RETAIL MERCHANDISING - PROJECT MANAGER

Leading Merchandising Company has an immediate opening for a quality full time  hands-on  project manager to lead projects in major retail chains. This is a permanent, Full-Time salaried position with benefits This position is not an office job. 

We are looking for seasoned project manager that have minimum 2 years of experience setting up new stores from empty buildings This position is a hand on running teams to building gondola's (counters), moving counters, setting planograms, and merchandising new and remodeled stores. This position is in a retail setting. The project manager would be in the field completing total retail rebuilds and new store setup overseeing a reset merchandising team. Project manager is responsible for running a team in the retailer location.

Major Areas of Responsibility

• Project Management with new store build for merchandise flow
• Coordinate all field activities within assigned regions with the VP of Operations
• Read and understand POG’s, schematics, and blue prints
• Direct fixture crews, vendors, stocking crews, etc for a new store
• Communicating with merchant team in verbally and in writing visual merchandising direction
• Resolving preliminary floor set issues
• Build, maintain and promote a strong working relationship with Management and our clients
• Manage hours worked for hourly employees/temporary laborers and record in time-keeping utility within the website - The Project Manager’s hours will be recorded within this system as well
• Ensuring all work orders and photos are uploaded to the Website at the completion of each day, a sign-off form is completed with a member of store management.
• Run crew for remodel and new store builds
• Weekly status reports are required to be sent to the VP of Operations each Friday no later than 6:00 PM.
• Must enter accurate daily payroll hours for any hourly associate working under your direction, or call in hours if laptop is not in working order
• Depending on open territories, this position may need to assist in another territory.
• Any disciplinary actions and/or terminations for direct reports are required to be discussed and approved by the VP of Operations prior to any action being taken with the employee or temporary laborer

Job Requirements

• Must have Project Management with retail merchandising experience
• Must possess a valid state issued driver’s license and have dependable transportation
• Must be able to provide proof of insurance
• Self-motivated leader that does not require constant supervision
• Strong  Communication skills both verbal and written
• Strong  Interpersonal Skills and customer service/sales orientation
• Ability to foster a relationship with peers and store management to deliver high quality results
• Do repetitive bending, standing, and walking. . . pull, push, and lift materials up to 70 pounds
• Strong  organizational skills
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret Plan-o-Grams, schematics and written instructions
• Work within Word, Excel, Internet browsers, E‑mail, and Database software
• Professional appearance, presentation and good personal grooming
• Must possess a valid state issued driver’s license

Key attributes for a regular project manager:

• Previous reset/project experience and ability to report all work daily via company website
• Read and understand POG’s, schematics, and blue prints
• Manage a crew in a retail setting including tracking hourly employees time worked
• Recruit, hire and hold crew members responsible
• Train and position crew members for a variety of projects
• Strong  communication with retail store management in order to build, maintain, and promote a strong working relationship
• Problem solver with strong analytical skills
• Ability to travel extensively depending on the workload in assigned area
• Highly organized

Experience with one or more gondola systems is a must.

Travel

Approximately 65% travel is required for Project Managers. Overnight stays may be required throughout the work week as dictated by business objectives and district boundaries