SummaryRole Mission He/she will work in partnership with the Senior Manager in collecting and developing all the Global Merchandising Initiatives related to every request of product development - that is not closely related to the regular collection and/or involves whatever product categories (i.e CNY, TNF, CVD), whatever channel DIY, Gifting, interacting with the different departments involved.
He/She will have to support the Manager in the day by day activities, as well as in creating a common, shared pattern for managing all the Collaboration with external brands.He/she will liaise with all the support functions to gather and elaborate all the relevant information to create a shared format.Job DescriptionKey Project Management AccountabilitiesWill help to set and update the timing for the upcoming Collections together with Design Team and Production departments.Build business cases for all projects, from identifying project goals, tasks and desired impacts.Develop project GANTT, timelines, workflows, and key business owners.Manage and outline critical project activities and subsequent milestones;Create and implement templates to automatically track project's progresses.Organize regular alignment meetings with internal stakeholders to identify business priorities and requirements to implement driving forward required solutions.Will gather all the relevant product requests to complete the upcoming collection'sMerchandise Grid for the Special Projects.Weekly follow up with the Supply Chain team to understand if production is on track.Become the point of reference of the CID team when it comes to developing the special packaging for the Special Projects.Will closely work with Legal Department to provide products and samples' information and lists.Weekly sales analysis of Special Projects.Key RequirementsExtremely organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to keep track of project and manage multiple projects with overlapped deadlines;Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with demonstrated use of data analysis and metrics to drive decision making and continuous improvement;Remain one step ahead of any issue;Experience managing projects in a fast pace environmentProven extended skills with MS Office (Excel & Power Point)Fluent in English3-4 years experience in HQ/Central Offices, preferred if in the Fashion IndustryProject Management skills (GANTT knowledge is nice to have) will be considered a plus.Key BehaviorsSees the big picture and understands how own actions and decisions impact others and the organization as a wholeActively gets things done, raising the bar for performance, and taking accountability for own actionsStrong interpersonal, communication and relational skillsAdapts own style to communicate impactfullyAutonomy, proactivity, problem solvingJob TypeRegularStart Date2021-09-30ScheduleFull timeOrganizationGUCCIO GUCCI S.P.A.