Data Analyst (Contractual Role) - Taxonomy and Schema

Position Summary:

This role requires a strategic thinker who can translate complex product data into meaningful classifications across diverse categories, including MRO, HVAC, and Electronics. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to align taxonomy design with business goals, customer behavior, and marketplace requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and manage product taxonomies and attributes in product information management/e-commerce environment that improve product findability, relevance, and conversion.
• Research and define category hierarchies and product attribute frameworks that reflect how customers search, browse, and compare products online.
• Analyze customer behavior and search data to identify opportunities for taxonomy and attribute optimization that enhance the user journey.
• Develop and maintain structured metadata, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and scalability across brands and product verticals.
• Collaborate with business, content, and technical teams to ensure taxonomies support search optimization, product mapping, and personalization strategies.
• Transform unstructured data and user-generated content into standardized, structured taxonomies and attribute sets.
• Audit, measure, and refine taxonomy effectiveness using analytics and performance metrics.
• Document taxonomy standards, governance processes, and naming conventions to ensure long-term maintainability.

Required Experience & Expertise:

• 7+ years of experience in taxonomy development, attribute design/modeling, and product data classification, preferably within an e-commerce or PIM environment.
• Proven experience in building product classifications and attributes that enhance customer experience and product discoverability.
• Strong understanding of product data management (PIM), catalog structuring, and search optimization principles.
• Experience collaborating with UX, content strategy, and product teams to align taxonomy with customer journey and search behavior.
• Demonstrated ability to create taxonomies from business and user requirements, balancing technical scalability with usability.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data insights to guide taxonomy improvements.
• Experience using taxonomy management or metadata governance tools (e.g., PoolParty, Synaptica, SmartLogic, TopBraid, etc.) is a plus.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Information Science, Library Science, Data Management, or experience in a related field.
• Proven experience in planning and developing structured metadata for large-scale product catalogs.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively across multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, flat organization with minimal supervision and high accountability.