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Leverage comprehensive technical expertise in systems and data. Coupled with a deep understanding of core business objectives, to strategise, implement, and test enhancements aimed at optimizing the efficiency and efficacy of the range and space suite, thereby driving strategic and commercial outcomes.Demonstrated expertise in project coordination, problem-solving, and process improvements.Lead and provide robust support to the Strategic Insights Range and Space team, adeptly navigating through category review challenges and effectively influencing stakeholders across the organisation.Collaborate with cross-banner stakeholders(Woolworths Group) to conceive and deploy innovative solutions aimed at enhancing the capabilities of the range and space suite, while leveraging technical acumen and aligning with key business objectives.

Leading analysis on range simplification and optimisation. Developing new logic to build the best ranges, optimised for both profit and for customers, including a focus on store specific ranging. Utilising available data sources to lead analysis and insight to drive customer & profit focused internal decisions that make sense for Woolworths NZ. Specialized in the following Range & Space Tools:1. Assortment Optimisation (Blue Yonder/JDA)2. Planogram Generator (Blue Yonder/JDA)3. Channel Clustering (Blue Yonder/JDA)4. Space Planning (Blue Yonder/JDA)5. Quantium Data SolutionsBeing subject matter expert, I manage the UAT and technical enhancement - liaising with our cross banner counterparts to ensure they’re embedded. Provide leadership and training support across the Optimisation team, mitigating any category review issues and influencing stakeholders across the business.

Leverage information and data, including commercial, pricing,customer behavior, inventory and market movements to guide andoptimize range decision making.Apply mathematical and statistical technologies to createeffective ranging and space suggestions that aim to increasesales, profit and market share, plus improving customer shoppingexperience.Provide technical insight and expertise on ranging and spacesolutions functions and category impacts.Work with specialized range tools to optimize range and spacedecision making.

Utilize advanced ranging tools to deliver customer centric,commercially optimized category ranges in Countdown stores.Provide technical insight and expertise on ranging solutionfunctions and category impacts.Provide ranging support as part of the end-to-end category reviewprocess.

Facilitate delivery of BY Assortment Optimization &Channel Clustering to Countdown.Support deployment of Q-Shelf, Range Decision Tool(RDT) and Retail Visualization Suiteto Countdown.Provide technical insights and expertise on the tools, it'sfunctions and the impact to the business.

Design and build quality planograms that optimize space productivity, planogram performance, meet specified merchandising strategy, visual merchandising standards and best practice.Analyze planograms and make recommendations to optimize planograms, improve functionality (customer experience as well as store operations) and financial performance.Work with key stakeholders throughout the category review process.