Retail Project Coordinator

Socket.dev; Bowling Green (KY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a proactive merchandising professional to support grocery/DSD/convenience operations in Bowling Green, KY. You will own the reset scheduling, provide space-planning feedback, and directly lead on-site teams to meet deadlines and store expectations.

You will work closely with the Retail Project Manager to optimize shelving initiatives, improve operational efficiency, and enhance customer experience across locations.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to create, analyze, interpret and report analysis results.
• Strong analytical and statistical skills.
• Able to handle multiple deadlines in a changing environment with a sense of urgency.
• High level of creativity and leadership qualities.
• Exceptional time management, prioritization and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Work with Retail Project Manager to develop and maintain a reset schedule to be published weekly.
• Provide feedback to Project Manager and space planning on shelving initiatives that will improve our overall operations efficiency and customer experience.
• Personally manage a team while on site to ensure deadlines and expectations are met.
• Ensure that fixtures at store level are installed to expectations.
• Work with Project Manager to ensure that DSD Vendors are set up and arrive at new store locations as needed.
• Work with Project Manager to ensure resets and new store locations are set to expectations and deadlines.
• Receive feedback from operations teams and work with the Project Manager to create action plans to resolve concerns/opportunities
• Additional projects/duties as assigned.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Analytical skills

Statistical skills

Time management

Leadership qualities

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Objective

To hire an energetic individual to assist the merchandising team in executing the merchandising plans in our grocery/DSD/convenience business. The position needs a take charge individual who can maintain individuals and give accurate and clear direction. The position needs to have a grocery understanding for product and category flows within a store location.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to create, analyze, interpret and report analysis results.
• Strong analytical and statistical skills.
• Able to handle multiple deadlines in a changing environment with a sense of urgency.
• High level of creativity and leadership qualities.
• Exceptional time management, prioritization and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or 3 years of experience in Grocery/DSD/Convenience

Responsibilities

• Work with the Retail Project Manager to develop and maintain a reset schedule to be published weekly.
• Provide feedback to Project Manager and space planning on shelving initiatives that will improve our overall operations efficiency and customer experience.
• Personally manage a team while on site to ensure deadlines and expectations are met.
• Ensure that fixtures at store level are installed to expectations.
• Work with Project Manager to ensure that DSD Vendors are set up and arrive at new store locations as needed.
• Work with Project Manager to ensure resets and new store locations are set to expectations and deadlines.
• Receive feedback from operations teams and work with the Project Manager to create action plans to resolve concerns/opportunities
• Additional projects/duties as assigned.

Career Success Strength

Possess excellent oral and written communication, organizational, analytical and multi-tasking skills. A self-starter with proven ability to work independently as well as in a team environment. Must demonstrate flexibility, initiative, good judgment, a sense of urgency and a strong attention to detail. Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint). Must be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously and be able to manage constant organizational change.