Commercial Optimisation Retail Project Manager
Posted Today by 1758208623
Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
Bracknell, Berkshire
Summary: The role of Commercial Optimisation Retail Project Manager focuses on enhancing the pricing strategy of a major UK retailer through cost efficiencies, streamlined processes, and modernised technology infrastructure. This position is a 6-month contract based in Bracknell with hybrid working arrangements. The role requires strong stakeholder management and leadership skills to navigate commercial change effectively. The position is classified as inside IR35 via an umbrella company.
Key Responsibilities:
- Improve the company's pricing strategy to deliver cost efficiencies.
- Streamline processes and modernise technology infrastructure.
- Reduce reliance on legacy systems.
- Manage stakeholder relationships effectively.
- Lead work across multiple business-led commercial change work streams.
- Work closely with third parties as needed.
- Lead RFP processes when required.
Key Skills:
- Well established stakeholder management skill set.
- Strong communication skills.
- Understanding of implications to commercial teams and managing appropriate narratives.
- Comfortable working in ambiguity with strong initiative and leadership skills.
- Ability to work at pace and take ownership of initiatives.
- Experience leading commercial change work streams.
- Desirable experience in leading an RFP.
- Essential commercial change experience.
- Desirable knowledge of implementing price/promo or markdown solutions.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Bracknell
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Detailed Description From Employer:
Commercial Optimisation Retail Project Manager - Price and Promotions
6 month contract
Bracknell based - Hybrid working
Inside IR35 via Umbrella
Our client, a major UK retailer are seeking a strategic, commercial focused Project Manager to help improve the company's pricing strategy, aiming to deliver cost efficiencies, streamline processes, and modernise technology infrastructure by reducing reliance on legacy systems.
Key Skills:
- Well established stakeholder management skill set
- Strong communication skills
- Understanding of the implications to commercial teams and therefore how manage an appropriate narrative
- Comfortable working in ambiguity, shows strong initiative, has well developed leadership skills
- Comfortable working at pace and own initiative
- Is well experienced at leading work across multiple and varied business led / commercial change work streams including working closely with a third party
- Experience of leading an RFP is desirable
- Commercial change experience is essential
- Knowledge of implementing price/promo or markdown solutions would be desirable
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