Established in 1984, Midwest Air Technologies, Inc. (MAT Holdings, Inc.) is a privately held $2.2 billion multi-national company with manufacturing operations, distribution centers and sourcing offices worldwide. The company’s core businesses include the production, sales and service of products in the fencing, lawn & garden, automotive and power equipment sectors. MAT is a family of companies providing employment opportunities to more than 14,000 team members worldwide.

MAT Holdings, Inc. seeks an E-commerce Manager who will be responsible for developing the strategic on-line marketing plan and execute the tactical on-line marketing activities for MATI and MIND divisions.  MATI’s product lines are Fencing, Lawn & Garden and Pet Containment, and MIND’s are compressors, air tools and outdoor power equipment.  This is a full-time, permanent position in Long Grove, Illinois.

Site: www.matproduct.com

Principle Responsibilities

• Act as the overall e-commerce business owner for assigned brands, possessing a complete understanding of internal/external variables that impact the business.
• Lead and manage e-commerce-related projects, working closely with MATI and MIND ecommerce and sales teams.
• Oversee the interaction with 3rd party (customers) e-commerce websites to optimize the consumer experience and support growth in sales revenue.
• Oversee the day-to-day management of 3rd party and company-owned websites.
• Responsible for search engine optimization for all internal and external platforms.
• Collaborate with product managers to launch new products to various e-commerce platforms and monitor performance.
• Utilize tools such as webscraper to monitor and maintain e-commerce product availability and price competitiveness as well as promote buy box wins.
• Propose and execute on-line advertising activities and monitor performance.
• Propose and execute on-line promotions and monitor performance.
• Responsible for voice of customer (VOC) analysis and maintaining customer review ratings on all platforms.
• Maintain company presence on various social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram.
• Motivate and manage external brand/retail specialists.
• Other duties as assigned by the VP/Director of Marketing.

Competencies

• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work with all levels of internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to independently problem-solve.
• Able to self-manage to meet deadlines.
• Reliable and professional work ethic.
• Demonstrates themselves to be a self-motivated team player with energy and excitement toward product development.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in roles such as e-commerce specialist, project/program manager, sales/marketing analyst.
• 3+ years of experience managing various retailer e-commerce platforms.
•  Bachelor’s degree.
• Microsoft Excel data analysis and summary expertise.
• Microsoft Office expertise.
• Analytical skills including Google Analytics, Google AdWords, and Excel.
• Willingness to travel on business (Less than 20%).

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.