EJD Project Specialist

Job Description

Emery Jensen Distribution is a division of Ace Hardware Corporation that distributes hardline products to the independent Pro Lumber, Hardware, Grocery, and E-retailer customer segments.

Our team is currently looking for an EJD Project Specialist to manage day to day tasks for alignment with strategic and operational goals through planning, coordinating, and managing resources to achieve desired project outcomes.  In addition, this role will require travel to our Retail Support Centers to audit and ensure compliance. 

What you’ll do:

• Create, review, and submit orders for retail execution projects. This includes RSC opening stock orders, signage/décor, specialty fixtures/racking, and POP items.
• Manage and communicate order due dates to ensure lead times are met and project stays on schedule.
• Serve as central point of contact for all order questions/updates for project stakeholders.
• Ensure all project documents are updated with order details and status.
• Participate in project conference calls.
• Proactively identify risks that can cause delays and escalate to appropriate departments.
• Review floor plan, MPG, and orders and outline and communicate discrepancies to Assortment Planner
• Assist in scanning/imaging product for POG creation.
• Assist in soliciting quotes, obtaining approvals, and submitting orders for LOZIER fixtures.
• Collaborate with team members to continuously evolve and improve processes.

What you’ll need to succeed:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or related work experience.
• Proficiency in SAP, EJD Portal and Open Access, and strong working knowledge of Assortment Planner, Conversion Edge, and Evolution programs
• Customer service and support
• Ability to work with speed and accuracy.
• Organizational and time management
• Ability to handle high stress situations.
• Ability to collaborate and work in a team environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite products
• Strong Excel skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Hybrid Work Schedule - Position must report into Oak Brook, IL.

Compensation Details:

$55000 - $65000

Why should you join our team?

We live our values - W.E.L.I.G.H.T (Winning, Excellence, Love, Integrity, Gratitude, Humility, and Teamwork). Gratitude. Humility. Love. You don’t often see values like these in most corporate statements, but Ace is different. These things are important to us. They represent our commitment to the company, our employees, to Ace retailers and to the Ace brand.

In addition to providing our employees a great culture, Ace / Emery Jensen Distribution also offers competitive benefits* that address life’s necessities and perks, many of which expand and improve year after year, including:

• Incentive opportunities, based on role/grade level (rapid company growth over the past 3 years resulted in incentives being paid out above 106.6% of your target opportunity!)
• Generous 401(k) retirement savings plan with a fully vested matching contribution the first year, in addition to an annual discretionary contribution (once eligibility requirements have been met). Over the past five years, company contributions (matching & discretionary) for fully eligible employees have averaged 7.5% of total compensation.
• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision and disability – up to 26 weeks short-term disability and long-term disability) & life insurance benefits for you and your dependents
• 21 days of vacation immediately available (prorated in the first year) and up to 6 paid holidays depending on the month of hire
• Company Car, phone and fuel card are provided for field-based positions
• Flexible working arrangements (Non-Field positions can work from home up to 2 days per week)
• Your career at Ace is more than just a job. It’s a chance to be part of something meaningful. We help locally-owned businesses thrive and make an impact in their communities – and we support our employees in doing the same by offering an annual Ace Cares Week, 20 hours off work per year to volunteer at an organization of your choice, opportunities to help Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and the Ace Helpful Fund through the Ace Foundation
• Ace invests in every employee we hire, with a key focus on development and coaching. We offer on-site classes, facilitator-led courses, and a generous tuition assistance program, plus a performance management approach that goes beyond the typical annual review
• We know the work environment matters. That’s why Ace holds frequent campus events like Employee Appreciation Week, ven