Assistant Vice President - Assortment and Space Planning
Assistant Vice President - Assortment and Space Planning
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Genpact (NYSE: G) is a global professional services and solutions firm delivering outcomes that shape the future. Our 125000 people across 30 countries are driven by our innate curiosity entrepreneurial agility and desire to create lasting value for clients. Powered by our purpose the relentless pursuit of a world that works better for people we serve and transform leading enterprises including the Fortune Global 500 with our deep business and industry knowledge digital operations services and expertise in data technology and AI.
Inviting applications for the role of Assistant Vice President Assortment and Space Planning!
In this role the incumbent will be responsible in shaping the retail operations strategy. This position demands a strategic and innovative approach to merchandise assortment and space planning leveraging deep industry expertise to drive impactful solutions that enhance the clients retail footprint optimize space and improve operational performance. The incumbent should have significant experience in retail planning with a passion for utilizing datadriven insights to drive product assortment store layout and overall customer experience
Responsibilities
Lead the development and of assortment and space planning strategies for retail clients to optimize product offerings and store layouts.
Establish and maintain strong relationships with retail clients ensuring clear communication and effective collaboration on project goals and timelines.
Oversee the design and implementation of store layouts including planograms merchandising strategies and space utilization.
Provide actionable insights into product assortment to drive increased sales customer satisfaction and inventory management.
Ensure efficient and effective space allocation across retail stores balancing product availability with optimal display space.
Collaborate with clients to forecast demand plan assortments based on trends and consumer behavior and ensure products align with customer needs.
Utilize data analytics to refine and improve assortment strategies leveraging insights to influence business decisions.
Manage a crossfunctional team of space planning and merchandising experts overseeing project timelines deliverables and ensuring smooth .
Lead workshops with key client stakeholders to identify and solve business challenges related to space optimization and product assortment.
Advise clients on technology solutions for space planning merchandising and inventory management to streamline operations and improve productivity.
Work closely with sales marketing and supply chain teams to ensure the right products are available in the right quantities at the right time.
Qualifications we seek in you!
Minimum Qualifications / Skills
Bachelors Degree (Supply Chain Management Business or related field); masters degree (e.g. MBA in Data Analytics Retail Management Business Analytics) preferred.
Proven experience with planogramming store layout design and merchandising strategies.
Expertise in using retail analytics and datadriven decisionmaking to optimize assortment and space planning strategies.
Strong knowledge of retail operations specifically in assortment planning space management and inventory control.
Familiarity with space planning software and retail management systems (e.g. RelexSAP Oracle JDA or other similar tools).
Strong project management skills including managing timelines budgets and resources effectively.
Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to present complex data and ideas clearly and persuasively.
Client handling experience particularly in a retail or merchandising context with the ability to influence and guide senior stakeholders.
Experience leading crossfunctional teams and collaborating with business units such as sales supply chain and marketing.
Strong attention to detail and the ability to make quick decisions in a fastpaced environment.
Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage competing priorities effectively.
Preferred Qualifications/ Skills
Experience with customercentric space planning strategies focused on enhancing the consumer shopping experience.
Indepth knowledge of retail analytics and KPIs with a track record of leveraging data to drive business outcomes.
Experience in managing largescale retail projects including endtoend delivery of assortment and space planning solutions.
Familiarity with emerging retail technologies and trends impacting space planning such as AIdriven product recommendations augmented reality for virtual store layouts and omnichannel inventory management.
Experience in the CPGR (Consumer Packaged Goods Retail) business or with large global retailers.
Genpact is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race color religion or belief sex age national origin citizenship status marital status military/veteran status genetic information sexual orientation gender identity physical or mental disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. Genpact is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values respect and integrity customer focus and innovation. For more information visit . Follow us on Twitter Facebook LinkedIn and YouTube.
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Employment Type
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