Job Summary

The Director, Store Implementation and Planning will be responsible for leading a team of Analysts, ensuring business, safety, and merchandising standards are upheld.  This role is critical to ensuring that all projects are completed on time, within scope, budget and to standard, with consistent, effective communication to relevant stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Space Analysts, ensuring business, safety and merchandising standards are upheld
• Drive financial return from space (macro – store floor plans and micro – shelf planograms).
• Maintain a library of store standards, fixture, signage and design elements.
• Communicate store standards to all stakeholders – including interior and exterior elements.
• Ensure optimal financial return, through tight cost controls and budgetary measures.
  • Drive cost controls across all procurement activity associated with store development.
  • Support the set-up of all new, relocated and refresh stores.
  • Manage all implementation projects – via a team of on-site Project Managers; lead third party set up crews / resources.
  • Ensure that all projects are completed on time, within scope, budget and to standard, with consistent, effective communication to relevant stakeholders.
  • Devises and employs sourcing strategies for retail store equipment. Negotiates with identified vendors to secure terms favorable to company and establishes service level agreements.
  • Tracks and reports key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness.
  • Establishes necessary assessments and processes to measure program progress and recommend solutions for business model innovation.

• Work closely with cross functional stakeholders right across the business to drive alignment and focus on store priorities.

• A key input into the operational play book and operating model for company owned store locations in conjunction with Store Operations team.

• Work cross functionally with Store Support resources to ensure seamless integration of all new greenfield, ISO buy out and competitor acquisition stores.
• Team engagement and leadership, while onboarding new employees to GPC, ensuring clarity at every step, and minimizing any risk of flight / turn over.
• Ensure that stores operate efficiently, upon transition – with all administrative, processes are adhered to.
• Minimize business risk.
• Drive top line sales; through marketing and sales team activation.
• Ultimately accountable for financial return of all such transitions.
• Cross functional leadership of synergy identification, documentation and ongoing reporting, ultimately ensuring that all stakeholders take action and synergies are realized.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related field.
• Data Driven: Proven ability to analyze data, develop strategies, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• 5+ years’ experience in business management and / or financial related field
• Demonstrated experience in implementing methodologies as new processes in retail, manufacturing and / or distribution environments.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and facilitation skills.

Physical Demands / Working Environment

• Office working environment.

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