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Application Development Architect
Region/Area:Oak Brook, Illinois
Responsibilities:
Our Information Technology department at our corporate headquarters in Oak Brook, IL has an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, highly motivated individual as an experienced Software Engineering Architect. As an individual contributor the Software Engineering Architect will be the Technical Lead for projects of the highest complexity. This role will also serve as a technical mentor for both internal and external designers and developers, bringing to the table in depth knowledge of Ace technologies and systems, as well as knowledge of technologies not currently employed by Ace.

* Bachelor's degree or advanced degree in computer science.
* 10+ years experience demonstrating progressive levels in programming and systems analysis and design.
* Proven expertise in at least 2 development languages.
* Proven expertise in analysis and design for at least 2 design methodologies.
* Proven ability to successfully deliver technical solutions to business problems.
* Strong command of system development life cycle methodology development processes, practices and artifacts.
* Comprehension of all application components (business rules, data access, user interface) for multiple application models.
* Comprehensive understanding of the business functions performed by the assigned business unit, merchandising, marketing and/or advertising preferred.
* Strong communication skills and ability to comprehend design specifications.
* Strong knowledge of most technologies employed at Ace, across business units.
* Strong understanding of the wholesale and retail business model preferred.
* Strong understanding of all business functions, Marketing, Merchandising and Advertising preferred.
* Strong research capabilities and experience.
* Strong industry knowledge preferred.
* Strong understanding of all system components (application, system platform, database)
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        <expiration_date>2009-11-30</expiration_date>
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        <location><![CDATA[Oak Brook, IL, 60523, USA]]></location>
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    <job>
        <title><![CDATA[Operations Manager 2nd shift Princeton IL]]></title>
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Operations Manager 2nd shift Princeton IL
Region/Area:Princeton, Illinois
Responsibilities:
The Operations Manager is responsible for the overall inbound and/or outbound operations, including leading a team of supervisors to achieve organizational goals involving safety, quality and productivity. Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent professional distribution operation experience in a fast paced customer service focused environment. Essential skills include effect interpersonal and communication skills, knowledge of current leading edge technology, positive team oriented coaching skills, PC literacy, effective listening skills and the ability to foster open communications with team member and supervisors. Additionally, the candidate will have the ability to motivate a team to drive for positive results, a desire to set high standards of performance, pursue aggressive goals and work effectively to achieve them.

To Apply:
-Bachelor's Degree or equivalent professional distribution operation experience
-PC Literacy
-Effective listening skills
-Previous Supervisory experience
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        <expiration_date>2009-11-30</expiration_date>
        <employer><![CDATA[Ace Hardware]]></employer>
        <location><![CDATA[Princeton, IL, 61356, USA]]></location>
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    <job>
        <title><![CDATA[Warehouse Supervisor]]></title>
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Warehouse Supervisor
Region/Area:Prescott Valley
Responsibilities:
The position is responsible for handling the day-to-day management of an outbound warehouse department. Responsibilities include the efficiency of the department as measured by labor hours, productivity results, quality performance and exceeding safety goals.

* Strong interpersonal skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
PC Literacy (Microsoft Word and Excel)
Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience
Working knowledge of all Ace policies and procedures
Previous direct supervisory experience or leadership experience]]></description>
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        <expiration_date>2009-11-30</expiration_date>
        <employer><![CDATA[Ace Hardware]]></employer>
        <location><![CDATA[Prescott Valley, AZ, 86314, USA]]></location>
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        <title><![CDATA[Driver]]></title>
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Driver
Region/Area:Washington Retail Support Center
Responsibilities:
Our Washington Retail Support Center, located in Moxee, Washington has immediate openings for over the road drivers, delivering merchandise to our retail stores in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and the western parts of Montana. Experience with route deliveries and excellent customer service is a plus. Our fleet is compromised of tractors equipped with newer sleeper and non-smoking cabs.
Our routes allow drivers to be home most nights; the average route is 2 days. You should be willing and able to off-load freight and be able lift 50 pounds.

