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Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

Northampton, United Kingdom

Project managing delivery of Commercial projects & initiatives for Travis Perkins Merchanting Division Liaison & project management of key stakeholders across the business including Commercial, Marketing, Multi-Channel, IT, Field Based Project Teams, External Consultants and Group Functions

Welwyn Garden City, England

Managing a team of visual merchandisers to deliver range change, promotional and new concept store planogramsProject managing the range change critical path for all stakeholders (Buying, Merchandising, Retail Operations, Supply Chain & Marketing)Challenge senior stakeholders when required and be able to provide solutions or resolve conflictManage micro space ensuring all planograms achieve set financial metrics, visual merchandising principles and customer decision… Show more Managing a team of visual merchandisers to deliver range change, promotional and new concept store planogramsProject managing the range change critical path for all stakeholders (Buying, Merchandising, Retail Operations, Supply Chain & Marketing)Challenge senior stakeholders when required and be able to provide solutions or resolve conflictManage micro space ensuring all planograms achieve set financial metrics, visual merchandising principles and customer decision treesLiaison with key functions across the business including frequent communication and collaboration with country based colleagues in Central Europe (Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia & Hungary)Work alongside Commercial colleagues to deliver long term strategies for the visual look of micro space within storesBuild a strong motivated team through quality management, training, encouraging learning and growth, mentoring, regular performance reviews and celebrating successMonitor competitor activity and ensure planograms are benchmarked across the marketplace Show less

Manage team of eight visual planners covering GM such as Seasonal Events, Gardening Hardlines, Big Ticket, Paint & Woodcare, DIYManage resource and workload planning for the Visual Planning department to deliver all projects on time and to high standardsManage micro space ensuring all planograms follow set visual merchandising principles for specific category areas to enable easy to shop, customer friendly product layout in storeInput into scope, strategy and visual… Show more Manage team of eight visual planners covering GM such as Seasonal Events, Gardening Hardlines, Big Ticket, Paint & Woodcare, DIYManage resource and workload planning for the Visual Planning department to deliver all projects on time and to high standardsManage micro space ensuring all planograms follow set visual merchandising principles for specific category areas to enable easy to shop, customer friendly product layout in storeInput into scope, strategy and visual customer decision process for all range reviewsLiaison with Homebase project management teams, Marketing, External Suppliers and agenciesManage delivery of all trials and initiatives from a visual planning perspectiveRegularly gage competitor activity including abroad and bring newness and innovation to HomebaseOversee all Visual Planning communications to stores to ensure the highest standards of implementation Build a strong motivated team through quality management, training, encouraging learning and growth, mentoring, regular performance reviews and social events to celebrate successEnsure systems and planogram accuracy for all micro spaceCreate new processes and tools to drive consistency and more efficient ways of workingDrive consistency and demonstrate leadershipFind opportunities to beat objectives and exceed the required standards Show less

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Creation of all kitchen and bathroom showroom designs using Cad 20/20Production of all planograms for Big Ticket categories using Pro-Space & SAPLiaison with category teams and marketing departments to devise visual merchandising strategies for specific product category micro spaceDevelop new solutions to display or visually merchandise productsPlan own workload and projects to ensure all delivered to deadlinesProduction of store communication packs to ensure store buy in… Show more Creation of all kitchen and bathroom showroom designs using Cad 20/20Production of all planograms for Big Ticket categories using Pro-Space & SAPLiaison with category teams and marketing departments to devise visual merchandising strategies for specific product category micro spaceDevelop new solutions to display or visually merchandise productsPlan own workload and projects to ensure all delivered to deadlinesProduction of store communication packs to ensure store buy in and successful implementation across the estate by store colleaguesWorking in stores during implementation phase, trials or range reviewsEnsure all planograms adhere to health and safety requirementsLiaison directly with stores and across Head Office departments to manage all queries and feedback Show less

Lead large onsite agency teams in a project environment either refit or a new Homebase store to deliver high standards of planogram, stock and POS implementationEnsure the highest standards and minimal disruption for the customer during refit worksLiaison with project management teams, site managers and contractorsAssist management of health and safety on site and deal effectively with issuesCreate refit project directives to ensure delivery to required deadlinesControl of… Show more Lead large onsite agency teams in a project environment either refit or a new Homebase store to deliver high standards of planogram, stock and POS implementationEnsure the highest standards and minimal disruption for the customer during refit worksLiaison with project management teams, site managers and contractorsAssist management of health and safety on site and deal effectively with issuesCreate refit project directives to ensure delivery to required deadlinesControl of equipment ordering budgets and management of external equipment suppliers to deliver the project on time and within expected costsWorking with store management teams to deliver a successful project with minimal disruption to the store Liaison with Store Planning and Visual Planning departments to deliver consistent high standardsCommunication with Head Office to feedback best practise, challenge poor supplier and agency performanceProvide post project support to stores to maximise store performance Show less

Act a duty manager to open / close the storeDeputise for store or deputy manager in their absenceDeliver excellent customer service and shop floor standardsDeliver sales targetsStock control through robust ordering and management of oversManage team of store colleagues to implement promotions and range reviews for DIY departmentManage warehouse, cash office, replenishment teams & POS implementation