Position Details

Type Not Specified

Experience senior

Exp. Years Not specified

Education Not specified

Category Project & Program Management

About this role

Owns execution of Whole Foods Market’s multi-year assortment planning capability roadmap for Worldwide Grocery Stores. Leads implementation and optimization of software for assortment planning, drives measurable KPI improvements, and supports operational lifecycle processes and stakeholder performance reviews.

Key Responsibilities

Supports execution of multi-year capability roadmap strategy
Manages implementation and optimization of software solutions for assortment planning
Delivers quantifiable KPI improvements for assortment planning initiatives
Implements data integrity mechanisms and measurement for data inputs and outputs
Supports monthly business review practice for key stakeholders to track performance KPIs

Technical Overview

Primarily program and operational execution focused on assortment planning capabilities. The role includes implementing software solutions for assortment planning, establishing data integrity mechanisms for measurement, and using KPIs (forecast accuracy, inventory turns, assortment productivity) to drive continuous improvement.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior program manager who has led multi-year roadmaps for retail merchandising and supply chain planning, with a strong track record of improving assortment planning KPIs such as forecast accuracy, inventory turns, and assortment productivity. They can implement and optimize software solutions for assortment planning, establish data integrity and measurement, and run monthly business reviews with cross-functional senior stakeholders.

Must-Have Skills

Supports execution of multi-year capability roadmap strategyManages implementation and optimization of software solutions for assortment planningDelivers quantifiable KPI improvements for assortment planning initiatives (e.g.forecast accuracyinventory turnsassortment productivity)Implements data integrity mechanisms and measurement for data inputs and outputsSupports monthly business review practice for key stakeholders to track performance KPIsOperational Planning business case ownershipIdentifies capability gaps and supports development roadmap

Tools & Platforms

Salesforce

Required Skills

assortment planningmulti-year capability roadmap strategysoftware solutions implementationKPI improvementsforecast accuracyinventory turnsassortment productivityassortment life-cycle processesoperational planning business case ownershipdata integrity mechanismsdata inputs and outputs measurementmonthly business review practicethird-party partnerschange managementagilityoperational excellence

Hard Skills

assortment planningmulti-year capability roadmap strategysoftware solutions implementationKPI improvementsforecast accuracyinventory turnsassortment productivityassortment life-cycle processesoperational planning business case ownershipdata integrity mechanismsdata inputs and outputs measurementmonthly business review practicesupply management performance expectationsdata and measurement

Soft Skills

growth mindsetdelivering measurable resultschange managementagilitycross-functional collaborationrelationship managementexecutive stakeholder managementcredible communicationresilient executionproblem-solvingplanning and monitoring task and project activity

Industry & Role

Industry Retail

Job Function Lead multi-year program execution for assortment planning capabilities and measurable KPI improvements across Whole Foods Market teams.

Role Subtype Program Manager

Keywords for Your Resume

Sr. Program ManagerProgram ManagerWorldwide Grocery StoresWhole Foods MarketWhole Foodsassortment capabilitiesassortment planningmulti-year capability roadmapKPI improvementsforecast accuracyinventory turnsassortment productivityassortment life-cycle processesOperational Planningbusiness case ownershipdata integritydata inputsdata outputsmonthly business reviewthird-party partnerschange managementoperational excellence

Deal Breakers

Must have experience executing multi-year capability roadmap strategy for assortment planning, Must have demonstrated quantifiable KPI improvements (forecast accuracy, inventory turns, assortment productivity), Must have experience implementing data integrity mechanisms and measurement

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