Assistant Merchandiser

About the role

This is a remote freelance opportunity for a proactive professional who enjoys supporting digital storefronts, improving product presentation, and helping deliver accurate, engaging online shopping experiences.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily quality checks across e-commerce category and product pages, identifying needed content, pricing, availability, or product updates.
• Review product details, launch dates, imagery, descriptions, and merchandising attributes for accuracy and consistency.
• Create and maintain product collections, category links, filters, navigation elements, and digital merchandising content.
• Coordinate marketing, promotional, pricing, and product-update requests with cross-functional partners.
• Maintain reports, product data files, trackers, templates, and shared team documentation.
• Research competitor websites and summarize relevant assortment, promotional, and merchandising activity.
• Support seasonal campaigns, category refreshes, product launches, and other special merchandising initiatives.
• Communicate clearly with internal stakeholders to gather information, resolve issues, and deliver work on schedule.

Requirements

• Associate degree or bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Teams.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Interest in e-commerce, retail merchandising, product presentation, and digital customer experience.
• Ability to work independently in a remote, fast-paced freelance environment.