ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES (Note: Other duties may be assigned)

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Partner closely with the eCommerce Product Manager to support execution of the eCommerce product roadmap and key digital initiatives.
• Translate business, customer, and stakeholder needs into clear user stories, functional requirements, and acceptance criteria for development teams.
• Support backlog management and refinement, including documenting requirements, identifying dependencies, and helping prepare work for development.
• Collaborate with developers, designers, analytics teams, business stakeholders, and third-party partners throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain documentation for eCommerce functionality, integrations, business processes, and system interactions.
• Create and execute QA test plans to validate new functionality, enhancements, bug fixes, and system changes.
• Coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with business stakeholders and ensure identified issues are documented and resolved prior to release.
• Support production releases by validating functionality and assisting with troubleshooting and issue resolution.
• Analyze eCommerce data, customer behavior, and site performance to help identify opportunities for optimization and improvement.
• Assist with A/B testing and experimentation, including test setup, QA, measurement, and documentation of results.
• Build strong relationships with business and technical stakeholders to understand needs, communicate requirements, and support successful delivery of eCommerce initiatives.
• Develop a strong understanding of the eCommerce technology ecosystem and how platforms, integrations, and third-party tools interact.
• Help monitor and troubleshoot eCommerce issues, partnering with internal teams and vendors to drive resolution.
• Support the Product Manager with project coordination, vendor initiatives, research, and other product-related activities as needed.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Computer Science or equivalent
• Experience working an Agile software development environment (e.g. Scrum or Kanban)
• Comfortable working in collaborative teams
• 2+ years experience in ecommerce desired
• Experience with Shopify or Shopify Plus is a plus
• Experience with A/B testing and analysis is a plus

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• PC skills utilizing Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, Visio) and other online collaboration tools (Trello, Basecamp, Google Analytics, Atlassian Tools, Miro, etc)
• Analytical techniques with modeling, mapping, diagramming, analyzing, charting, and benchmarking
• Ability to effectively handle ad hoc requests with little guidance
• Detail oriented with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Excellent organization and follow through skills
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Presentation skills
• Ability to build and maintain good rapport with internal and external customers and handle situations with confidence, tact and resourcefulness
• Flexible, adaptable with the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines in a fast-paced office environment
• Strong team player
• Strong desire to keep learning and growing

ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those an individual must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Office environment. Utilizing an office desk – sitting, reading, listening, or speaking with the ability to move intermittently throughout the day
• Ability to work in a faced paced environment
• Strong sensory skills, such as good eyesight, good hearing, and dexterity
• Ability to operate office equipment, including computers, copiers, fax machines, and phones
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds

We are proud of the competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefit package provided to our associates and their families. Our compensation package is designed to meet our associates today and help them plan for the future.

Health Benefits

Vera Bradley offers a variety of medical, dental and vision programs to meet your family’s health care needs.

• Medical plan options including both a HDHP/HSA plan and a PPO plan

• Dental

• Vision

• Flexible spending accounts

Survivor Benefits

Life insurance provides peace of mind for your family should the unexpected happen.

• Employer provided 2X your salary in life insurance

• Accidental Death and Disability insurance

• Voluntary life insurance for you, your spouse and your children

Income Protection  

If you are unable to work due to illness or injury Vera Bradley provides several programs to protect your income at no cost to you.

• Short-term disability

• Long-term disability

Retirement Plan

The Vera Bradley 401k plan helps you accumulate savings for retirement

• 401k with generous company match, immediate vesting (age and service requirement)

• Strong line up of professionally managed funds

• Safe-harbor plan design

Paid Time Off  

Enjoy generous time off programs.

• Earn up to 3 weeks of paid time off in your first year of employment with opportunity to earn more

• 9 paid holidays a year

• Paid bereavement leave

Give Back Opportunities  

Vera Bradley offers the opportunity to serve your community.

•        Voluntary Time Off

Holistic Wellness

• Access to a variety of financial, physical, and mental wellness experts

• Employee Assistance Program with access to work/life wellness support including no cost unlimited telephonic counseling services 

• Opportunities for leadership development, skill development and career advancement 

Product Discount

• Generous employee discount on Vera Bradley products 

Ancillary Benefits and Programs

• Bonus opportunity, identity protection, legal services, pet insurance, cell phone discount, employee referral bonus, annual birthday gift, DailyPay, corporate fitness facility and individual policies through Aflac

Equal Opportunity Employer/Vets/Disabled

Vera Bradley is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative Action Employer. 

Vera Bradley provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

For more information, please click the following links:

Vera Bradley's Equal Employment and Affirmative Action Policy

Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (in English)

Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (in Spanish)

Pay Transparency (in English)

Pay Transparency (in Spanish)

E-Verify Participation Poster

Right to Work Poster (English)

Right to Work Poster (Spanish)

California Privacy Notice

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment application process, please send an e-mail to [email protected].  Please include the accommodation you are requesting and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation and other EEO/Affirmative Action issues will be responded to from this e-mail address.

Our intention is to fill this opening within 30 days of the original posting date and applications will be accepted on an on-going basis until the position is filled.

Base Pay Range:

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Vera Bradley’s compensation ranges are based on market data and comply with all local, state and federal regulations. Individual pay within the listed range depends on work location, skills, experience, and relevant education. The posted salary reflects base pay only and excludes bonuses, equity, or other incentives, if applicable.