Senior Online Merchandising Leader

Ace Hardware Corporation; Oak Brook (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Ace Hardware Corporation is seeking an E-Commerce Department Merchandise Manager to lead online assortment strategy across B2C and B2B channels. You will guide a merchant team, optimize pricing, placement, and category growth, and manage vendor partnerships to drive profitable digital sales on acehardware.com and affiliate channels.

You will collaborate across merchandising, digital marketing, ecommerce operations, inventory, and retail teams to deliver differentiated assortments, improve

Qualifications

• 10+ years of digital or e-commerce experience.
• 5+ years in product category management.
• Experience leading merchant teams.
• Strong strategic thinking and financial acumen.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead online assortment strategy and category growth.
• Oversee sales, gross profit, margins, KPIs, and 3-year plans.
• Build and coach a merchant team.
• Manage vendor partnerships and promotional funding.
• Improve taxonomy, category pages, search, and SEO.
• Lead online promotional planning and retailer communication.
• Support inventory planning and supply chain coordination.
• Train Ace Care Center and retail touchpoints.

Skills

Digital / E‑Commerce

Team leadership

Vendor relations

Pricing strategy

Data-driven decision making

Microsoft Office suite

Job description

Ace Hardware Corporation is seeking an E-Commerce Department Merchandise Manager to lead online assortment strategy across B2C and B2B channels. You will guide a merchant team, optimize pricing, placement, and category growth, and manage vendor partnerships to drive profitable digital sales on acehardware.com and affiliate channels.

You will collaborate across merchandising, digital marketing, ecommerce operations, inventory, and retail teams to deliver differentiated assortments, improve