(USA) Senior Manager, Assortment Activation
About The Position
The Senior Manager, Assortment Activation, leads the strategic planning and execution of modular and relay initiatives to ensure alignment with enterprise objectives. This role oversees resource management, operational standards, and cross-functional collaboration to drive consistent execution quality across store formats. By fostering continuous improvement and mentoring emerging leaders, the position supports business priorities through data-driven decision-making and process optimization. The role demands strong governance, risk mitigation, and stakeholder coordination to deliver impactful results while upholding company values and operational excellence. The Assortment Activation team leads efficient planning and execution within Hardlines categories, ensuring key milestones are met with quality and timeliness. The team provides expert guidance, monitors progress, and resolves challenges to deliver consistent results. Collaborating across functions, it supports clear communication and strategic alignment. Focused on continuous improvement, the team leverages data and digital tools to enhance effectiveness. Members contribute to operational excellence by coordinating resources and processes while maintaining integrity and commitment to customer satisfaction, driving business goals through focused and well-organized efforts.
Requirements
- Extensive experience in strategic planning, execution leadership, and risk management within complex business environments.
- Proven ability to manage portfolios and resources effectively, balancing capacity to meet dynamic business needs.
- Expertise in process optimization and operational excellence, with a focus on institutionalizing best practices and quality standards.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, enabling alignment between insights, merchant teams, and leadership.
- Demonstrated talent development and mentoring capabilities to build high-performing teams and future leaders.
- Proficiency in data analysis and KPI design to measure progress and drive continuous improvement.
- Bachelor’s degree in business, merchandising, operations, or related area and 5 years’ experience in retail operations, merchandising, or modular execution, including 2 years’ experience leading teams or cross-functional programs.
- OR 7 years’ progressive experience in retail operations, merchandising, or modular execution, with demonstrated leadership of large-scale relay/mod initiatives.
Nice To Haves
- Experience influencing senior stakeholders across formats.
- Experience with enterprise modular planning and retail execution platforms.
- Master’s degree in business, merchandising, operations, or related area.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end planning, governance, and oversight of modular and relay initiatives to ensure alignment with enterprise goals.
- Manage portfolio capacity and resource allocation to meet evolving business needs and seasonal priorities.
- Establish and enforce operational standards and best practices for consistent execution across store formats.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to align insights, space, and merchant teams with execution realities and data requirements.
- Mentor and develop managers and associates to build leadership capabilities and promote continuous learning.
- Drive process optimization, risk mitigation, and performance measurement to enhance execution quality and outcomes.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Performance-based bonus awards
- Medical coverage
- Vision coverage
- Dental coverage
- 401(k)
- Stock purchase
- Company-paid life insurance
- PTO (including sick leave)
- Parental leave
- Family care leave
- Bereavement leave
- Jury duty leave
- Voting leave
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Company discounts
- Military Leave Pay
- Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
- Live Better U education benefit program (for full-time and part-time associates)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
