Shopify Backend Manager

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🕒 July 29

🇿🇦 South Africa – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🛍️ E-commerce

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VirtuHire

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2019

🎯 Recruiter

👥 HR Tech

☁️ SaaS

Recruitment • HR Tech • SaaS

VirtuHire is a remote recruiting and employer-of-record service focused on connecting businesses with vetted South African talent. The company rigorously vets candidates and provides a curated shortlist, interview scheduling, onboarding, payroll, compliance, and full employee management. It offers a no-fee recruitment process, advertises cost savings versus local hires, and emphasizes English proficiency, university-educated candidates, and industry experience. Metrics provided include clients served, hires made, and a high retention rate. VirtuHire positions itself as a partner handling hiring, EOR services, and HR administration to let clients focus on growth.

📋 Description

• Manage and maintain the product catalog within Shopify and the PIM system. • Consolidate SKUs, eliminate duplicates, and ensure consistent product data structure. • Audit, clean, and standardize product titles, descriptions, images, tags, and metadata. • Map product variants properly and ensure accurate association of attributes and options. • Monitor and correct category structures, collections, and product taxonomy. • Coordinate with internal teams (merchandising, operations, marketing) to validate product information. • Support bulk imports, exports, and updates via CSV or PIM tools. • Identify data gaps or inconsistencies and implement corrective solutions. • Ensure product data adheres to internal standards and industry best practices. • Assist with optimizing products for search, filtering, and customer experience.

🎯 Requirements

• Proven experience as a Shopify Admin, Product Data Specialist, or E-commerce Catalog Manager. • Hands-on experience with PIM platforms (e.g., Akeneo, Plytix, Salsify, Syndigo, inRiver, or similar). • Strong understanding of SKU structures, product variants, and data relationships. • Advanced proficiency with CSV uploads, bulk editing, Google Sheets/Excel. • Excellent attention to detail and ability to detect data inconsistencies. • Experience managing large, complex product catalogs. • Strong organizational and communication skills. • Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and manage multiple data tasks.