Taxonomist - PIM Implementation - Retail Ecommerce
23 hours ago
Chester
Taxonomist (Ecommerce & Retail) - Remote 12 Month FTC - Leading to Permanent Position £75,000 - £95,000 Fully remote Overview We are seeking an experienced Taxonomist with a strong background in Ecommerce, Product Information Management (PIM), and the retail sector. You will play a key role in structuring and optimising product data across our digital ecosystem, with our current PIM platform Akeneo at the centre of daily operations. This is a fully remote position. Key Responsibilities Taxonomy & Classification Design • Develop, maintain, and evolve comprehensive product taxonomies, hierarchies, attribute models, and metadata frameworks for ecommerce environments., • Ensure taxonomy structures support scalability, localisation, and category growth., • Work extensively within Akeneo, which is the PIM currently in use, to optimise taxonomy, attributes, product schemas and data governance rules., • Maintain and refine product attribute sets, validation rules, and classification logic inside Akeneo., • Support ongoing enhancements, system improvements, data flows, and integrations related to Akeneo., • Partner with merchandising, digital experience, SEO, engineering, and catalogue/content teams to ensure taxonomy effectively supports both operational needs and customer-facing experiences., • Advise teams on best practices for categorisation, naming standards, and attribute usage., • Establish and manage data governance processes to ensure consistency, accuracy, and compliance across product data., • Conduct regular audits to identify misclassifications, gaps, or attribute inconsistencies., • 3-5+ years' experience in taxonomy, product data management, information architecture, catalogue management, or a similar domain., • Strong background in Ecommerce and the retail product landscape., • Hands-on experience with PIM solutions (e.g., Akeneo, inRiver, Salsify, Pimberly, Stibo STEP, etc.)., • Experience designing and managing scalable product hierarchies and complex data structures., • Strong understanding of how taxonomy influences navigation, search, SEO, and conversion., • Excellent communication and documentation skills, able to convey complex structures clearly., • Experience with other PIM platforms (e.g., inRiver, Salsify, Stibo STEP, Pimberly) in addition to Akeneo., • Familiarity with ecommerce search/merchandising technologies (Algolia, Bloomreach, Elasticsearch, etc.)., • Understanding of GS1/GTIN standards and retail industry classification models., • Background in UX, information architecture, or content strategy., • Experience working with omnichannel retail data environments., • Fully remote and flexible working environment., • A key role in shaping product data and taxonomy foundations across digital channels., • Collaborative, people-first team culture with strong cross-functional exposure.