Senior Commercial Initiatives & Retail Design Project Manager

Senior Commercial Initiatives & Retail Design Project Manager

Senior Commercial Initiatives & Retail Design Project Manager
Currys London Campus at Waterloo (LHO002)
Fixed Term Contract
Full Time
Grade 5

At Currys we're united by one passion: to help everyone enjoy amazing technology.As the UK's best-known retailer of tech, we're proud of the service our customers receive - and it's all down to our team of 25,000 caring and committed colleagues. Working as one team, we learn and grow together, celebrating the big and small moments that make every day amazing.

The job holder will be responsible for driving the strategic network of new and existing supplier propositions across the business and wider group. As part of the role the individual will also own the strategic approach for the management and direction of the project handover process into the Project Delivery Team to ensure smooth transition and delivery of all assets on time and to standard. This includes influencing and leading multiple branded projects simultaneously.

Role overview:

Key Responsibilities:

• Fully understand and lead the strategy to allow Commercial and the brands bring to market world class shopping experiences
• Lead complex scopes of works for Branded projects
• Responsible for formulating the Brand/Commercial strategy in to a brief that allows Design services to have clarity and consistency in order to meet expectations
• Lead the project from conception, navigating all internal and external processes up to and including the RDG Approve stage
• Work closely with other internal functions for the benefit of the project such as Macro and Micro space. Retail Marketing, Retail Operations, GNFR, Information Systems, InfoSec
• Accountable for leading multiple projects including holding all meetings (initiation, planning, progress and PIR closure) through all stages of the project
• Maintain a database of all supplier collateral, assets and life cycle to facilitate annual Space-mix and Commercial budgeting cycles
• Report to the Head of Format & Commercial Initiatives and work closely with Design, Format, Commercial, Retail, GNFR and IS to develop operational benchmarks for future store compliance
• Responsible for the successful planning of numerous projects up to an annual value of (circa) 40M
• Maximising commercial opportunity via programme alignment and feasibility for concessions
• Building supplier relationships to facilitate annual negotiations
• Lead the coordination of activity across functions and business units to enable the delivery of the business trading strategy revenue goals
• Build strong working relationships with some of the key influential brands to ensure we can be first to market to deliver exciting and leading instore experiences
• Work closely with the Design Account function to drive profitability of each supplier brand account to deliver your periodic and annual revenue opportunities
• Document and follow a clear 'Ways of working' procedure with the following key business functions: Commercial / Retail Ops / Marketing and Property
• Accountable to provide clear periodic dash-board updates for Senior Exec to illustrate Commercial Initiative progress

Required Skills:

• Knowledge of the Financial and Customer Business Plan
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, capable of writing reports and presenting within senior forums as well as liaising with other employees and functions
• Knowledge of the Financial and Customer Business Plan and the ability to align development projects to the business strategy
• Strong analytical skills including the ability to critique analysis undertaken by others and challenge assumptions
• Highly organised with good planning skills to ensure delivery of necessary activities to achieve new store openings
• Strong commercial awareness and appreciation of customer needs to ensure all negotiations benefit the Group position and the customer experience
• Collaborative style ensuring all stake holders are engaged / consulted throughout the end to end project cycle
• Responsible to manage project meetings across Retail and Commercial aligned to project requirements

We know our people are the secret to our success. That's why we're always looking for ways to reward great work. They include:

• 25 days of annual leave (plus bank holiday entitlement)
• Life Assurance
• Staff discounts & offers
• Hybrid working; arrangements will depend on your role and business requirements. You could be working from our primary Currys Campus at Waterloo (WeWork), meeting & collaborating at Currys regional workspaces or working from home

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Why join us:

Join our team and we'll be with you every step of the way, helping you develop the career you want with new opportunities, on-going training and skills for life.

Not only can you shape your own future, but you can help take charge of ours too. As the biggest recycler and repairer of tech in the UK, we're in a position to make a real impact on people and the planet.

Every voice has a space at our table and we're committed to making inclusion and diversity part of everything we do, including how we strengthen our workforce. We want to make sure you have a fair opportunity to show us your talents during our application process, so if you need any additional assistance with your application please email careers@currys.co.uk and we'll do our best to help.]]>