Site Merchant

Tecovas • Austin, TX

2d • $70,000 - $80,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Tecovas is seeking a Site Merchant to manage product merchandising, site accuracy, and on-site discovery for Tecovas.com. This role reports to the Senior Digital Manager and is crucial for bringing new products and campaigns to life on the website. Responsibilities include product setup, maintaining CMS merchandising standards, optimizing navigation and filters, and managing AI browse. The role requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure timely and accurate product launches that align with the brand.

This position is based in Austin, TX, and requires candidates to be located there or willing to relocate.

Requirements

• 3–5+ years of experience in e-commerce, site merchandising, digital merchandising, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience managing product content and site updates in an e-commerce platform (e.g., Shopify, Shopify Plus, Sanity CMS, or similar).
• Demonstrated experience owning product and campaign launches end-to-end, including QA and launch readiness.
• Strong attention to detail and a proven ability to maintain high accuracy in digital product content and merchandising data.
• Experience with AI-driven merchandising tools, dynamic browse platforms, or automation technologies.
• Proficiency in using analytics tools such as Google Analytics, Heap, Shopify Analytics, or similar platforms to evaluate performance and identify opportunities.
• Familiarity with SEO, site search, filtering, product taxonomy, and digital content strategy.
• Must be based in or willing to relocate to Austin, TX.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in apparel, footwear, accessories, or consumer retail.
• Highly detail-oriented with a commitment to delivering accurate, polished, customer-ready work.
• Strong ownership and follow-through, capable of managing multiple launches, timelines, and priorities simultaneously.
• Proactive problem-solver who raises risks early, communicates clearly, and offers solutions.
• Collaborative approach with the ability to build strong working relationships with cross-functional partners.
• Curiosity about customer behavior and enthusiasm for using data to improve the shopping experience.
• Passion for brand storytelling and creating a welcoming, easy-to-shop experience.
• Comfort working within a team structure, partnering closely with a Senior Site Merchant, and contributing expertise and initiative.

Responsibilities

• Own the execution of product setup in the CMS, including accurate tagging, categorization, attribution, and merchandising placement across various site pages (PDPs, PLPs, collections, story pages).
• Lead new product launches by building and updating product pages, collection pages, landing pages, navigation, and other key site placements, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and brand alignment before going live.
• Develop and implement cross-sell and upsell merchandising strategies on PDP and PLP experiences to enhance Average Order Value (AOV), product discovery, and customer engagement.
• Collaborate with creative, marketing, merchandising, and e-commerce teams to gather assets, confirm launch requirements, and ensure timely delivery of site experiences.
• Act as the primary point of contact for CMS data integrity, merchandising quality assurance (QA), and attribution accuracy across the website.
• Conduct regular audits of product data, tagging structures, and attributes to ensure consistency across product, marketing, and digital teams.
• Proactively identify and report inconsistencies or attribution errors to stakeholders before they affect the customer experience.
• Lead QA for new product launches, collection updates, and navigation changes to ensure site readiness and error-free launches.
• Manage day-to-day operations of browse and PLP merchandising tools to ensure relevant products are surfaced in browse experiences.
• Identify and propose automation opportunities to reduce manual effort and improve the efficiency and scalability of product setup workflows.
• Collaborate with internal teams and platform partners to test and implement merchandising improvements.
• Lead the ongoing refinement of site navigation, taxonomy, and product filters to improve product discovery and browsing efficiency.
• Partner with digital product and creative teams to test enhancements to browse experiences and site structure.
• Apply SEO and site merchandising best practices to improve product visibility, content quality, and customer navigation.
• Participate in the New Product Development (NPD) process to represent site merchandising needs and best practices.
• Provide recommendations to product, copy, and creative teams on product naming conventions, categorization, and content readiness prior to launch.

Benefits

• Insurance plans with 79-90% health premium coverage and 100% dental & vision insurance coverage for family/dependents.
• 401(k) match
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible PTO policy
• Corporate wellness program
• Competitive salary: $70,000-80,000/annum
• Eligibility to participate in Corporate Bonus Program
• Generous employee discounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed