Data Taxonomist

Are you passionate about organizing information, understanding technology, and creating intuitive ways for customers to find the products they need? Join Mouser as a Data Taxonomist, where you will play a key role in shaping product taxonomy, navigation structure, and data standards behind one of the world's leading electronic component and industrial automation distributors.

We are seeking a professional with a strong understanding of electronics, industrial automation, manufacturing technologies, or related industries, combined with the analytical mindset required to organize complex product information on a large scale. The ideal candidate is naturally curious about emerging technologies, enjoys researching how products fit within broader technology landscapes, and can translate technical knowledge into logical, customer-focused navigation structures.

In this role, you will develop and maintain product taxonomies that help engineers, buyers, and procurement professionals quickly discover and compare products across Mouser's extensive catalog. You will evaluate emerging technologies, industry standards, market trends, and new product introductions to determine the most effective classification and placement within the taxonomy hierarchy. By analyzing website metrics, customer behavior, supplier information, and industry resources, you will continuously improve navigation paths and product discovery experiences while ensuring taxonomy relevance and consistency across global markets.

You will also collaborate closely with Product Operations, Search Excellence, Analytics, Web Experience, and Data Governance teams to establish taxonomy standards, data quality processes, and governance practices that support accurate, scalable, and customer-centric product data. Your ability to think strategically, make data-driven decisions, and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels will be critical to your success.

This position is ideal for individuals who enjoy the intersection of technology, product knowledge, information architecture, taxonomy management, and data quality. We are specifically looking for candidates who have a strong understanding of the products and industries Mouser serves and who are passionate about improving how customers discover, navigate, and interact with technical product information. The ideal candidate demonstrates an ability to put the team first, offer help, write with clarity, apply functional expertise, offer practical solutions, maintain documentation, attend to multiple tasks, cope with uncertainty, strive for achievement, take action, holds a Bachelor's degree, and has intermediate Excel skills.

Sound like you? Apply now and help define the future of product discovery at Mouser.

Mouser is an e-commerce business with 60% of the company's revenue and 70%+ of orders being transacted on it's websites. Selling more than 8 Million products from 1200 suppliers, in two dozen languages, to hundreds of thousands of customers, in more than 100 countries, the Internet Business department is required to design, build and host our own systems as commercial platforms are inadequate. We have big challenges that directly affect the trajectory of our growing company. Be a part of a dynamic department, in a strong company, serving customers in a vital industry.

The Internet Business department includes teams devoted to Product Data, Website Experience, Site Development, Architecture & Platforms, Quality & Automation and Operations & Infrastructure. We share responsibility for sales with our global customer support team so we are part of the business in addition to being a technical department.

Mouser Electronics, part of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies, was founded in 1964. We are a Top 10 Global Distributor of semiconductors and electronic components. Join our growing global team of 4,000+ employees and be part of the success story! Our full-time jobs come with competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits like an on-site fitness center and medical clinic at our HQ, located in the booming D/FW region of Texas.

This is a summary of the primary accountabilities and requirements for this position. The company reserves the right to modify or amend accountabilities and requirements at anytime at its sole discretion based on business needs. Any part of this job description is subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.