* Valid CDL A with hazardous material and doubles endorsements
Minimum of 1 year Class 8 tractor-trailer on road driving experience
Minimum of 100,000 on road miles
No suspensions or revocations in previous 3 years
No convictions of reckless, careless, or hit and run driving in the previous 3 years
No conviction of DUI or DWI
Minimum are requirement is 21 years
No chargeable accidents (minor or major) within the previous 3 years
Maximum of 1 minor moving violation in previous 3 years
No positive test for illegal drugs for and test conducted per the rules and regulations of the USDOT
No positive test for alcohol over .02 for any test conducted per the rules and regulations of the USDOT
Experience with operating Class 8 tractor-trailer in all weather conditions
Must read and speak the English language and sufficiently to understand highway signs and signals, converse with delivery clients and general public, respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on report/records/logs
Applicant must meet the physical qualification requirement established for the USDOT (Part 391, Subpart E)]]></description>
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        <expiration_date>2009-11-30</expiration_date>
        <employer><![CDATA[Ace Hardware]]></employer>
        <location><![CDATA[, USA]]></location>
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    <job>
        <title><![CDATA[Senior Internal Auditor]]></title>
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Senior Internal Auditor
Region/Area:Oak Brook, Illinois
Responsibilities:
The Audit Services department has an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, highly motivated individual to be a part of a dynamic team that is integral to the success of the Corporation. You will have the opportunity to apply your audit experience to all areas of the growing organization.
In this highly visible position you will assist Ace management by utilizing a systematic and disciplined approach to evaluate and improve effectiveness of our organization's risk management, control and governance processes. Your primary focus will be on financial and operational audits for corporate departments, manufacturing, and distribution centers. You will have responsibility for all aspects of the audit, from planning to issuance of the written audit report, with access to all levels of Ace?s management. The exposure to multiple functions and high level management provides multiple career opportunities at Ace both within Finance and throughout the Corporation. Typically less than 10% travel required.
Requirements:
* Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field.
* 3-6 years of well-rounded Accounting, Finance or Audit experience is required.
* Financial statement audit experience is preferred.
* 3-6 years experience with a ?Big 4? accounting firm and/or large corporation?s internal audit department is preferred.
* Previous experience in documenting and evaluating financial/operational control.
* Ability to build relationships with business partners.
* Strong analytical and communication skills.
* US GAAP and/or SOX compliance experience is highly preferred.
* MBA, CPA, or CIA a plus.
* Manufacturing/distribution experience is a plus.
* IT audit experience is a plus.
* Ability to travel 10%.
No relocation available for this position. Local candidates only.
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        <expiration_date>2009-11-30</expiration_date>
        <employer><![CDATA[Ace Hardware]]></employer>
        <location><![CDATA[Oak Brook, IL, 60523, USA]]></location>
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    <job>
        <title><![CDATA[Business Analyst II]]></title>
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Business Analyst II
Region/Area:Oak Brook, Illinois
Responsibilities:
Our Information Technology department at our corporate headquarters in Oak Brook, IL has an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, highly motivated individual as an experienced Business Analyst. The Business Analyst II will work closely with the Supply Chain/Distribution business team(s) to collect and define requirements for small to medium IT projects in a timely fashion, insuring that overall project objectives are met. The individual in this role should be able to translate abstract ideas into effective solutions to meet business needs as well as participate in various efforts to support the business processes.
Requirements:

* Bachelor's degree in IT or Business Administration preferred.
* 3-5 years of experience with distribution, associated technology and business issues required.
* Ability to understand existing business solutions and processes and methods to enhance or replace current solutions to integrate new functionality and meet business needs.
* Ability to understand current and future technology and how it can be used to deliver business solutions.
* Assist in integrating the existing business solutions and processes into longer term directions and plans.
* Proven verbal and written communication skills required.
* General knowledge of Project Management Methodology required.
* PMP certification a plus.
* 5 + years experience in application development processes and operational processes preferred.
* Working knowledge of systems development life cycle processes preferred.
* Working Knowledge of application and technical infrastructure architecture processes preferred.
* Ability to work in a team environment required.
* Strong facilitation skills required.]]></description>
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        <expiration_date>2009-11-30</expiration_date>
        <employer><![CDATA[Ace Hardware]]></employer>
        <location><![CDATA[Oak Brook, IL, 60523, USA]]></location>
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        <title><![CDATA[Business Finance Manager]]></title>
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Business Finance Manager
Region/Area:Oak Brook, Illinois
Responsibilities:
The Finance department of Ace Hardware Corporation in Oak Brook, IL has an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, highly motivated individual to be a part of a dynamic team that is integral to the success of the Corporation. The Business Finance Manager will partner with the distribution centers and the Information Technology organization. You will have the opportunity to a leadership role and apply your financial planning and analysis and leadership experience to the both the distribution operations and IT teams. The successful candidate will partner with the business teams to advance key initiatives to drive cost savings for the organization. Additionally, the candidate will support the creation of managerial decision-making tools enabling to organization to optimize margins and other key financial metrics. 

