Manager, Store Innovation

7-Eleven; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

7-Eleven is seeking a Store Innovation Manager to support development of a transformational pipeline of innovation projects. The role identifies emerging opportunities, builds a robust pipeline of transformational concepts, and partners across the organization to bring concepts from idea to full-scale rollout.

Success requires strategic-thinking, cross-functional collaboration, and an entrepreneurial mindset.

Qualifications

• Experience translating customer insights into business decisions.
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with merchandising, operations, and marketing.
• Proven track record delivering high-quality work on complex initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Support the Store Innovation Team’s vision and strategy with a roadmap of transformational innovation.
• Develop understanding of customer needs and supplier landscape to build a robust innovation pipeline.
• Research trends to improve customer experience or simplify operations.
• Work cross-functionally; build relationships with merchandising, operations, marketing, and IT.
• Partner with teams to align on innovation objectives and accelerate tests.
• Prepare leadership presentations on plans, progress, and results.

Skills

Consumer insights

Data-driven decisions

Ambiguity handling

Influence without authority

Collaborative

Execution & detail

Education

Associates/2 Yr Degree

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

7-Eleven is an iconic family of brands with over 86,000 locations, surpassing every retailer in the world. We revolutionize convenience, restaurants and fuel through cutting edge innovation — working hard to be the customer's first choice. 7-Eleven empowers our employees to activate awesome and make a meaningful impact in their stores and communities every day. If you're ready to grow, lead and make a difference, come join our team and help shape the future of convenience.

Job Summary

The Store Innovation Manager is responsible for supporting the development of a transformational pipeline of innovation projects. The role identifies emerging opportunities, builds a robust pipeline of transformational concepts, and partners across the organization to bring concepts from idea to full-scale rollout. Success requires strong strategic-thinking, deep cross-functional collaboration, ability to translate customer insights and market trends into high-impact solutions and a highly entrepreneurial mindset.

Key Duties And Responsibilities

• Support the Store Innovation Team’s vision and strategy developing a roadmap of transformational innovation
• Develop deep understanding of customer needs, competitor activities, and supplier landscape to create a robust pipeline of transformational innovations that drive significant revenue/customer count
• Research and interpret the latest trends and innovations that could help improve customer experience and/or simplify operations
• Work cross-functionally and develop deep relationships with merchandising, operations, marketing, digital/IT, etc.
• Partner and influence cross-functional teams to gain alignment on innovation objectives
• Developing end to end processes for all platform tests and working collaboratively to ensure acceleration of tests through innovation process
• Determining labor model requirements, establishing equipment requirements, determining branding elements, and establishing distribution both for all non-existing product and supplies
• Preparing presentations to share with senior leadership and EC on plans, progress, and results
• Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships
• Establishing success criteria, monitoring tests, and verifying results.

Education And Experience

EDUCATION: Associates/2 Yr Degree

YEARS OF RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE: 3+ years

YEARS OF MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE: 2+ years

CERTIFICATIONS / LICENSES: N/A

Specific Knowledge And Skills

• Bachelor’s/4 Year degree
• Skilled using consumer insights and data to drive business decisions
• Self-started who excels in ambiguous and challenging problems
• Leader who has ability to influence without authority
• Highly collaborative with others
• Highly organized and attention to detail; strong executive presence
• Demonstrates accountability, prioritizes tasks, and consistently delivers quality work

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by the individuals assigned to this job. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. Management reserves the right to amend and change the duties and responsibilities of this job to meet business and organizational needs, as necessary.

If an hourly or salary range is included in this ad it represents the range 7-Eleven in good faith believes is the range of compensation for this role at the time of this posting. The Company may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in this state. This range may be modified in the future. No amount is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, long-term incentive compensation, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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