Taxonomist

Job Posting:

Since 1953, Ferguson has been a source of quality supplies for a variety of industries. Together We Build Better infrastructure, better homes and better businesses. We exist to make our customers’ complex projects simple, successful, and sustainable. We proactively solve problems, adapt and grow to continuously serve our customers, communities and each other. Ferguson is proud to provide best-in-class products, service and capabilities across the following industries: Commercial/Mechanical, Facilities Supply, Fire and Fabrication, HVAC, Industrial, Residential Trade, Residential Building and Remodel, Waterworks and Residential Digital Commerce. Ferguson has approximately 36,000 associates across 1,700 locations. Ferguson is a community of proud associates who operate with the shared purpose of building something meaningful. You will build a career that you are proud of, at a company you can believe in.

Location:

This is a Hybrid role based out of our Chico CA location, in accordance with the Ferguson Flex schedule; 3 days office / 2 days remote. Option for remote work for the ideal candidate.

Responsibilities:

• Develop knowledge of the organization’s products, services, and customers by working closely with other business groups

• Ability to quickly understand complex processes and communicate them in simple language

• Coordinate cross-functional projects with Merchandising, Marketing, Data, and potentially other teams at FergusonHome.com and Ferguson.com

• Admin duties in Salsify

• Assist suppliers in mapping to the new Ferguson data collection channel

• Create and monitor workflows to standardize incoming product data

• Create and monitor transformation channels for internal data export

• Support hierarchies for online channels as follows:

• Create and maintain data structures and customer facing taxonomy that drive navigation and internal site search for FergusonHome.com

• Work to integrate all products into the Taxonomy Standards database and conduct high level cleanup of legacy data

• Provide feedback on and complete attribution strategy for online channels to improve customer experience

• Work to eliminate and prevent synonym and homonym attributes

• Collaborate with Taxonomy team members for consistency across departments

• Work closely with Merchandising and Marketing Teams to ensure taxonomy and attribute changes are beneficial for all

• Work closely with Data to ensure collection guidelines are understandable and executable

• Support Master Data Management (MDM) system hierarchies as follows:

• Work Create and maintain data structures to enable the classification of products within Ferguson’s MDM

• Provide support and collaboration with Ferguson’s Taxonomist to maintain classification and attribution mapping

Qualifications:

• 1-3 years of experience working closely with Ferguson Enterprise data and/or Ferguson Home’s data ideal or experience outside of Ferguson in this field.

• Knowledge of what taxonomies and controlled vocabularies are and interest in developing both

• Knowledge and understanding of how navigation structures impact site search and product findability

• Ability to analyze and understand complex processes and make decisions based on results

• Strong Interpersonal skills with the ability to network, bring new ideas, take initiative, and sell your ideas to others

• Proven track record of horizontal leadership: taking initiative to teach/assist team members, cross department coworkers and external suppliers

• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, organized, analytical, tech savvy

• Experience in SQL, Excel, Microsoft Office Suite

• Degree in Library or Information Science, Linguistics, or equivalent professional experience

• Experience with market research, audience targeting, competitive analysis, analytics tools, and usability testing

• Familiarity with Stibo Systems MDM highly preferred also Salsify PXM, Salsify Channels, other PIM Software

• Understanding of content technologies such as content management systems, metadata and taxonomy management tools, migration tools, and analytics tools

• Knowledge of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) strategy and planning

At Ferguson, we care for each other. We value our well-being just as much as our hard work. We are committed to a holistic approach towards benefits plans and programs that support the mental, physical and financial well-being of our associates. Our competitive offering not only includes be