(Urgent Search) E-commerce Merchandiser

E-commerce Merchandiser, Linen Trail About Linen Trail Linen Trail is a sustainable slow-fashion brand specializing in 100% pure linen men’s wear — shirts, trousers, kurtas, jackets, co-ord sets. As a direct-to-consumer label, we strive to bring high quality, minimal design, and great user experience to our customers. You’ll join a small, agile team where your decisions directly affect our brand presence and sales. Role Overview As E-commerce Merchandiser at Linen Trail, you will be responsible for ensuring our online catalog and storefront deliver a compelling, seamless shopping experience. You will handle product listings, page optimization, collection / category structuring, and collaborate across design, marketing, and operations to drive conversion and discoverability. You are a blend of a storyteller, data-analyst, and executioner — making sure the right products are shown in the right way, at the right time. Key Responsibilities Product Listings & Catalog Management - Create, upload, and maintain product listings (title, descriptions, attributes, size/color variants, images) - Ensure consistency of information, correct taxonomy, metadata and categorization - Monitor for missing content or errors and fix them proactively - Use best practices in SEO (product titles, meta descriptions, alt text) to improve organic search visibility Collection & Category Page Optimization - Structure and maintain collection / category pages with logic, filtering, sorting - Curate “featured”, “new arrivals”, “best sellers”, “shop by fabric / season / occasion” collections - Work on banners, hero placements, on-site merchandising blocks - A/B test positioning of products, banner creatives, sorting logic Merchandising & Visual Strategy - Collaborate with design / creative to align product visuals with brand aesthetics - Propose which products to push / highlight during promotions or season launches - Work with marketing to coordinate campaigns / launches (ensure front-end readiness) - Plan and execute merchandising calendar (site refreshes, seasonal changes) Data & Insights - Monitor key metrics: conversion, click-through on category pages, bounce, add-to-cart, etc. - Identify underperforming listings and propose improvements - Use sales and traffic data to recommend product mix, site exposure changes - Generate regular reports and insights to the founder / leadership Cross-functional Collaboration & Support - Liaise with operations / inventory team to ensure availability, stock status reflected online - Work with customer support to flag errors / feedback on product pages - Assist in QA / testing of site features (e.g. new filters, search, page layouts) - Escalate and help coordinate fixes with developers / designers if product data or UI issues emerge Continuous Improvement & Stay Updated - Stay up to date with e-commerce / fashion / digital merchandising trends - Suggest improvements and innovations (e.g. personalization, smart recommendations) - Document SOPs for listing, merchandising, optimizations Requirements & Skills - Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Commerce, Business, or relevant field - 0.5-2 years experience in e-commerce merchandising, catalog management, or similar (especially fashion / apparel / lifestyle brands) - Solid understanding of e-commerce best practices (SEO, UI/UX, site navigation, filters, search) - Experience managing product listing platforms / CMS / storefront systems (Shopify, Magento, WooCommerce etc) - Analytical mindset: comfortable with data, Excel (or Google Sheets), reporting tools - Strong attention to detail (typos, consistency, image quality) - Good communication skills — you’ll coordinate across teams - Proactive, self-motivated, and able to manage multiple tasks - A sensibility for design / visual aesthetics (appreciation for cohesive brand look) Bonus / Preferred - Experience with conversion optimization / A/B testing - Knowledge of SEO tools (e.g., Ahrefs, SEMrush) - Familiarity with analytics tools (Google Analytics, heatmaps, search analytics) - Understanding of sustainable / fashion space What You’ll Gain / What We Offer - Direct impact — your work affects brand perception, sales & growth - Exposure to all parts of D2C fashion business: design, operations, marketing - Opportunity to help build systems, scale processes from ground up - Learning, ownership, growth potential as the brand grows