Job Description
Role Overview:
The ideal candidate will work well within a team as well as cross functionally, confidently handling internal discussions with stakeholders at all levels. A high level of Excel skills are required, along with the ability to communicate appropriately and confidently.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead cross functional teams to meet deliverables across multiple beauty projects and categories
* Risk management, identifying issues/risks & offer solutions or escalate in a timely manner to support the project delivery.
* Responsible for producing timely and accurate status reports, pulling together information from a range of sources to support informed decision-making and keep senior teams updated on project progress.
* Lead weekly project status meetings with cross functional teams /external suppliers capturing key actions and outputs.
* Create & manage critical paths ensuring project milestones are met whilst achieving on time delivery in full.
* Deliver projects & programmes within the constraints of time, cost & quality in line with the business needs.
* Create project briefs ensuring business requirements are identified & clearly communicated to the wider teams.
* Support the teams by understanding constraints and challenges offering solutions and collaborative ways of working.
* Coordinate project reviews and capture key learnings for future projects ensuring continuous improvement.
* Create & manage time plans using Microsoft Projects/Asana
* Capture & resolve potential risks & issues & escalate when appropriate to provide the business with a clear Go/No Go decision point.
* Review projects in order to derive learnings & apply these to future ways of working.
* Building strong cross functional relationships with a variety of stakeholders at all levels.
* Optimise processes to improve communication and streamline development
Skills/Experience/Knowledge Needed:
* Ability to work in a fast-paced environment under the pressure of deadlines.
* An excellent communicator, who responds well to change and enjoys finds creative solutions
* Ability to work effectively on multiple tasks and manage their own work load
* Excellent listening skills and the ability to retain information.
* Ability to manage a daily workload and determine the priorities with the workload.
* Commercially aware and keen to develop business and product knowledge.
* Ability to communicate information effectively, in a clear & concise manner.
* Highly competent using Excel to record, analyse and share information.
* Problem solving / ability to interpret data.
* Must have a flexible attitude / approach towards work.
* Excellent time management skills
* Experience and understanding of customs procedures.
* 2-3 years+ within a similar role.