Associate Merchandise Manager (Store Support Center, Overland Park, KS)

Associate Merchandising Manager

The Associate Merchandising Manager is responsible for developing merchandising strategies and delivering profitable sales results that support the identified business segments, Impulse, Consumables, Toys, Stationary and Holiday working closely with cross-functional partners throughout the organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assortment Strategy and Management
• Financial Accountability
• Sourcing and Procurement
• Leadership and Management
• Partnership and Collaboration with Cross-Functional Teams including:
• Store Operations
• Inventory Management
• Marketing/Visual Merchandising

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 that…Together, we are Ace.

Minimum Skills, Requirements and Qualifications:

• BS/BA Degree in Business Management preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Interest or past work in Merchandising or Buying.
• Solid understanding of retail operations, relationship sales skills, business fundamentals, merchandising strategies and assortment planning.
• Knowledge of the neighborhood hardware store B2B and DIY customer.
• 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.
• Familiarity with modern marketing techniques in electronic, digital, and social media platforms.
• Proven ability to successfully lead teams backed with strong project management skills.
• Analytical thinker, team player, customer-focused, business minded.
• Understanding of Microsoft 365 programs; Excel, Word, Teams, Power Point.
• Strong working knowledge of Excel (charts, VLOOKUP's, data manipulation and macro execution).
• Travel as required.
• Standing, walking, lifting (up to 25lbs) and climbing.

Compensation Details

$60000 - $75000 per year