Retail Store Development Lead
18 Months contract
Atlanta, GA- Hybrid
Pay Rate: $80.88/hr on w2 Candidate must have a working laptop - they must use it for assignment
*Seeking someone who has opened retail experience stores internationally - prefer both F&B and Merchandising experience. This is a 40-hour commitment on average with some travel (10%-15%).
Serve as cross functional project leader for proof-of-concept retail stores. In collaboration with global brand local OU operating agency and L&R team lead the project planning budget opening and ongoing operations of the beverage led store.
Retail Store Development Lead-18 month Contract Role
This role is responsible for leading the execution and overseeing the operations of new store concepts as part of the Licensing & Retail (L&R) team in collaboration with the global brand and local operating team.
Key responsibilities include:
-Serve as project lead for proof-of-concept retail and beverage experiential stores.
-With Strategy Manager and L&R functional leaders (merchandising, design and marketing), lead the overall project, workstreams and detailed timeline. Direct workstream leads and lean in to workstream project plan to develop strategy and action items when needed.
-Develop and monitor the project budget and ongoing P&L in conjunction with Director of Strategic Initiatives and local and global Finance team.
-Co-Lead search and selection process for operating agency
-Lead the relationship with local operating agency to manage real estate search and negotiation, design finalization, construction of store, onboarding of labor, marketing activation plan, implementation of merchandising standards, operations and supply chain for beverage activation and experiential activations.
Responsible for developing with local Marketing, PACS, Legal and IClientR teams, the marketing activation, PR and all eventualities documented plan.
With agency, lead the logistics of merchandise, sourcing of F&B suppliers, onboarding of labor, and the opening and continuing operations of the store.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including local OU, bottler, merchandising, marketing, IT, and operating agency to open stores and continually enhance the in-store consumer experience.
-Continually review and analyze store layout, sales reports, and traffic patterns to optimize sales.
-In conjunction with local OU, agency, and global brand team lead the store opening events, the ongoing activation of marketing events, and paid experiential activations.
-Lead weekly project meetings and store result meetings including the development of a store analysis package to leadership.
-With local agency, continually analyze and improve the beverage bar experience and troubleshoot operational challenges.
-Keep abreast of market trends and competitor offerings to maintain a competitive advantage.
-Ensure agency is complying with all local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
Requirements:
-Strong problem-solving skills including general analytical capabilities, understanding of retail store development and operations, supply chain requirements, business modeling, and operational requirements.
-Solid knowledge of product, retail metrics, P&L responsibility, and retail store operations; food and beverage strongly preferred.
-Experience with global brand activations and international store development
-Cross functional collaborative team leadership
-Excellent project management capabilities with large, complex and global projects
-Good collaboration and relationship-building skills
-Effective communication skills (written, oral, and presentation) with cross functional partners, agencies, and executive leadership
-High-level of flexibility and ability to self-manage including tolerance for last minute changes.
-Ability to thrive in a team environment.
-High attention to accuracy and detail
-Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
-Successful performance record
Education: College Degree; MBA preferred.
Years of Experience: 10+ years
Experience:
Leading complex projects across global regions
Retail store development and operations Agency Management
Retail metrics and P&L planning
Merchandise experience
F&B experience
Global brand retail concepting
Experience using insights from consumer data, industry trend and qualitative and quantitative research to drive results. •
Last updated on Nov 17, 2023