Responsible for developing and managing project plans to ensure timely completion of deliverables; track and report project progress, performance, risk and issues to stakeholders within Bath & Body Works Merchandising, Design and Production/Sourcing. In this role, the associate will act as a liaison between the merchants and cross-functional partners in all areas of the business, including development of projects and coordination of decks/information.
Responsibilities:
- Management of deliverables and expectations supporting the product development cycle and current business reactions
- Influence business process related to assortment changes throughout the development process and timelines associated with these changes
- Communication of calendar and deliverables to leadership/ and or broader team; risk assess missed deadlines and develop plans to get teams back on track
- Oversee product development ratios: track actuals against targets and manage variances against business priorities
- Ensure product development data integrity; partnering with design ops team from initial concept through to pass off
- Support preparation for milestone/business meetings
- Proactive approach to contingency planning and cross functional alignment to support changing business needs
- Influence decision making across multiple leadership levels to gain cross-functional alignment to achieve on-time execution of projects
- Ability to analyze data and create modeling that will information decision making through the product development process
- Develop, document and maintain standard operational procedures, checklists and process flows for related projects that help drive the change management related to the project or initiative
- Support business meeting agendas as needed, prioritizing based on timelines and business need
Qualifications
5-7 years of related work experience in retail roles that relate to the areas of Merchandising, and/or Product Development
- Strong project management skillset, with the ability to manage projects from initial scope through implementation and assessment
- Experience in body/personal care preferred but not required
- Understanding of end-to-end business process, cross functional responsibilities and process dependencies
- Strong detail orientation combined with an ability to keep things on track, while still maintaining the quality of working relationships; must be effective time manager
- Ability to partner cross-functionally and build & sustain relations with peers, direct reports and leadership teams
- Analytical and dynamic thinker who can think outside the box to reach a solution
- Ability to create, implement and communicate new processes
- Demonstrates ability to organize and follow through on projects in a timely and efficient manner
- Demonstrates ability to work as part of a team and take initiative independent of direct supervision
- Software and computer proficiency (MS Office, Outlook, Adobe InDesign)
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