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Aiden Hobbs

Eastleigh,Hampshire

Summary

Results-driven professional with expertise in keyword research & SEO, copywriting, and on-site search optimization. Demonstrated proficiency in data entry, collaboration, and data analytics. Adept at project management, trading & merchandising plans, product sales forecasting, and trend analysis & market research. Committed to leveraging skills to drive business growth and enhance market presence.


Eager to take on a challenging new role, harnessing interpersonal skills, collaboration, and problem-solving. Driven to deliver high-quality service and consistent results.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Online Merchandiser

B&Q
Eastleigh, Hampshire
11.2021 - Current
  • Responsible for planning and execution of B&Q's Bathroom and subsequent Gardening online merchandising plan for UK and Ireland.
  • Optimized on-site search functionality, by implementing relevant keyword strategies and enhancing product search results pages.
  • Utilised digital insight tools to monitor category performance and identify opportunities to improve customer journeys.
  • Helped streamline website navigation by analysing user behaviour and user engagement across UK and ROI.
  • Analysed customers shopping behaviours, including how devices influence the customer and improving the online customer experience whilst driving conversion & customer satisfaction.
  • Successfully supported the delivery of digital customer campaigns across DIY.com and ROI, ensuring seamless execution and enhanced customer engagement.
  • Collaborated with an expansive team from various E-commerce departments, to deliver a new vertical journey for Bathrooms, meeting KPIs and ensuring the launch had visibility across multiple channels and devices.

Support Officer

Disaster Resilience Program, EPW
Brisbane, QLD
08.2023 - 08.2024
  • Maintain a high level of product knowledge to effectively assist customers with accurate information and support.
  • Completed data entry to record call notes, suggestions and questions.
  • Demonstrated expert knowledge in company software to assist end-users effectively.
  • Liaise with government departments and update them on fund policies and resilient strategies.
  • Enhanced office efficiency by streamlining administrative procedures.

Digital Commercial Planner

B&Q
03.2021 - 11.2021
  • Role supported trading managers and digital and marketing departments to ensure a smooth retail operation across both online and e-commerce departments.
  • Create, maintain and update weekly trading reports and offer recommendations to improve category performance metrics, based on digital insights and analytics.
  • Supporting commercial and digital trading managers with product launches, onsite optimisation and onsite search.

Administrative Support Officer

Education Services Australia
08.2019 - 08.2020
  • Providing administrative assistance, including data input, data management and data tracking.
  • Assisting the records manager in various degrees of data entry and analysis.
  • This includes updating trackers and providing weekly updates on subscription data and trends.

Assistant merchandiser

B&Q
11.2015 - 11.2018
  • The delivery and development of profitable sales across various sales channels.
  • Identifying trading risks and opportunities and proposing ongoing sales actions.
  • Building, maintaining and updating product sales forecasts and daily sales and margin reports, as well as composition of the trading plan.
  • Supporting a £180 million bathroom category while managing over 10,000 products.
  • Collaborated with various departments, including marketing, sales, and supply chain, to drive positive sales performance and achieve business KPI's.

Education

BA Hons in Business Management with Marketing -

University of Winchester
Winchester, Hampshire
09.2011 - 09.2013

BTEC national diploma in Business - Business Studies

North Devon College

Skills

  • Keyword Research & SEO
  • Copywriting
  • On-site Search Optimization
  • Data Entry
  • Collaboration
  • Data Analytics
  • Project Management
  • Trading & Merchandising Plans
  • Product sales forecasting
  • Trend Analysis & Market Research

Timeline

Support Officer

Disaster Resilience Program, EPW
08.2023 - 08.2024

Online Merchandiser

B&Q
11.2021 - Current

Digital Commercial Planner

B&Q
03.2021 - 11.2021

Administrative Support Officer

Education Services Australia
08.2019 - 08.2020

Assistant merchandiser

B&Q
11.2015 - 11.2018

BA Hons in Business Management with Marketing -

University of Winchester
09.2011 - 09.2013

BTEC national diploma in Business - Business Studies

North Devon College
Aiden Hobbs