Job Summary
- Company
- Newark
- Location
- Chicago, IL 60640
- Industries
- Consumer Packaged Goods Manufacturing
- Electronics, Components, and Semiconductor Mfg
- Computer/IT Services
- Job Type
- Full Time
- Employee
- Years of Experience
- 2+ to 5 Years
- Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree
- Career Level
- Experienced (Non-Manager)
- Salary
Competitive- Job Reference Code
- 11087
Endeca Search Functional Analyst/eCommerce Search Business Analyst: will consider Endeca OR Mercado
About the Job
Opportunity - Endeca Search Functional Analyst/eCommerce Search Business Analyst/Endeca Site Search Evangelist - Premier Farnell
Newark, a subsidiary of global distributor Premier Farnell plc (LSE:PFL), is the leading small-quantity distributor of electronic components and test equipment in the Americas, and its #1 source for RoHS compliant parts, services and information.
In addition to offering the broadest electronics selection from 440+ top manufacturers for same-day shipping, Newark provides a unique range of value-added services at no extra cost.
Making A Difference
At Premier Farnell, we are driven to deliver results by being totally reliable, resourceful, customer focused and conducting ourselves with integrity. These values translate into every aspect of our business * from creating a responsible organization in which our employees are proud to work and our stakeholders have confidence*to supporting our customers with element14, an industry-leading technical portal and community that enables design engineers to research technology solutions and collaborate with colleagues early in the design process www.element-14.com
EXCITING OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO JOIN OUR TEAM!
Premier Farnell is looking for a highly competent and motivated Endeca Search Functional Analyst
JOB PURPOSE/OVERVIEW:
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
REQUIREMENTS:
If you are qualified and interested in pursuing this position, please click on the Endeca Search Functional Analyst hyperlink and complete an online job application profile.
Endeca Search Functional Analyst
NO PHONE CALLS OR CONTACTS FROM AGENCIES PLEASE!
At Premier Farnell, our priority is our people. Our people put us here through their hard work and dedication. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes Paid Time Off, PPO, Consumer Driven Healthcare, Vision, Dental, STD, LTD, Life Insurance, retirement plans and much more.
BENEFITS ARE AVAILABLE ON YOUR FIRST DAY OF EMPLOYMENT!
At Premier Farnell, we value a diverse environment. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Sorry, no relocation assistance or visa sponsorship available with this position.
Keywords: endeca, endeca search, endeca site search, endeca merchandising, endeca search improvements, endeca platform, endeca guided navigation, endeca evangelist, mercado, mercado search, search navigation, relevant search results, information architecture, taxonomy, web studio, product data, search roadmap, google site search appliance, parametric search, wildcarding, clearspace, web analytics, enterprise search, ecommerce search business analyst, requirements gathering, roadmapping, managing matrixed resources
Newark, a subsidiary of global distributor Premier Farnell plc (LSE:PFL), is the leading small-quantity distributor of electronic components and test equipment in the Americas, and its #1 source for RoHS compliant parts, services and information.
In addition to offering the broadest electronics selection from 440+ top manufacturers for same-day shipping, Newark provides a unique range of value-added services at no extra cost.
Making A Difference
At Premier Farnell, we are driven to deliver results by being totally reliable, resourceful, customer focused and conducting ourselves with integrity. These values translate into every aspect of our business * from creating a responsible organization in which our employees are proud to work and our stakeholders have confidence*to supporting our customers with element14, an industry-leading technical portal and community that enables design engineers to research technology solutions and collaborate with colleagues early in the design process www.element-14.com
Premier Farnell is looking for a highly competent and motivated Endeca Search Functional Analyst
JOB PURPOSE/OVERVIEW:
- To be accountable for Endeca based functional improvements for the Global platforms
- To create, deliver & manage the Search Roadmap
- To identify, champion and deliver enhanced online functionality for our for our Customer through Search
- To liaise with the GBS and Regional eCommerce teams to solidify and deliver functional and UI related Search enhancements
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Create, manage and deliver Search functionality through all Premier Farnell websites that currently utilize either Endeca or other Search engines and to create a roadmap detailing the evolution of the applicable functionality. This includes, Farnell, Newark, CPC and Farnell businesses.
