REQ-30884
Overland Park, Kansas | Distribution
About Ace Retail Group
Ace Retail Group (ARG), is a division of Ace Hardware Corporation that owns and operates several Ace brands, including Westlake Ace, Great Lakes Ace, Buikema’s Ace, Outer Banks Ace, Dennis Company, and Breed & Company. 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.
Job Title: Planogram & Space Planning Specialist
Department: Visual Merchandising
Reports To: Space Planning Manager, Visual Merchandising
Exemption Status: Exempt (Salaried)
About Ace Retail Group
Ace Retail Group (ARG) is a division of Ace Hardware Corporation that owns and operates several well-known Ace brands, including Westlake Ace, Great Lakes Ace, Buikema’s Ace, Outer Banks Ace, Dennis Company, and Breed & Company. As one of the largest hardware retailers in the United States, ARG operates more than 250 neighborhood stores nationwide and maintains two headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas, and Farmington Hills, Michigan.
With roots dating back over a century, ARG’s success is driven by its people. What truly sets us apart in the industry is our commitment to hiring and developing individuals who are passionate about personal and professional growth and who want to be part of a company built on strong, enduring Core Values: Winning, Excellence, Love, Integrity, Gratitude, Humility, and Teamwork.
General Job Summary The Planogram & Space Planning Specialist is responsible for working with the Visual Merchandising, Merchandising and Inventory Management departments, Category Managers and Vendors in precisely and accurately capturing attributes of items into planograms.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Assist Category Manager and Vendor partners with the development and maintenance of compelling, easily shoppable planograms that support consumer buying decisions and encourage incremental sales via JDA Space Planning software.
• Accurately capture product height, width, depth, and merchandise style of all items involved with planograms.
• Produce a monthly feature space guide to help direct the stores on the placement of promotional items.
• Act as a liaison to the Category Managers and Inventory Planners, Marketing and Store Operations.
• Continued review of planogram guidelines and processes to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Communicate with Space Planning Specialist and Merchandising, Vendors and Merchants to provide pertinent information regarding merchandise displays.
• Utilize JDA/Mi9, CAD, Microsoft Business Intelligence (BI), Word and Excel to complete job functions.
• Utilize Space Planning in the creation of planograms.
• Become familiar with Lozier/Madix fixture components, as well as décor elements, POP and vendor fixtures.
Other Essential Requirements
Ability to exhibit and incorporate our Core Values into daily decisions and interactions with others:
o 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.
o 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 absolute best.
o LOVE – Love the people, love the work and love the results.
o 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.
o GRATITUDE – We recognize that we are blessed to be in the business of serving others.
o HUMILITY – We strive for greatness with a humble, modest and respectful attitude.
o TEAMWORK – We will fight the natural tendency for control and credit in favor of collaboration and mutual success, recognizing that…Together, we are Ace.
Minimum Skills, Requirements and Qualifications
• BS/BA Degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with Space Planning preferred.
• Refined interpersonal skills to engage with others both written and verbal.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic business environment.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently, be highly self-motivated.
• Analytical thinker, team player, customer-focused, business minded.
• Strong working knowledge of Excel (charts, X & V-LookUps, data manipulation and macro execution).
• Thorough understanding of MS Word and strong skills in PowerPoint to support category presentations.
• Experience with Mi9 and CAD a plus.
• Travel as required.
• Standing, walking, lifting (up to 25lbs) and climbing.
Compensation Details
$50k per year
For a full list of benefits and open positions, please visit us at: https://acehardware.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ARG_External
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Equal Opportunity Employer
Ace Retail Group is committed to a policy of promoting equal employment opportunities. The company recognizes the importance of diversity and leveraging the skills and talents of all people to the mutual advantage of each individual and the organization. The company is committed to the prevention of employment discrimination related to race, religion, color, sex (including sexual harassment), gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability and military discharge, or any other action covered by federal or state laws.
Life at Ace
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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. This written “Position Description” is not intended to cover all aspects of the position listed. It is meant to cover the basic/general essential job functions of a particular position. Ace Hardware Corporation reserves the right to change job duties, including essential job functions, according to business necessity.