Retail Merchandising Team Lead - Midwest

As a Retail Merchandising Team Lead , you will be responsible for the completion of Ace Hardware new store buildouts / setup and existing store renovations. You will be responsible for leading a team of merchandisers and fixture installers to safely complete the defined scoped project. This position will be responsible to ensure best practices, quality assurances, cost effectiveness, safety requirements and that company initiatives are followed throughout these projects.

The Retail Merchandising Team Lead will be expected to successfully work with Independent store owners to meet the project scope requirements. This position will contribute to the department’s capacity and ability in create more and better Ace Hardware stores.

What You’ll Do

Provide leadership and hands on merchandising / set up for store projects from start to finish

Direct teams of 6+ merchandisers to ensure they are working efficiently and safely throughout the project

Lead the building and assembling of store shelving and fixtures

Lead the merchandising of the entire Ace store according to the floor plan

Lead the installation of signage and décor as required by the store plan

Communicate with the Independent store owner / Ace retailer on a daily basis providing project status updates

Document and escalate project issues in a timely manner to stakeholders raising awareness and driving resolution

Communicate regularly with the extended Project Team providing project status updates

Conduct daily standup meetings with current store team and / or merchandising team

Navigate through ambiguity as issues arise during a project with the ability to reassign resources when required

Conduct a final walk with the Ace Project Manager and retailer to go through each section and provide necessary callouts

Close out the project with the retailer by obtaining their signature on the required documentation

Utilize existing best practices, tools and processes and define in Ace Hardware’s retail projects SOP’s

Provide productive feedback from your projects to help Ace improve our tools, programs and processes.

Who You Are

• Current merchandising team lead looking to work for a global brand with aggressive store growth and remodeling goals with the opportunity to advance your career. The candidate for this role must be able to make decisions based on the challenges and opportunities that arise in any project. They should be focused on team building and recognize the need to communicate professionally at all times. A passion for teaching and a dedication to ensuring successful outcomes, and a willingness to learn and adapt as the company and projects evolve.

Required Skills

Background in leading large scale retail projects and / or merchandising resets

Experience managing a team of hourly members and leaders, achieving specific tasks and goals

Ability to be on your feet for 10+ hours throughout the day

Understand Plan-O-Grams and the ability to freehand product when necessary

Knowledge / ability to use basic hand tools, tape measures, cordless drill, wrenches, saws and other tools necessary for the job

Ability to lead a team and work in team environment

Knowledge of light construction

Knowledge of product assembly (Power Equipment, Grills, Patio Furniture)

Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license

Engage in considerable physical activity, ability to lift and carry up to 40 pounds

Extensive travel within region or as otherwise directed.

Compensation Details :

$75000 - $90000 Per Year

Why should you join our team?

We live our values - W.E.L.I.G.H.T (Winning, Excellence, Love, Integrity, Gratitude, Humility, and Teamwork). Gratitude. Humility. Love. You don’t often see values like these in most corporate statements, but Ace is different. These things are important to us. They represent our commitment to the company, our employees, to Ace retailers and to the Ace brand.

In addition to providing our employees a great culture, Ace also offers competitive benefits

Incentive opportunities, based on role / grade level (rapid company growth over the past 5 years resulted in incentives being paid out at an average of 122% of your target opportunity!)

Generous 401(k) retirement savings plan with a fully vested matching contribution the first year in addition to quarterly contributions and annual discretionary contribution (once eligibility requirements have been met). Over the past 5 years, company contributions (matching, quarterly & discretionary) for fully eligible employees have averaged 10.4% of total eligible compensation.

Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision and disability – up to 26 weeks short-term disability and long-term disability) & life insurance benefits for you and your dependents

21 days of vacation immediately available (prorated in the first year) and up to 6 paid holidays depending on the month of hire

Your career at Ace is more than just a job. It’s a chance to be part of something meaningful. We help locally-owned businesses thrive and make an impact in their communities – and we support our employees in doing the same by offering an annual Ace Cares Week, 20 hours off work per year to volunteer at an organization of your choice, opportunities to help Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and the Ace Helpful Fund through the Ace Foundation

Ace invests in every employee we hire, with a key focus on development and coaching. We offer on-site classes, facilitator-led courses, and a generous tuition assistance program, plus a performance management approach that goes beyond the typical annual review

We know the work environment matters. That’s why Ace holds frequent campus events like Employee Appreciation Week, vendor demos, cookouts, and merchandise sales

We bring them to you! Services such as mobile spas, auto maintenance, car wash and detailing, dry cleaning, dentists, eye doctors, flu shots, recycling and more!

Employee discounts on Ace merchandise (including top brands like Weber, Traeger, Yeti, Craftsman, DeWalt and more), travel, fitness, computers and thousands more

Birth / Adoption bonding paid time off

Adoption cost reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – access to free visits to therapists and lawyers, guidance on financial matters, elder and childcare, and assistance with tickets to entertainment events

Identity theft protection

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Disclaimer

The pay range for this position starts as listed in the job posting, but could be higher based on education and experience. Please note, compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each opening. We take into consideration the minimum requirements outlined in the job description, such as an individual’s education, training and experience, the position’s work location, required travel (if any), and external market conditions when determining the final salary for potential new hires.

Be aware that salary estimates published via alternate online job boards may not be a true representation of the actual pay range offered for this position. Please refer to the Ace position description for the accurate starting pay range information and feel free to discuss this with a Talent Acquisition professional if you are chosen to move forward with an interview.

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Ace Hardware is the largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative in the world with over 5,800 locally owned and operated hardware stores in approximately 60 countries. Headquartered in Oak Brook, Ill., Ace and its subsidiaries operate an expansive network of distribution centers in the U.S. and have distribution capabilities in Ningbo, China; and Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico. Since 1924, Ace has become a part of local communities around the world and known as the place with the helpful hardware folks. For more information, visit acehardware.com or newsroom.acehardware.com.