Manager, Floor and Space Planning (Store Support Center, Lenexa, KS
Listed on 2026-08-22
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Retail
Merchandising, Retail Support, Retail & Store Manager
About Ace Retail Group
About Ace Retail Group Ace Retail Group (ARG), is a division of Ace Hardware Corporation that owns and operates several Ace brands, including Westlake Ace, Great Lakes Ace, Buikema’s Ace, Outer Banks Ace, Dennis Company, and Breed & Company. ARG is one of the largest hardware retailers in the United States and has two headquarters located in Lenexa, KS and Farmington Hills, MI.
ARG’s origins date back over a century and operates over 250 neighborhood stores located throughout the United States. Great people make ARG stand out in our industry, and we are looking for individuals who strive for personal and professional growth, and who want to work with a company founded on (and still led by) our solid Core Values of:
Winning, Excellence, Love, Integrity, Gratitude, Humility and Teamwork.
Job Title:
Manager, Floor and Space Planning Department:
Visual Merchandising
Reports To:
Director, Merchandising & Marketing Operations Exemption Status:
Exempt (Salaried)
About Ace Retail Group Ace Retail Group (ARG) is a division of Ace Hardware Corporation that owns and operates several well-known Ace brands, including Westlake Ace, Great Lakes Ace, Buikema’s Ace, Outer Banks Ace, Dennis Company, and Breed & Company. As one of the largest hardware retailers in the United States, ARG operates more than 260 neighborhood stores nationwide and maintains its headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas.
With roots dating back over a century, ARG’s success is driven by its people. What truly sets us apart in the industry is our commitment to hiring and developing individuals who are passionate about personal and professional growth and who want to be part of a company built on strong, enduring Core Values:
Winning, Excellence, Love, Integrity, Gratitude, Humility and Teamwork.
Job Summary
The Manager, Floor and Space Planning is responsible for the strategic development of floor plans for remodel candidate stores, utilizing data analytics, prior performance, market performance and the identification of regional or competitive opportunities to determine categories and footages, while incorporating the key elements of the Ace Elevate model.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities Floor Plan Development:Remodel Locations
- Lead the strategic development and merchandising execution of Remodel Stores floor plans and merchandise assortments, leveraging Ace Discovery models as well as the Elevate floor plan model as a basis for planning.
- Evaluate prior store and market performance in identified remodel locations to determine category importance/placement and recommended footages.
- Initiate the development of fixture plans with the Facilities team that support the Elevate concept while ensuring that opportunity categories (where identified) are featured appropriately to drive consumer awareness and sales (Apparel, Pet, Seasonal/Outdoor Living, Sporting Goods, etc).
- Work closely with individual Merchandise Managers to address remodel issues and opportunities within key categories, including possible buyback scenarios, transfers or exit activities.
- Support the evaluation of existing POP and fixtures to determine whether they could be reused or must be replaced. Work closely with the Space Planning Specialist on fixture and POP requirements.
- Identify go-forward SKU level assortments and determine non-go forward inventory to support exit activities.
Remodels
- Develop time flows and processes to support the Merchandising elements of floor plan development for remodel stores, working closely with the Store Operations team to ensure consistency with Operations-driven tasks.
- Refine analytics tools and performance metrics to support the development of data-driven floor plan development.
- Support the evaluation of exit activities, processes and techniques that maximize gross margin and minimize obsolete inventory levels, recommending enhancements to Remodel timeline, while being mindful of Store Operations labor requirements.
- Evaluate remodel performance over time to determine areas of opportunity or concern with prior floor plans. Work closely with FP&A to ensure the reporting needs are met that address…
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