- Collect and report key search metrics to global stakeholders on a weekly and monthly basis.
- Collect search requirements from regional and global eCommerce teams, regional marketing functions in the Farnell, Newark, and CPC businesses in an effort to identify and prioritise improvements to for entry into the Premier Farnell agile development list of prioritized global requirements.
- Help author and then implement the overall Search strategy for all Premier Farnell transactional websites, as well as, our Community website, intranet, and eSupplier web properties.
- Monitor and serve as technical expert on all Endeca related search improvements and to take a leadership role in the quality review and measurement of those improvements.
- Work with GIS, Endeca and Google to keep the organization up to date with the latest version based functional enhancements and to make recommendations for updates based on external vendor roadmaps.
- Work with Infrastructure and Architectural teams to define hardware and software requirements necessary to support Search related improvements
- Analyse, report and present Search related metrics and to use these metrics as the basis for future improvements/enhancements
Work with UI designers and eCommerce UCD team to benchmark and make recommendations for UI related Search and Product Data improvements - Align overall search roadmap with Product Data roadmap and to provide input into the definition of the overall Product Data strategy.
- Work with Product Data Group to make sure usable product data is returned from the Search engine following a Customer query
- Serve as the functional expert and be able to create, explain the overall Endeca, Google, and ClearSpace, engine related Search vision and how this vision fits within/compliments the overall vision around Product Data.
- Help to drive the requirements engineering phase of any Search related projects and participate in work/effort estimation on a per project basis. The FA will also take on a lead role in any QA related improvement around Search.
- Ensure Regional eCommerce teams are fully trained and exploiting Web Studio, Endeca Merchandising, Google search and Clearspace search functionality.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Degree Qualified
- 3-7 years eCommerce experience, including Content management Systems, extranets and micro-stores
- Thorough Endeca or Open Search knowledge. Familiarity with Google and Clearspace search a plus
- Excellent understanding of Product Data and how it ties into Search
- Self starter and team player capable of being a global expert around all things Search related
- Strong written, verbal communication and presentational skills
- Strong technical understanding of Endeca (wildcarding, A graphs, D graphs, parametric search, etc) and other Search applications
- Good analytical skills
- Passionate about delivering high quality solutions
- Strong experience in developing requirements in sufficient detail for development groups and business partners to understand
- Strong ability to prioritize simultaneous enhancement requests from various stakeholders based on quantitative metrics around ROI and CBA
- Excellent ability to translate metrics and analytical data into design and functional recommendations
- Strong ability to differentiate between functional and technical requirements
- Ability to quickly adapt functional roadmaps based on new direction or new information
- Ability to translate business requirements into functional/UI requirements, and work closely with development teams to translate into technical specifications
- Strong Interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively and persuasively at all levels within the organisation.
- Experience of online marketing including; email marketing, SEO, PPC and affiliate programs
- Required travel of up to 15% to UK and/or APAC.
If you are qualified and interested in pursuing this position, please click on the Endeca Search Functional Analyst hyperlink and complete an online job application profile.
Endeca Search Functional Analyst
At Premier Farnell, our priority is our people. Our people put us here through their hard work and dedication. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes Paid Time Off, PPO, Consumer Driven Healthcare, Vision, Dental, STD, LTD, Life Insurance, retirement plans and much more.
At Premier Farnell, we value a diverse environment. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Sorry, no relocation assistance or visa sponsorship available with this position.
Keywords: endeca, endeca search, endeca site search, endeca merchandising, endeca search improvements, endeca platform, endeca guided navigation, endeca evangelist, mercado, mercado search, search navigation, relevant search results, information architecture, taxonomy, web studio, product data, search roadmap, google site search appliance, parametric search, wildcarding, clearspace, web analytics, enterprise search, ecommerce search business analyst, requirements gathering, roadmapping, managing matrixed resources
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