eCommerce Visual Merchandiser
3 days ago
Wilmslow
eCommerce Visual Merchandiser Location: Hybrid Reporting to: Merchandiser Sosandar is a leading fashion brand offering contemporary styles and trends that combine luxury with everyday wear. Our mission is to empower women with stylish, high-quality clothing, designed for versatility and comfort. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional value and an elevated shopping experience for our customers. We are looking for a trend-aware and commercially driven eCommerce Visual Merchandiser to join our fast-paced fashion eCommerce team. You will be responsible for curating and optimising the visual presentation of our fashion collections online — ensuring a seamless and engaging digital shopping experience that reflects Sosandar’s identity and drives conversion. This role is ideal for someone with a passion for fashion, a sharp eye for styling, and a data-informed approach to online merchandising. What you'll be doing: Online Visual Merchandising & Styling • Curate product listing pages (PLPs), category pages, and product carousels to showcase collections in a visually appealing, trend-led manner., • Maintain visual consistency across the website aligned with brand aesthetics, seasonality, and fashion trends., • Style outfits or "shop the look" edits to increase cross-selling and outfit inspiration. Content Planning & Campaign Execution • Partner with marketing and creative teams to merchandise seasonal campaigns, drops, and promotional launches on-site., • Own the visual execution of homepage layouts, new-in edits, trend categories, and designer/collection features. Trading & Optimisation • Analyse trading data to influence product placement, push high-performing lines, and support underperforming categories., • Ensure online categories are commercially optimised based on real-time data (conversion rate, add-to-bag %, exit rate)., • Conduct regular competitor and trend analysis to keep visual standards and merchandising fresh. Stock & Product Coordination • Work with buying and planning teams to ensure sufficient stock levels for featured products., • Flag low stock risks and help rotate product features in line with supply. User Experience • Ensure a seamless, inspiring customer journey through intuitive navigation, consistent product categorisation, and fashion-forward storytelling., • Use customer data (heatmaps, session replays, etc.) to identify and act on UX improvement opportunities. Skills & Experience Required: • 2–4 years’ experience in a visual merchandising or trading role within a fashion eCommerce environment., • Deep understanding of online fashion retail, seasonal trends, and customer styling behaviours., • Experience with Magento eCommerce platform., • Proficient in Google Analytics and/or other eCommerce analytics tools., • Comfortable with fast-paced environments and shifting priorities based on trade., • Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills., • Meticulous attention to detail and a creative eye for styling and product presentation. Preferred: • Basic Photoshop or image editing skills., • Previous experience working with fashion imagery and editorial-style merchandising., • Understanding of SEO, UX/UI, and CRO principles in a fashion retail context. What's in it for you? • 25 days paid holiday pro-rata, plus bank holidays, plus your birthday off!, • Holiday buy scheme, • Hybrid working, • 40% employee discount, • 4% employer pension via salary sacrifice, • Employee Assistance Programme (private GP consultations, prescriptions, physiotherapy, counselling, shopping discounts) for you, your partner and kids, • Life Assurance 4x your salary