Project Mgr. - Commercial Plan Execution and Readiness (REMOTE)

Gap Inc.; Folsom (CA); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A major retail corporation in California is seeking an experienced Project Manager to support store operations and ensure effective execution of commercial plans. The ideal candidate will manage complex projects, develop communication tools, and analyze store performance. The role demands strong analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as proficiency in project management and communication tools.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Strong relationship building skills.
• Experience in managing complex projects.
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing environments.
• Demonstrated time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify and assess store needs for Commercial Plan.
• Manage business partner deliverables for store execution.
• Develop tools to support workload and Commercial Plan activity.
• Execute communications to ensure effective store operations.
• Analyze competitors for best practices.

Skills

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Time management

Flexible work schedule

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

About the Role

The Project Manager of Commercial Plan Readiness and Store Execution supports the Store Operations team to create effective communication, tools, and resources that drive increased store execution of commercial plan events, workload, and improved product sell through.

This role will interact with cross functional and cross channel business partners. The role will serve as the liaison between business partners to ensure collaboration for all necessary needs and assets for effective store execution. They will partner with their direct supervisor to influence key business partners across all function and channels, representing the voice of the stores in all interactions.

Responsibilities

• Identify and assess store needs for Commercial Plan and associated workload.
• Manage all necessary business partner deliverables in relation to store execution of Commercial Plan and workload to ensure on time delivery to stores.
• Execute field communications; including developing all tools to support workload and Commercial Plan activity to ensure flawless execution of in store workload.
• Ensure testing of commercial plan readiness tools for flawless store execution.
• Collect and synthesize quarterly tools, workload, communication, in store code usage, and Commercial Plan activity in stores.
• Gather promotion and event feedback to hindsight future opportunities for both stores and business partners.
• Develop feedback loop and spend time in stores to understand leader and associate sentiment, needs, and pain points to identify solutions to simplify and evolve workload and commercial plan readiness.
• Prioritize, multitask, and oversee multiple concurrent projects and workstreams with various business partners.
• Own and execute store execution of Test & Respond and Test & Learn communication, logistics, and store workload.
• Support field communications as needed.
• Support product operations execution as needed.
• Support operational efficiency and improvement as needed.
• Analyze competitors to enable best in class processes.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Excel, Word and PowerPoint, with growth mindset in learning new technology and platforms.
• Able to identify opportunities within the store environment and offer solutions to improve overall customer and employee experience.
• Strong relationship building skills with the ability to influence and collaborate with all levels - leverage interpersonal style and communication methods to gain acceptance of an idea from business partners, acting as a strong team player.
• Experience in project management of complex projects, timelines, and deliverables with a high degree of attention to detail.
• Highly flexible, self-directed, and adapts well to a rapidly changing environment. Ability to deal with ambiguous situations and act quickly and decisively.
• Commercial Impact – understands the importance of achieving commercial and business goals.
• Problem Solving – articulates successful response to challenging situations utilizing available knowledge while considering alternative solutions.
• Able to set specific and measurable performance objectives and strive to meet and/or exceed the performance standard.
• Time management - Demonstrated ability to identify and manage competing priorities; effectively manages one's time and resources to ensure multiple priorities are balanced and managed successfully.
• Strong critical thinking and business curiosity, including strong analytical and creative problem solving skills.
• Ability to read, leverage, and react to data to influence business decisions and partners.
• Excellent written and verbal skills with proven track record of delivering exceptional written work.
• Flexible to work days, nights, weekends, and holidays to meet the needs of the business. Ability to travel overnight as required.