Project Planning Specialist

Great Clips; BLOOMINGTON (MN); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Project Coordinator to support franchisees in salon development and operations. This hybrid role involves coordinating the timely development of salon designs, managing equipment purchases, and ensuring compliance with standards. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills and experience in project coordination or purchasing. Join a company that values innovation and collaboration, and be part of a culture that emphasizes personal growth and community engagement. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a leading brand within the salon industry.

Benefits

Health Benefits

Wellness Programs

Company-Matching 401K

Tuition Assistance

Personalized Development Plan

Inclusive Work Culture

Innovative Environment

Qualifications

• 3+ years in purchasing or project coordination required.
• Strong organizational and communication skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate development of salon floor plans and remodeling.
• Manage purchasing of salon equipment and supplies.
• Act as a resource for franchisees and maintain salon communications.

Skills

Purchasing

Project Coordination

Blueprint Reading

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Space Planning

Education

3 years experience in purchasing or project coordination

Tools

CRM Software

Microsoft Office

Job description

This position is responsible for guiding and supporting franchisees in the opening, remodeling, and maintenance of their salons to ensure they have all the necessary information, approved equipment, furniture/fixtures, products, services, and supplies to open and operate their salons within Great Clips’ standards.

Your Mission

On your journey, you will face challenges such as:

1. Coordinate and provide direction to the timely and efficient development of floor and ceiling plans for new salons and the remodeling of existing salons, as assigned, to ensure that all plans are developed and salons built out within Great Clips, Inc. design and customer service standards and to local municipal code. Manage project milestones to track progress, coordinating internal resources and external vendor partners.
2. Coordinate the purchase of salon equipment, fixtures, signage, and supplies as assigned, to ensure the accurate and timely delivery of these products relative to the project schedule and that all orders and related documentation are prepared within Great Clips Inc.’s policies and customer service standards.
3. Maintain all salon communications and developments as directed, within the CRM database, and other methods, for all salons as assigned.
4. Act as a resource and consultant to the franchisees.
5. Collaborate with Operations on all Facility Reviews and current standards.
6. Demonstrate the ability to listen, earn trust, and accept direct feedback from franchisees while building strong, positive relationships.

Your Expertise

To land this job you will need to demonstrate, and/or possess the following:

1. At least 3 years’ experience in purchasing or project coordination, or a combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge.
2. Knowledge of blueprint reading and construction is desirable.
3. Knowledge and skill in use of personal computers and related software for preparation of reports, documentation, and accounting functions of sales orders, purchase orders.
4. Written and verbal communication skills to initiate professional and effective contact with internal and external customers. Strong organizational skills.
5. Understanding space planning for architectural drawings with compliance to Great Clips standards.

Your Work Environment

This is a hybrid work position requiring a combination of in-office workdays and the option to work from home on the remaining days. Working remotely will require reliable, secure internet.

Living the Values

We Are Kind

• Treat others the way you would like to be treated. Be humble, act honorably, and express gratitude. Respect and value everyone’s role in our company’s success.

We Exceed Expectations

• Innovate; be curious about what’s possible. Be adaptable and eager to respond to challenges. Collaborate and work together to achieve our goals. Strive for greatness and inspire others by your example. Be proactive. Seek continuous improvement.

We Focus on Execution

• Make decisions with the belief it can be executed in 6,000 salons. Focus on impact of key brand measures. Prioritize on ability to execute quickly.

We Keep it Simple

• Set clear expectations. Make things easy to understand and execute. Stay focused on what’s most important.

We Listen and Earn Trust

• Be respectfully honest; react thoughtfully. Respond quickly – 24 hours or less, and remember that personal contact is always best. Be transparent through open communication and candid conversation. Be willing to admit mistakes and fix them. Listen generously: Seek to understand other’s perspectives. Act with integrity. Always. Even when no one will know.

We Make it Fun

• Smile! Find opportunities to laugh. Celebrate accomplishments and recognize the contributions of others. Approach people and situations with a positive attitude. Build a sense of community where everyone enjoys coming to work every day.

What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary, health benefits, wellness programs, a company-matching 401K, and tuition assistance, but some perks that set us apart are:

A focus on your development. We want to know what your dreams and aspirations are and hope to find ways of Great Clips helping you along in your journey. Your personalized development plan will create a path for your growth and promotion potential.

A GREAT culture. One of the most frequent compliments you will hear about Great Clips from employees, franchisees, and business partners alike is that Great Clips has a GREAT culture. Our belief is that we are strongest together and therefore find it important to have an inclusive, diverse work culture. Though we embrace our differences, we all share in our 6 core values; we are kind, we listen and earn trust, we keep it simple, we focus on execution, we exceed expectations, and WE MAKE IT FUN.

A spirit of ideas and innovation. Here at Great Clips, we have a competitive lead within our industry. Though we hold a strong position, we never stop pushing ourselves forward and continue to look for new ways of delivering a powerful and enduring brand.

About Great Clips

With more than 4,400 franchised salons throughout the United States and Canada, Great Clips is the world’s largest haircutting salon brand. Our salon owners and corporate staff are dedicated to our salon communities with a focus on philanthropic and volunteer activities. Great Clips, Inc. employees are passionate about what we do and our technology team geeks out in finding ways to use technology to make what we do even better.

Great Clips Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength diversity brings to the workplace. Great Clips Inc. participates in the US E-Verify program. With all new hires, we provide the Social Security Administration and, if applicable, the US Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. This role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.