Merchandising & Store Ops Project Leader

Acosta Sales & Marketing; Bentonville, Northern (AR, KY); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Crossmark Inc. in Bentonville seeks a Project Manager to oversee Store Operations and Merchandising initiatives, ensuring cost awareness and resource efficiency. You will collaborate with multiple departments to drive on-time deployment of fixture/marketing implementations and assortment management projects.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, strong communication, and the ability to manage complex timelines in a fast-paced retail environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• 3+ years in project/merchandising management with vendors.
• 1 year supervisory/management experience required.
• Proficiency with MS Office; MS Project preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of projects with category managers, vendors, and service providers.
• Define project scope, timeline, plan, and deliverables.
• Communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders.
• Build relationships with internal and external resources.
• Manage cross-functional teams to solve problems and remove blockers.
• Set and manage project expectations with stakeholders.
• Identify dependencies and critical path.
• Plan, schedule, track, and report timelines and milestones.
• Develop progress reports, proposals, requirements docs, and presentations.
• Proactively manage scope changes and contingency plans.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Visio

Job description

Crossmark Inc. in Bentonville seeks a Project Manager to oversee Store Operations and Merchandising initiatives, ensuring cost awareness and resource efficiency. You will collaborate with multiple departments to drive on-time deployment of fixture/marketing implementations and assortment management projects.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, strong communication, and the ability to manage complex timelines in a fast-paced retail environment.