Retail Project Manager

Location: Field-based in Salt Lake City, UT

Level: Salary

Division / Department: Sales & Business Development

Reporting to position: National Retail Performance Manager

Travel: Up to 75% About the Role:

Aligning with Do it Best Corp.’s goal of helping members-owners in the home improvement industry grow, the Retail Performance team consists of individuals and project managers whose job it is to develop merchandise plans and coordinate people and processes to ensure that major store remodels, expansions, and new location projects are delivered on time and with the desired results. Our focus is on strategic growth with an emphasis on our member’s profitability. Through strategic store remodels and remerchandising plans, we can help our member-owners become more profitable and take a larger share of the home improvement business in their market. The role will be filled by a high-performing, consultative leader who fully understands how to assess a retail market and the competition, helping our independent business owners create comprehensive operational and capitalization plans to increase their market share and expand into new locations. Key Objectives include:

• Analyze the needs of targeted owners to create a customized business plan to help them grow

• Encourage our retailers to implement “world class” retailing practices and to use merchandising programs to expand their presentation of product to best serve today’s demanding consumer.

• Lead, implement and coordinate these programs as the onsite project manager and subject-matter expert.

  If you have any prior experience working in any of the following positions, we strongly encourage you to apply: Retail Merchandiser, Project Manager, Retail Project Manager, Retail Consultant, Visual Merchandiser Responsibilities include:

• Focus on helping select, strong business owners become more profitable and increase their market share. A key component of this will be to remerchandise the top retail hardware and building material stores in the assigned region. The professional consultant in this role will also support owners in renovation and expansion projects and identifying new locations for additional stores. This includes performing demographic studies, site analysis, pro forma projections and comprehensive business plans that would substantiate the value of the proposed renovation/expansion.

• These targeted member leads will come from the business consultant’s knowledge of the market and from a combination of prospect databases, vendor partners, and Sales and Business Development team members across the company. The consultant will also support the team in their efforts to build existing owners’ business and expand our overall member base.

• The business consultant will have an in-depth knowledge of Do it Best Corp. systems, services and programs and will continually keep up to date on retailing and industry-specific news by reading trade journals and publications on retail success.

• The successful business consultant will visit competitor locations, both locally and nationally, to gather new ideas and build knowledge about their pricing, services and product strategies. To stay up on valuable industry information and trends, the consultant will attend Do it Best Corp. and industry meetings, seminars, conventions and other training sessions.

  Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in business related field or equivalent work experience

• PC skills such as Microsoft and Google Suite

• Retail management industry experience preferred

  Skills and Abilities:

• Skill and desire to perform data analysis

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Negotiation and conflict resolution skills

• Problem solving and multitasking skills

• Basic knowledge of retail merchandising best practices and retail store operations

• Ability to collaborate with diverse groups, and be self motivated

  Benefits available to you:

• Full insurance benefits package including Medical, Dental, & Vision

• Paid time off to foster work/life balance

• Profit sharing

• Bonus Pay opportunities

• Retirement funding opportunities

• Education reimbursement

• Health club reimbursement

• Career advancement opportunities

  About Do it Best: We’re the only US-based, member-owned hardware, lumber, and building materials co-op in the home improvement industry. We proudly serve thousands of locations in over 50 countries, offering exceptional merchandise and services driving us to nearly $5 billion in annual sales. Our goal is to help our members grow and achieve their dreams. Culture: Each team member is valued as an individual - with their intrinsic value at the forefront. We prioritize your career growth through one-on-one training, conferences, tuition assistance, mentoring and more. We encourage authentic relationships by hosting social events and fostering a culture where lasting friendships are made. In fact, the three most valued aspects of being a part of the Do it Best team are the culture, the compensation, and the level of fulfillment that each team member experiences from their role. Our Philosophy: Serving others as we would like to be served

  Our Mission: Making the best even better

  Our Goal: Helping members grow and achieve their dreams