Assistant Merchant, E-Commerce; On-Site

About This Role

The Assistant Merchant, E-Commerce supports the online merchandising strategy for assigned product categories and helps drive a stronger customer experience on  You will support category reviews, promotional planning, product content, retailer communication, item onboarding, site findability, web analytics and special projects. This role partners closely with the Senior E-Commerce Merchant, vendors, internal merchandising teams, digital marketing and support partners to improve online sales, content quality and execution.

The role is a development opportunity designed to build broad e-commerce merchandising experience and prepare you for expanded category ownership over time.

Support online category and product merchandising from planning through execution

Improve site findability through search and browse optimization

Review web performance indicators and user behavior to identify insights and actions

Manage product recommendations, basket building and trade up opportunities

Support online-only assortment expansion, new item setup and promotional activation

Coordinate product content with vendors and internal content partners to improve content quality

Assist with monthly promotional planning, offer setup, pricing details and credit coordination

Partner with digital marketing to support paid search, affiliate, email, organic search and retargeting efforts

Support retailer communication, customer service preparation and category related inquiries

Assist with inventory planning, clearance opportunities and cross functional projects

You are curious about products, e-commerce trends and the customer journey, with a strong eye for improving the online shopping experience. You enjoy using data, collaboration and follow through to turn ideas into action.

Two or more years of e-commerce, marketing or merchandising experience

Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and recommend action

Strong problem solving and decision making skills

Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Collaborative style with the ability to work across teams and with vendors

Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Access and Power Point

Creative, flexible and adaptable approach with strong follow through

Experience with site merchandising tools or promotional setup platforms

Familiarity with digital marketing channels and online customer behavior analysis

This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship now or in the future.

$76000 - $95500 per year

We live our values - W.E.L.I.G.H.T (Winning, Excellence, Love, Integrity, Gratitude, Humility, and Teamwork). Gratitude. Humility. Love. You don’t often see values like these in most corporate statements, but Ace is different. These things are important to us. They represent our commitment to the company, our employees, to Ace retailers and to the Ace brand.

In addition to providing our employees a great culture, Ace also offers competitive benefits
* that address life’s necessities and perks, many of which expand and improve year after year, including:

• Incentive opportunities, based on role/grade level (company growth over the past 5 years resulted in incentives being paid out at an average of 122% of your target opportunity!)
• Generous 401(k) retirement savings plan with a fully vested matching contribution the first year in addition to quarterly contributions and annual discretionary contribution (once eligibility requirements have been met).
• Over the past 5 years, company contributions (matching, quarterly & discretionary) for fully eligible employees have averaged 10% of total eligible compensation
• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision and disability – up to 26 weeks short-term disability and long-term disability)
• & life insurance benefits for you and your dependents
• 21 days of vacation immediately available (prorated in the first year) and up to 6 paid holidays depending on the month of hire
• Company Car, phone and fuel card are provided for…