eCommerce Designer

eCommerce Designer

Duration: 3 months  
Engagement:  Contract  
Location:  Remote

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced **eCommerce Designer** to help launch a new direct-to-consumer supplement storefront and support the growth of an emerging revenue channel. This consultant will play a hands-on role in designing and implementing a minimum viable product (MVP) eCommerce experience on Shopify.

The ideal candidate combines strong UX/UI and eCommerce design expertise with practical Shopify implementation experience. They will collaborate closely with a small, agile team of eCommerce and technology consultants to create a cohesive, customer-centered shopping experience from initial discovery through checkout.

Key Responsibilities

- Design and implement an MVP eCommerce storefront on Shopify.
- Create intuitive, visually polished user experiences that support product discovery, purchase decisions, and conversion.
- Develop a scalable UX/UI design system that can be applied consistently across the storefront.
- Design core eCommerce experiences, including:
  - Product catalog and category browsing
  - Product listing and product-detail pages
  - Product summary experiences
  - Cart and checkout flows
  - Purchase and post-purchase journey touchpoints
- Develop user personas, buyer profiles, and buyer journeys to inform experience design and site functionality.
- Translate approved UX/UI designs and design-system components into a functional Shopify storefront.
- Partner with eCommerce and technical consultants to align design decisions with platform capabilities, implementation requirements, and MVP timelines.
- Balance speed, usability, visual quality, and conversion-focused design while working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
- Clearly communicate design rationale, user experience recommendations, requirements, and tradeoffs to cross-functional stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

- Proven experience designing eCommerce websites and digital shopping experiences.
- Strong UX/UI design skills, including the ability to create scalable design systems and reusable components.
- Experience designing product catalogs, product listing pages, product-detail pages, cart experiences, and checkout flows.
- Experience creating user personas, buyer profiles, and end-to-end buyer journeys.
- Hands-on experience implementing or translating designs into Shopify storefronts.
- Ability to deliver a functional MVP eCommerce site within a short timeline.
- Strong understanding of conversion-focused design, usability principles, and digital customer journeys.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a small, nimble consulting team.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience supporting health, wellness, supplements, consumer healthcare, or direct-to-consumer brands.
- Familiarity with eCommerce analytics, conversion optimization, and customer-retention experiences.
- Experience working in agile, startup-style, or rapid MVP delivery environments.