The Business Financial Manager will also support the Director of Financial Planning & Analysis in preparing monthly forecasts, annual budgets, analyzing results to ensure that company's objectives are being achieved, and performing ad-hoc financial analysis.
* Bachelors Degree in Finance or Accounting
* MBA and/or CPA preferred
* 8-10 years experience in a financial planning and analysis capacity
* Leadership abilities with 2-3 years supervisory experience
* Strong Business Acumen and leadership history in supporting business teams to deliver strategic and financial goals
* Prior SAP experience preferred
* Ability to assess needs quickly and identify logical solutions
* Expertise in business analysis and financial modeling
* Ability to successfully lead projects, set priorities, meet deadlines, and multi-task.
* Team and partnering skills are essential.
* Ability to work collaboratively across business units' hierarchy and functions
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Solid project management skills
* CPG or retail experience strongly preferred
* JD Edwards, Cognos, Outlooksoft experience a plus
* Strong Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
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        <expiration_date>2009-11-30</expiration_date>
        <employer><![CDATA[Ace Hardware]]></employer>
        <location><![CDATA[Oak Brook, IL, 60523, USA]]></location>
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    <job>
        <title><![CDATA[International Regional Director- Canada]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[International Regional Director- Canada
Region/Area:Oak Brook, Illinois
Responsibilities:
As an International Regional Director for the Ace Hardware Corporation, based out of Oak Brook, Illinois, you will be responsible for managing all aspects of activity for the accounts within a specific territory. This would include developing short and long term plans, identifying and closing new business opportunities, sales and profitability, staff recruitment and development, overseeing the retail development, managing the logistics and customer service functions for the region.
Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
* Development and execution of the business plan for the specific territory, including sales and net income budgeting, prioritization of projects and identifying and implementing new initiatives.
* Execute retail projects and new store retrofits including all aspects of project management, store layout, employee training and merchandise assortment.
* Identify new business opportunities for the region, sell the potential 'new accounts' on the Ace program and complete negotiations to close the deal. Follow up with support in regards to starting the processes associated with being a new Ace store.
* Oversee the day to day activities of the specific region, including: order processing, customer service, credit & claims issues and interfacing with the corporate teams such as Information Technology, Distribution , Merchandising and Finance.
* Monitor the freight consolidation and forwarding operations to provide long term direction in terms of streamlined distribution to this region.
* Develop merchandise programs with the International Buyers that will assist in generating sales to our customers. Included would be category management, promotional opportunities, end cap programs and Ace branded products

A successful incumbent will possess:

* Minimum of 5 years of business experience in the retail/ wholesale hardware industry
* Minimum of 3 years of management experience
* Demonstrated understanding of the logistics business (freight consolidation, forwarding and export compliance)
* Ability to budget and forecast sales and expenses for a territory
* History of exceeding sales, expenses and profitability for a territory
* Confidence and experience in developing new accounts and markets in order to bring in new business
* Ability to build strong relationships with various business partners
* Knowledge of the customer service and order processing functions
* Previous experience in Merchandising and/or Purchasing a plus
* Strong written and oral presentation skills
* Experience with credit, claims and collections
* Ability to travel 40%
* Fluent in the French language
* International retail franchise experience]]></description>
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        <expiration_date>2009-11-30</expiration_date>
        <employer><![CDATA[Ace Hardware]]></employer>
        <location><![CDATA[Oak Brook, IL, 60523, USA]]></location>
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    <job>
        <title><![CDATA[Computer Operator III]]></title>
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Computer Operator III
Region/Area:Oak Brook, Illinois
Responsibilities:
We currently have an opportunity for a Computer Operator III at our Oak Brook, Illinois Corporate Headquarters. In this position you will be responsible for operating and following console messages, providing telephone support in remote locations, mounting tapes, preparing printers, and handling paperwork. The Computer Operator III will also support the Retail Support Centers with their needs and assist in the training of Computer Operators on new procedures and processes.

The successful candidate will possess the following:

* Demonstrated IBM Mainframe (z/OS) and JES2 experience
* Good verbal and written communication skills are essential
* Strong background in helpdesk and customer relations
* Some physical labor required
* Ability for overtime and temporary shift assignments as needed
* AS400 experience a plus
* Flexibility to work different shifts on occasion]]></description>
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        <expiration_date>2009-11-30</expiration_date>
        <employer><![CDATA[Ace Hardware]]></employer>
        <location><![CDATA[Oak Brook, IL, 60523, USA]]></location>
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    <job>
        <title><![CDATA[Scheduler II (2 Positions available)]]></title>
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Scheduler II (2 Positions available)
Region/Area:Oak Brook, Illinois
Responsibilities:
We currently have an opportunity for (2) Scheduler II's at our Oak Brook, Illinois Headquarters. In this position, you will be responsible for monitoring, restarting and completing all production jobs that run on the mainframe and other support systems.
Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
* Insuring all production jobs that update various online systems are completed on time and output is available to Business Partners.
* Investigating, solving and documenting all program errors.
* Providing remote pager support on a rotating basis, and some off-shifts and weekends required.

We have two positions available:
* First Shift; Friday- Tuesday
* Third Shift; Friday- Tuesday

The successful candidate will possess the following:

* Demonstrated knowledge and experience in Computer Room/Data Processing field, emphasis on MVS mainframe operating system, and Scheduling field.
* Knowledge of JCL, CA-7 & CA-11; Tivoli Workload Scheduler.
* Knowledge of AS400, ROBOT, ISPF a plus.
* Strong communication and problem solving skills.
* Flexibility to work different shifts on occasion
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        <expiration_date>2009-11-30</expiration_date>
        <employer><![CDATA[Ace Hardware]]></employer>
        <location><![CDATA[Oak Brook, IL, 60523, USA]]></location>
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