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| Job Ref: | 33371 |
| Employer: |
The Body Shop. |
| City: | London Bridge |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Type of Employment: | Full Time |
| Required Education: | Other |
| Job Description: |
Purpose of role: Support the space planning and product assortment for both Shop Me and Pulse store formats, reflecting both International Brand and Commercial strategies, contributing to find creative solutions to improve assortment performance. Coordinate with the Space & range Manager to support Markets and Zones through retail-ready guidelines and tools to optimise the product assortment and store space usage at local level. Key Job Accountabilities: Be guardian of Brand and categories strategies' translation in the stores (bays) , combining both Brand & Commercial thinkings. Contributes to the definition and issue the global bay plans (quarterly basis): - Working closely with International Brand (C&I) and Commercial (Customer Offer) to determine the optimal bay plans with core global assortment to drive transactions - Update plans with any product update timely and with precision and rigour (NPD, discontinuity...) - Support the cascade the plans in the various size formats of both Shop Me and Pulse boutiques - Support the communication the bays overview in the VM event packs in a clear and detailed way Support in the dialogue and partnership with zones/markets: - Support markets/zones in the international VM team for bays when necessary - Support markets/zones in IWD usage by delivering trainings and day by day support when necessary - Offer support to markets and franchisees to optimise local assortment and space usage when necessary Develop tactical and strategic plans for optimising space allocation across the business: - Undertake analysis, under guidance od Space & Range Manager, to understand optimal use of space by category for lead stores/ main formats being able to produce recomandentions that can drive sales - Understand Brand & Categories needs to reflect Brand and Categories strategies In charge of technical management of space/range tool (IWD software) in the international department: - Manage with precision and rigour IWD Sales data input and Imagery update - Manage with precision and rigour admin related support (budget) - Manage with precision and rigour transition to 3D usage Other : - Actively engage with Company and Franchisee Markets, and Store spending in store at elast 3/5 days a year - Responsible for maintaining the ethical standards of The Body Shop including minimising the environmental, health and safety risks in the workplace and responsible for reporting potential risks, real accidents and near misses to relevant managers - Champions, supports and participates in The Body Shop's Values and Campaigns. Experience: - Understanding of cross-category assortment definition and planning, including relevant tools and methodologies - Understanding of space planning, in one or more retail businesses, including relevant tools and methodologies - Experience of working with and influencing brand/ product/ category teams and local operational business units using analytical and expert insights - Ability to work with a variety of individuals and stakeholders across a complex and geographically spread business to deliver results Qualifications: - Relevant Degree (i.e. Business Studies, Marketing, Operations, Sales, Economics) Competencies required: - Interact Effectevely - Excellent communication skills both verbal and written - Enthusiastic and motivated you will be comfortable working in a multinational / cultural organisation and fully understand the formal structures, politics, climate and culture that are integral to their operation - Drive Customer Connection - Strong appreciation of The Body Shop International's core values - Strives for quality and excellence - Commercially astute with the ability to identify key business opportunities - Manages Complexity Senior Customer Reach Manager - Able to effectively manage change Flexible approach to work with the ability to respond to changing business priorities - Ability to work cross functionally Excellent planning and organisational skills - Technical Skill - Willing to learn, masterize and train other on IWD software - Elaborate IWD evolution recommmandation and drive improvement. |
| Post Date: | 07/04/2013 |
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