Eprocurement Integration Manager (store Support Center, Overland Park, KS) - Remote Eligible

Eprocurement Integration Manager

Ace Retail Group (ARG), a division of Ace Hardware Corporation, is looking for an eProcurement Integration Manager. ARG owns and operates several Ace brands and is one of the largest hardware retailers in the United States with over 250 neighborhood stores nationwide. ARG's success is driven by its people, and the company is committed 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 Core Values of Winning, Excellence, Love, Integrity, Gratitude, Humility, and Teamwork.

Position Summary: The successful eProcurement Integration Manager will manage integration projects with Ace Retail Group B2B customers from project kick-off through go-live and beyond. The successful candidate will help develop and execute our eProcurement strategy built around more sales through an improved customer experience. You will need to effectively collaborate with internal departments and cross-functional teams. This role will deliver value for customers and internal partners by gathering requirements and handling project scope and timelines.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead integration projects and end-to-end customer engagements including customer support, planning, prioritization, and execution.
• Qualify new and existing customers with Digital Commerce system integration requests, which includes requirement gathering.
• Lead partner integration and onboarding efforts with internal teams and customers.
• Coordinate all aspects of the project, working closely with the customer and internal partners to manage the onboarding process for solution portfolio (EDI, cXML, API, PunchOut, etc.).
• Organize and lead project meetings to review activities, establish deadlines, and deliver results within established deadlines.
• Engage and communicate regularly with partners, customers, and vendors on project status and to answer questions regarding setup and configuration.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with a wide variety of internal and external customers.
• Work with a wide range of partners and drive projects forward from start to finish.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to optimize the efficiency of solutions and maintain integration usage and sales volume.
• Follow quality control processes for implementations to ensure efficiency, scalability, and adoption of solutions.
• Interact with and support the system integration IT Team.
• Provide product-related demos to new and existing customers.
• Explore ways to integrate Westlake Commercial eCommerce systems with B2B customers' eProcurement solutions to create seamless transactions that drive efficiency for all.
• Other duties as assigned.

Other Essential Requirements:

• Ability to exhibit and incorporate our Core Values into daily decisions and interactions with others:
• WINNING – In business, money is the score. To win, we must perform, compete, and have fun. At Ace, we win through people- our strength is being helpful.
• EXCELLENCE – Excellence honors God and inspires people. We aspire to be the best, to continuously improve and to inspire others by giving the team our very best.
• LOVE – Love the people, love the work and love the results.
• INTEGRITY – For Ace to win, we need to be able to trust each other. And trust will require us to be honest, reliable, caring, of high character and of unquestioned ethics.
• GRATITUDE – We recognize that we are blessed to be in the business of serving others.
• HUMILITY – We strive for greatness with a humble, modest and respectful attitude.
• TEAMWORK – We will fight the natural tendency for control and credit in favor of collaboration and mutual success, recognizing that…Together, we are Ace.

Minimum Skills, Requirements and Qualifications:

• 4-year college degree or equivalent; applicable work experience may be substituted for education requirements.
• Strong Project Management skills.
• Technical understanding of eProcurement and integration technologies (Hosted and PunchOut catalogs, Order automation with EDI, cXML, API).
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects in a fast-paced environment and produce accurate project tracking.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).

Compensation Details: $75000 per year.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Ace Retail Group is committed to a policy of promoting equal employment opportunities. The company recognizes the importance of diversity and leveraging the skills and talents of all people to the mutual advantage of each individual and the organization. The company is committed to the prevention of employment discrimination related to race, religion, color, sex (including sexual harassment), gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability and military discharge, or any other action covered by federal or state laws.