Project Manager - Technology

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

DESCRIPTION

The Project Manager’s primary responsibility will be to assist in the oversight and management of projects which directly relate to Store Operations and Merchandising, ensuring store associate impact, cost awareness, and resource efficiency is top of mind in execution. This role will work with various departments within the company to lead and drive key initiatives to successful, on-time deployment. These project activities are of varying types including fixture/marketing implementations, macro and micro assortment management & revisions, new formats, special field support programs, and other projects aimed at increasing productivity, gross margin, and top line sales.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential Functions of this Position

• Lead the implementation of various projects collaboration with Category Managers, merchandise vendors and third-party services providers

• Define project scope, goals, timeline, project plan, communications and deliverables that support the project goals

• Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion

• Build, develop and grow business relationships vital to the success of the project with both internal and external resources

• Manage cross-functional teams made up of internal members and vendor partners to solve problems, remove

• Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders

• Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path

• Plan, schedule, track and report project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools

• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation and presentations

• Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises and devise contingency plans

• Develop operational processes and procedures to support program and project deployment

• Develop best practices and tools for project execution and management

• Other project management duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred

• Three+ years’ experience in Category Managers, vendor merchandising with third party services providers

• One year supervisory/management experience required to effectively perform the job’s responsibilities

• Microsoft Office Application Proficiency (Word, Excel, Power-point, Visio) a must; MS Project experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Requirements

• Minimum of three years project management experience with a focus in Operations and Merchandising project management/deployment; experience in medium to large size, multi-location companies

• Knowledge of retail functions and processes

• Understands the importance of communications and relationship building to influence both internal and external groups; comfortable in an unstructured, fast-paced environment; demonstrated skills in prioritization, multi-tasking, and success in adapting to change in a fast-paced environment; brings fresh thinking, identifies and recommends new ideas and develops new approaches and processes to improve team and project performance; presents a can-do attitude and prioritizes other’s needs above own; takes initiative and invites responsibility; demonstrated effective written, verbal presentation and analytical skills

Physical Requirements

• Sit for extended periods (typically 6+ hours per day).

• Use a computer, including keyboard and mouse, for prolonged periods.

• Lift and carry items (e.g., files, office supplies, laptops, fixtures, marketing implementations, 50+ pounds).

• Reach, bend, or stoop occasionally to access files or office materials.

• Maintain focus and attention for long periods of desk-based work.

• Follow clear directions.

• Perform repetitive motions (e.g., typing, clicking) consistently throughout the day.

ABOUT US

Acosta, and its subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Category: Administration

Position Type: Full time

Business Unit: Marketing

Salary Range: $67650.00 - $70000.00

Company: Crossmark Inc.