Main Responsibilities

• The management and planning of "Project Norma", our ERP Data Migration Project
• Logistical framework, critical path, and RACI of each project/campaign
• Migrating from Mercatus to Aptos Merchandising (including Product and Purchasing, Allocation & Replenishment, Pricing, Inventory/Web IM and Invoice Matching, Reporting)
• Managing third party SDLC and external suppliers for custom integrations
• Key external relationships with third party development teams and external suppliers
• Supplier management and negotiation in collaboration with business teams including, budgets, schedules, and scope
• Successful and timely delivery of the project as per the agreed objective and outcomes; aligned with the company's objective, strategy, and timelines
• Key internal stakeholder management with IT, Merchandising and eCommerce & Digital teams.
• Working collaboratively to gain stakeholder engagement and sign offs throughout delivery
• Communications and reporting to business and senior stakeholders
• Reporting management: create and implement reporting frameworks to ensure improved and optimised performance with forthcoming campaigns.
• Contribution and ongoing improvement of the project management tools and methodology
• Risk management: Review and report progress with a focus upon budget and delivery: identify risks, create resolutions, and implement recovery where required.
• Ensuring all risks and issues have an agreed owner and target resolution dates
• Present findings on proposed solutions to complex operational and processing problems and make recommendations
• Change Management - excellent change deployment and handover to operations, improving the risk position, whilst driving quality outcomes for our customers and internal teams
• Quality Management and Quality Assurance of project
• Cost Control - Management of the project/programme budget, risks, and dependencies
• Overarching project scheduling and ongoing management

Key Competencies

• Previous experience of managing ERP data migration and integration projects
• End-to-End Project Delivery ie driving the project through to completion
• Ability to establish clear governance, milestones, and deliverables with internal and external teams
• Retail Sector experience (preferred)
• Budget Management - CAPEX and OPEX
• 3rd Party SDLC Management
• External Supplier Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Change Management - ability to influence C-Level, Senior Management etc
• Experience using different Project Methodologies such as Waterfall, Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Scrumban, RAD etc
• Accountable, Credible, Commercial and Succinct approach to work
• Problem Solver ie Solutionist
• Excellent Communication Skills; both written and verbal
• Six Sigma, PMP or PRINCE2 Certified (preferred)