Hechinger Work Values

Daily Duties at Hechinger:

 Coordinated special projects and store remodels for Hechinger, Inc. A $450 Million dollar home improvement chain of over 200 stores across 37 states.  Managed project time-lines, installation of fixtures and other equipment coordination in preparing for new store openings.  Supervised vendor production schedules, equipment purchasing and inventory management in a very fast-paced environment.  Successfully coordinated fixture and equipment purchase and related operational logistics for 21 new store openings over a 3-year period. Performed take offs from blue prints to get accurate fixture count.  Developed improved equipment specifications allowing for more efficient installation procedures and an 18% reduction in new store project expenses.  Negotiated $600,000 in purchase orders for equipment where the economies of scale netted a cost reduction of 16% based on terms.  Recruited as Project Coordinator due to a strong previous employment record with Hechinger, Inc. as Operations Supervisor from 1986-1992 while completing education.

What they like about Hechinger:

Working in an organization that is technologically advanced, creative, and innovative is critical in your assessment of hiring companies. Less important to you are stability of the organization, the length of time an organization has been in business, and the business' plans for the future. You prefer a fast-moving company that will take risks to achieve its goals and objectives. The length of time the company has been in business is irrelevant. Maintaining status quo is unnecessary. You thrive on change, uncertainty and the upside of potential business risks, especially those associated with innovation. Stability for the long haul is not nearly as important as is working in an atmosphere that is charged with a sense of urgency and constant change.

Tags

Marketing, Management, Merchsndising, Service, Sales, Project management

Skills

P&L responsibilities, Presentation, Ecommerce Strategy and digital marketing channels optimization - SEO, SEM, email, affiliates - for high-profile accounts., Technology Solutions, Sales Support, Software Implementation, Requirements Analysis & Specification, Leadership

These are some of the questions we asked our climbers about their experiences with Hechinger: