Job Information
Apex Systems, Inc. Project Management - Project Manager II - 3024190 in Bellevue, Washington
Job#: 3024190
Job Description:
JOB TITLE: Project Manager II
LOCATION: US - Remote
DURATION: 9 MONTHS
PAY RATE: $46- $56 HOURLY
Description:
8a-5p PST preferred. We are flexible so if the person is in CST time zone, 9-6pm CST is fine. If the person is in EST 10-7 EST is preferred, but we can make an exception for 9-6 EST if its the ideal candidate
Summary
We are looking for a Reality Labs Field Merchandising Manager to work remotely. This
person will be responsible for in store Merchandising planning, launching,
communicating, executing, managing and reporting on our Wearables product demos in
the US market (specifically our partnership with Essilor Luxottica) as we maintain and
update our current fixtures in the US market. This role plays an instrumental part in
contributing to the vision for how we present ourselves in ensuring our customers can
find, learn and experience products through physical retail.
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Responsibilities
Prioritize large volumes of projects across thousands of retail doors, most with
tight deadlines and extreme complexity, with some guidance from the Field
Merchandising Lead.
Partner closely with internal and external key partners on a regular basis to align
and drive impact and results with the utmost efficiency and accuracy while
moving fast.
Act as liaison between regional 3rd party labor agencies, fixture display
companies, channel marketing managers, demo tech team, field sales, visual
merchandising and Essilor Luxottica on any issues that come up in our retail
partners.
Manage 3rd party labor agencies to execute projects in brick-and-mortar retailers
globally to ensure deliverables are met.
Build highly detailed execution plans for a variety of initiatives across multiple
product lines.
Review instructions and execution for multiple projects simultaneously with a
keen eye for detail.
Understand display fixture production process and installation implementation
processes to properly prepare workback schedules and deliverables to share
cross functionally both internally and externally.
Critical to understand various retailer 3rd party labor operations to drive best in
class execution.
Track field execution, including progress and results, and prepare reports for
internal stakeholders.
Analyze demo data, flag potential roadblocks and work with external partners to
ensure in store demo compliance.
Process all invoices and work closely with the Field Merchandising Lead to
ensure all 3rd party labor projects are to budget.
Minimum Qualifications
3+ years of professional experience on either the brand side of retail in-store
merchandising or the vendor side of retail in-store merchandising.
3+ years of project management experience
3+ years of third-party labor management experience
Proven ability to understand the unique operating conditions within each retailer
and how that impacts the planning and executing of the initiatives for all product
lines.
Must have experience sharing program / project updates across broad teams
and organizations - transparency is key within the Meta culture and the ability to
communicate, clear + concise cross functionally.
Extremely high level of accuracy and attention to detail with ability to track and
articulate the intricacies of complex fixture installations.
Experience managing relationships with cross-functional stakeholders and
external vendors.
Must have experience partnering with external stakeholders.