Merchandising Associate- DIWM Team (Any Region)

Merchandising Associate- DIWM Team

Overland Park, Kansas Retail

Ace Retail Group (ARG), is a division of Ace Hardware Corporation that owns and operates several Ace brands. ARG is one of the largest hardware retailers in the United States and has two headquarters located in Lenexa, KS and Farmington Hills, MI. ARG's origins date back over a century and operates over 250 neighborhood stores located throughout the United States. Great people make ARG stand out in our industry, and we are looking for individuals who strive for personal and professional growth, and who want to work with a company founded on (and still led by) our solid Core Values of: Winning, Excellence, Love, Integrity, Gratitude, Humility and Teamwork.

General Job Summary

Merchandising Associate is responsible for assisting in the merchandising & setup of store(s) remodel and reset projects. These will be a 67-week projects, approximately 7 or 8 full projects per year. Paid training will be provided on site from the Project Leader & Team Leads assigned to the project. Some projects will require travel to out of market stores, while others will be in the home market. When travel is required, you will be reimbursed for mileage.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Project Leader, Project Manager, & Construction Manager to ensure the successful completion and implementation of the project & plans related to the project.
• Effectively engage and communicate with both internal and external stakeholders throughout the entire project life cycle.
• Work through any lead-time problems, constraints, setbacks, or risks within each project.
• Ensure that all documents and materials are properly maintained throughout each project.
• Set fixtures when needed according to the manufacture requirements, including anchoring, aligning and leveling.
• At times we will order new fixtures to be installed, or we will use skates to relocate existing fixtures to their new homes.
• Utilizing store layouts provided by ACE planners to bring to life the new design of the sales floor.
• Using the same plans, you will profile new and updated POGS (planograms) through the store.
• Once profiled, the new products will come in, be sorted, and worked onto the new sets throughout the store.
• All needs for new store layouts to be implemented, each store is uniquely different and will offer new challenges and different opportunities due to size and market changes from store to store.

Other Essential Requirements

Ability to exhibit and incorporate our Core Values into daily decisions and interactions with others:

• WINNING In business, money is the score. To win, we must perform, compete, and have fun. At Ace, we win through people- our strength is being helpful.
• EXCELLENCE Excellence honors God and inspires people. We aspire to be the best, to continuously improve and to inspire others by giving the team our very best.
• LOVE Love the people, love the work and love the results.
• INTEGRITY For Ace to win, we need to be able to trust each other. And trust will require us to be honest, reliable, caring, of high character and of unquestioned ethics.
• GRATITUDE We recognize that we are blessed to be in the business of serving others.
• HUMILITY We strive for greatness with a humble, modest and respectful attitude.
• TEAMWORK We will fight the natural tendency for control and credit in favor of collaboration and mutual success, recognizing thatTogether, we are Ace.

Minimum Skills, Requirements and Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience working in a retail setting preferred
• Willingness to teach, train and provide support to your team
• Communicate clearly and concisely with your team, and leadership; keep others informed and take appropriate partnerships where necessary
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to multitask and effectively manage time
• Ability to handle stressful situations and work in a fast-paced environment
• Standing, walking, lifting (50lbs+) and climbing ladders or use of lifts
• Travel may be required depending on the location of the store

Compensation Details: $45000 - $55000

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Notice to Applicant about this Employer: You are applying for a job with an independently owned and operated cooperative member of Ace Hardware Corporation, who owns and operates this Ace Hardware retail store location. Ace Hardware Corporation is not the employer for this position. The independent store owner alone is responsible for and independently makes all decisions concerning employment related matters, including hiring, firing, discipline, supervision, staffing and scheduling. Ace Hardware Corporation will not receive a copy of any applications submitted for this position, does not control interviews and/or hiring decisions, and has no control over or responsibility for the employment policies and practices of the independent store owner. If hired, the independent store owner will be your only employer. The Ace Hardware trademarks, logos and designs are owned by Ace Hardware Corporation and used by independent store owners under a license from Ace Hardware Corporation.