- Visual merchandising on key categories of the website and other channels
- Engaging with E-com Manager for performance analysis and channel marginality
- Competitors analysis - Key word search analysis (core search by month and consequent assortment setting)
**Requisiti**:
**CORE COMPETENCIES**
**Expertise/SKILLS**
- Knowledge of MS Office (excellent knowledge of Excel is mandatory)
- Knowledge of Google Analytics / Power BI
- Language: English fluent (>B1 level)
- Good Communication / Presentation skills
**Behavioral competencies**
- Team and cross-functional work
- Results oriented
- Good negotiator
- Able to positively influence and convince
**LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY**
- English
- Italian
**Altre informazioni**:
**WORK LOCATION**
- Limena (PD)
- Possibility of working in Smart Working for part of the week after an initial on-site training period