Store Planner

Company: LeafFilter
Location: Akron
Posted on: September 10, 2021

Job Description:

At Leaf Home Solutions people are at the heart of everything we do, and we’ve crafted a team of the very best to ensure we make a difference… both to the homeowners we support and the staff that’s at the heart of it all. We are driven by the hard-working and creative individuals that are passionate about their careers and what they do. LeafFilter Gutter Protection seeks to provide the best gutter cover solution paired with an outstanding customer service experience from beginning to end. Leaf Home Safety Solutions installs accessibility solutions like stair lifts, walk-in tubs, and walk-in showers to enhance the safety of our customers in the homes they love. Leaf Home Water Solutions offers home water purification and water softener systems to protect and preserve the longevity of the home and the people living in it. Leaf Home Enhancements provides home upgrades including custom cabinet restyling, one day bathroom renovations, and high-quality windows and doors. Leaf Home Solutions believes that home is where the heart is, and our team strives to make each home a safer and more livable space.

Position Summary:

The Store Projects Planner is part of the Store Projects team and ensures that all timelines, milestones and tasks related to new and current stores. The Planner is responsible for the development, documentation, maintenance, and distribution of project processes and materials relating to New Stores, Remodels, Single Site Requests, and New Implementations. Supports the Store Project Manager and Leasing Analyst in project preparation for all projects, programs and initiatives. Acts as the Store Projects Team point of contact for all cross functional meetings and projects. Responsible for the overall maintenance and updates of project tools and documents, as well as distribution of all materials to the field and project team. Ensures compliance regarding reporting timelines, content and accuracy. Oversees the store opening process and determines specific milestones for successful execution. Maintains all Store Projects vendor contracts and supporting documents. Leads cross functional meetings for the purpose of issue resolution, process improvements, and timelines discussions regarding new, remodel, expansion and projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

· Correspond with field management teams for over 170 locations and vendors to support operational store functions

· Provides market and submarket data for targeted locations using Real Estate software to Store Project Manager.

· Perform onsite or remote space review that meet the needs of office criteria.

· Works in conjunction with Leasing Team for lease offers and site planning.

· Responsible for the development and continuous update of store projects and documents.

· Works with Manager of Store Projects, Leasing Team, Distribution Team, IT team, and Field in a proactive manner to successfully open or move LHS Stores.

· Ensures all material updates are complete and communicates changes to the project team and field leadership in conjunction with store opening.

· Oversees the timely communication and distribution of all project related directives, timelines and notifications using companies project management software.

· Develops and maintains strategic vendor partnerships, including contractors, fixture installation and container/dumpster providers.

Experience and Minimum Qualifications:

· High School Diploma or equivalent.

· 1+ years in real estate, project management, or facility maintenance.

· Proficiency using project management software.

· Proficiency in CAD or related floor plan software’s.

· Ability to juggle various work activities and shift their attention from one task to another to meet the demands of different

stakeholders without “dropping the ball”.

· Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-energy, team-oriented environment and have a “roll up your sleeves” and “today not tomorrow” mentality.

· Apply active listening skills through the ability to comprehend information presented and respond thoughtfully.

· Detail-oriented and can focus on the task at hand, no matter how minute, by finding the most efficient and effective pathway to completion.

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required for communicating with internal and external parties in a manner that is both articulate and professional.

· Ability to logically connect ideas, scrutinize and evaluate arguments, find inconsistencies and errors in work, solve complex problems, and engage in reflection.

· Ability to provide timely and empathetic help through in-person, phone, email, and social media avenues that keeps the co-

worker or customer’s needs at the forefront of every interaction.

· Ability to communicate effectively, to recognize, understand, and manage one’s own emotions as well as others, and foster

positive working relationships across all levels of the organization.

· Holding oneself responsible and being self-driven in accomplishing business goals, adhering to policies and being

responsible for one’s own actions, performance, and decisions.

· Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and/or Access).

· Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities or Certifications:

· Able to leverage information and data to solve business problems, initiate improvements, and increase efficiency.

· Advanced written and verbal communication skills.

· Refined ability to delegate responsibilities and provide leadership and training to key personnel.

Travel Requirements:

· 25%-50% domestic travel required.

Overtime/Additional Hours Requirements:

· Additional Hours May Be Required (Exempt Positions)

Physical Requirements

· Normal Office Environment

· Performs indoor work in a climate-controlled environment and outside work in varying temperatures and climates.

· Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.

Leaf Home Solutions Core Values

Our vision is to be the leading innovator of direct-to-consumer home safety and improvement solutions. To accomplish this goal, we look for the following qualities and values in our employees:

· TNT - Today, Not Tomorrow. By being cognizant of the present, attacking problems, and presenting ground-breaking solutions today, our team strives toward a better tomorrow.

· Teamwork - To present the very best home solutions on the market, our culture revolves around teamwork. Individual success is important to the Leaf team, but the way the team works together to deliver excellence is at the heart of the company’s success.

· Ingenuity - Ingenuity and innovation are the factors that drive success for any brand, whether it’s exploring a new product

market or connecting consumers with something familiar. These are valuable qualities that we strive to exemplify at Leaf.

· Compassion - Home is where the heart is, and we understand and celebrate that. We strive to make each renovation or home upgrade stress-free and friendly, and we provide the best end-to-end service to inspire confidence in homeowners. Are we your company?

Leaf Home Solutions Company Overview

· Why Work at Leaf Home Solutions? Leaf Home Solutions has cultivated a passionate and inspired team with the support of an excellent workplace culture. People are at the heart of everything we do, and we’ve crafted a team of the very finest to ensure we make a difference…both to the homeowners we support and to the staff that’s at the heart of it all. Are you looking for a workplace with excellent culture, benefits, and opportunities for advancement? How about weekly pay, casual dress, and a fun work environment? Because we’re looking for someone just like you to make our team extraordinary.

· Are we your company? Leaf Home Solutions is dominating the home improvement industry as we continue to grow. We work hard and play harder. We’re a big company with a small company feel. We have ambition and drive and we’re in constant development. For us, we strive to be better than the best and we want you to join in our success! Now with over 100 offices across the U.S. and Canada, our team is diverse and strong. From marketing to sales, installation, and service, we have the best team, right along with the best home solutions.

· What do we offer?

o Industry leading compensation package

o Full Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits after 90 days

o 401k Savings Plan

o Paid Time Off, Comprehensive Health, Wellbeing, and Financial Wellness Programs

o Endless opportunity for growth and advancement

· Leaf Home Solutions Awards and Accolades: Leaf Home Solutions has been recognized as a top workplace by Ohio Business Magazine and The Plain Dealer. For a full list of awards earned by our brands, please visit www.leafhomesolutions.com/press/.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement

Leaf Home Solutions is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create an environment that embraces differences and fosters inclusion.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Leaf Home Solutions will recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, results of genetic testing, veteran status, or physical/mental disability (except where the disability prevents the individual from being able to perform the essential functions of the job and cannot be reasonably accommodated in full compliance with the law).

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