Project Coordinator

Grocery Outlet Career•Emeryville, CA

About The Position

The Project Coordinator plays a critical role in supporting Retail Merchandising team to execute successful new store openings, remodels, and capital projects. The position coordinates with construction, logistics, marketing, and third-party vendors to resolve issues related to fixtures, product delivery, and signage. This position is responsible for planning and executing onsite merchandising activities, tracking project progress, and supporting cost reduction and process improvements. This role reports to the Merchandising Manager.

Requirements

Desired 3-5 years’ experience in supervising a high-volume retail store and/or supervising store openings or remodeling.
Able to demonstrate exceptional time management and organizational skills.
Able to demonstrate exceptional leadership and supervisory ability and behavior.
Able to demonstrate exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
Able to demonstrate intermediate typing skills and working knowledge of computers with Excel and Word applications.
Able to demonstrate exceptional competence with Outlook and able to arrange meetings through Outlook Calendar.

Nice To Haves

A college/4 Year Degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists with training and developing Retail Merchandisers and Store Employees in key company procedures of merchandising, pricing, safety, and operational systems.
Conduct recruiting and hiring process of new Retail Merchandising Team members as needed.
Coordinates with and communicates with the Construction Project Manager, Merchandising Manager, and Retail Merchandising Team to ensure all fixtures are installed according to specifications.
Conduct tracking and submitting biweekly payroll of Retail Merchandising Team as needed.
Coordinates with Logistics Supervisor to schedule delivery of product and communicate replenishment issues.
Coordinates with Construction to resolve any open construction issues.
Coordinates with Marketing to resolve any signage and décor issues.
Conduct Scheduling Retail Merchandising Team travel according to company travel policy as needed.
Conduct planning, preparing, and merchandising new stores for opening store physical inventory process as needed.
Conduct scheduling of retail merchandising team when needed.
Ensure timely delivery of assigned new store, remodel, and capital initiative projects in alignment with established schedules.
Assist with reducing project costs and improving processes.
Supervises Grocery Outlet, Inc. Retail Merchandisers during the merchandising phase of new stores, remodels, and capital initiative projects.
Conduct direct report Mid-Year and Annual Reviews. Responsibilities include providing leadership and direction to the retail merchandising team in all aspects of merchandising standards.
Successfully plan and supervise onsite retail merchandising team to successful project completion.
Indirectly supervises third party vendors during new stores, remodels, and resets. Responsibilities include tracking project progress, providing feedback on project successes and deficiencies, and communicating project status.