Job Opportunities at Woolworths

Introduction

Support and assist Design in the research and Interpretation of trends, design and develop commercial product that is relevant and unique to the WW customer and supports the strategy.​

Job description

• Assist in creating and presenting the design brief
• Assist in sourcing and identifying key products, fabrics and trims for the season
• Assist in building seasonal colour palettes
• Assist in researching and developing key items and themes
• Collaborate with trend teams
• Assist in creating visual aids, storyboards, sketches and drawings of new designs, room layout, displays, marketing & new initiatives etc.
• Assist buying with the product workshops by influencing the range build
• Ensuring a well-balanced assortment by using relevant tools
• Ensuring what was presented at design brief is built into the ranges
• Ensuring correct fabric choices and colour choices are relevant for the items
• Ensure that the ranges are relevant and on trend by leveraging all data and resources available.
• Develop product technical packs where required coordinating with buying and technology in line with critical path
• Conduct concept and garment fits with technology in line with critical path
• Execute accurate technical packs once styling has been established
• Ensure correct fabric, trims and colour detail
• Edit approach to seasonal colours and key items
• Identify key fabrics and fabric newness (fabric development)
• Identify and develop new opportunities and key volume items
• Understand supplier capabilities and working to their strengths
• React to trends
• ​Incorporate labelling and branding within technical packs where appropriate
• Support the Buyer in product execution by assisting:
• Buying with the approval of strike offs
• Buying in the selection of fabrics and trims
• Buying and Technology during the fit process to affect overall product aesthetic

Minimum requirements

• Relevant Design diploma / degree
• Highly proficient in the Adobe Suite of programmes including InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop
• 2 years relevant experience in Design
• Experience in 3D renders and influencing packaging design and formats would be an advantage
• Taste and Flair
• Persuasion
• Analytical Thinking
• Product Knowledge
• Decision making
• Planning and Organising
• Team orientation
• Creativity

Additional Requirements: Please submit a copy of your portfolio with your CV.

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Introduction

Provide the link between Foods, RED & Stores to ensure the successful execution of Foods SDP as well as small works projects, equipment & initiative rollouts & rollbacks and any other Store Development projects.

Job description

• Provide input in Foods Store Format strategy (store format blueprints, service counters & category concept models) to agreed update cycles. Manage updates to completion with RED & R&L (architects).
• Drive Foods strategy & results by working closing with RED project management to ensure all SDP projects (new, extended, relocated stores & food outlets) are executed & enabled in line with the Foods strategic intent & category strategies.
• Brief, sign off, provide direction & manage all small works projects through the system including business wide communication & store support (includes initiative & equipment rollouts and roll backs).
• Responsible to plan & agree project plans & phasing programs with RED PMs & equipment teams & to ensure that all projects are delivered on-time and within scope.
• Effectively manage conflicting deadlines for multiple competing project priorities in a timely manner, influencing, directing & instructing on site adjustments & trade offs as required.
• Integrate across Foods, RED project managers, site construction & installation personnel as well as stores & regional teams & determine actions to resolve conflict and/or risk as well as root cause to ensure future conflicts can be proactively anticipated & resolved.
• Represent Foods Selling at site, small works & progress meetings with RED project managers, construction managers & store and regional teams (pre & post launch).
• Support store & regional teams onsite both pre & post launch (including follow up of snags completion).
• Deliver “ready to merchandise” sites to the Store & Foods teams in line with Foods & category selling strategies.
• Communicate & conduct cyclical equipment rationalisation cycles with RED equipment & warehouse teams identifying obsolete equipment pieces for disposal & removal from the catalogue.
• Screen, manage & execute General Capex spend & deliver same within budget.
• Mentor & coach stakeholders (RED project management & store personnel) as required in the associated processes & procedures.
• Provide & serve as a subject-matter expert (SME) internally and externally, as needed, for project implementations and specific processes. 

Minimum requirements

• Food Industry interest, knowledge & understanding
• Seven (7) years relevant retail management experience in FMCG
• Experience in Foods Retail Space & Display Management
• Team player with proven ability in people management
• Practical & determined
• Willingness & availability to travel
• Strategic & Operational thinking with strong problem-solving skills & the ability to understand cause of problem & develop workable solutions.
• Relationship Building & Team Leadership, the ability to build & maintain constructive relationships by active involvement & integration across all WW BU’s & levels of work.
• Conflict & Risk Mitigation, the ability to effectively manage conflicting deadlines for multiple competing project priorities in a timely manner, influencing, directing & instructing adjustments & trade offs as required
• Project Management, the ability to deliver an effective, efficient and consistent approach to objective.
• Brand Management, the ability to grow and uphold the values of the Woolworths Brand by delivering on our promises with quality, reliability and consistency.        
• Retail Space & Display Management, the understanding of Geo, Macro & Micro space parameter and their relationship to scalability of solutions.
• Range & Catalogue Management, the understanding of range construction, analysis and performance.
• Selling Process Integration, the understanding of store processes and resultant impact of decisions
• Industry Understanding, the ability to interpret industry processes, influences and complexities.      
• Communication & influencing skills, the ability to integrate with and influence key stakeholders at all levels.