Overview
We are looking for an experienced Product Data Manager / Taxonomy Consultant to lead a comprehensive redesign of a multi-market retail corporation's product catalogue. This role involves rethinking the taxonomy and structure of the catalogue to enhance operations across various countries and propositions, addressing legacy constraints while paving the way for significant improvements. The consultant will work closely with internal teams to implement practical and innovative solutions that resolve existing challenges in product management.
Responsibilities
- Design the structure of the product catalogue including hierarchies, attributes, and relationships.
- Leverage existing product vision and hierarchy to inform redesign efforts.
- Target common operations that contribute to inefficiencies, such as product creation and catalogue management.
- Balance innovative redesign approaches with practical considerations of legacy systems and migration.
Requirements
- Proven experience as a Taxonomy Consultant, Information Architect, or Product Data Specialist.
- Track record with large-scale commerce or content platforms.
- Strong understanding of catalogue modelling, including hierarchies, attributes, entitlements, pricing, and geo rules.
- Experience with catalogue-driven business support systems and PIM/MDM tools like Stibo Systems, Akeneo, Salsify, inRiver, or Informat.
- Familiarity with Salesforce Industries/Vlocity and Enterprise Product Catalog (EPC) is a plus.