Associate Project Manager, Merchandising

RaceTrac • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

The Associate Project Manager is responsible for providing day-to-day support to the Manager of Merchandising Projects in the oversight and coordination of key initiatives. This role balances hands-on project coordination with the maintenance of essential department documentation. The Associate PM plays a vital role in keeping projects on track by monitoring timelines, facilitating clear communication across the Merchandising department, and ensuring deliverables are met with high quality. Leveraging strong organizational and critical thinking skills, this individual assists in project planning while ensuring all process workflows and training materials are accurate and up to date. They act as a proactive partner to stakeholders, focusing on monitoring project progress, identifying potential risks, and developing a deep subject matter expertise in Merchandising operations to support the broader strategic goals of the department. Up to 10% travel may be required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from 4-year College or University; a focus on merchandising, business, or related field preferred
• 0-2 years’ experience within a corporate retail, project management, or business role preferred
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to adapt to an ever-changing environment.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office preferred, proficiency in Excel, and Visio a plus.
• Experience in project management software, Smartsheet is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Simultaneously supports the entire project management cycle of multiple projects, assisting the Merchandising Project Manager with moderately complex projects, while leading smaller scale projects through completion.
• Coordinates timelines and manages deliverables, ensuring resource allocation is optimized across active projects to prevent bottlenecks.
• Monitors progress against key milestones, identifies and addresses risks promptly, and provides regular, data-driven updates to project stakeholders.
• Assists with comprehensive process documentation efforts, ensuring all Merchandising workflows are mapped, current, and accessible.
• Supports process governance by maintaining version control of departmental SOPs and ensuring cross-functional teams adhere to established standards.
• Translates project workflows into clear training documents and manuals to support department-wide change management and onboarding.
• Develops and maintains strong relationships with internal business partners to ensure alignment and customer satisfaction.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level