At Bath & Body Works, everyone belongs. We are committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture focused on delivering exceptional fragrances and experiences to our customers. We focus on recruiting, retaining, and advancing diverse talent where our associate population is as diverse as the communities we serve, live and work. In addition, we work to improve our communities and our planet in a way that will make us proud for years to come because we believe the world is a brighter, happier place when everyone has access to the things that make them happy.

Lead position responsible for running the day-to-day project plan activities for new product development with the objective to successfully commercialize and launch new products for Bath & Body Works. Plan project timelines and identify milestones that support the predetermined in-store date. Will lead the cross-functional commercialization project teams to achieve successful product launches. Acts as main point-of-contact between the cross-functional project team and the merchant. Develops end-to-end project plans that detail critical milestones, timing, resources, aggregate cost management, and roles and responsibilities. Leads cross-functional project teams, defines commercialization path & key partners, demonstrates in-depth end-to-end commercialization process knowledge and creates/maintains partnership with Retail Development leadership.

Responsibilities

Project Management

• Translate creative vision for new product into Commercialization project plans
• Resolve timing, RACI, budgets, risks, target costs
• Lead all commercialization project for category / portfolio of brands: category specialist
• Day-to-day project management execution
• Ensure executive approvals are obtained
• Maintain and communicate Project Status and hindsight

Communication Process

• Lead end-to-end commercialization process
• Work with internal partners to understand commercialization needs
• Adjust process situationally to accommodate minor deviations from process

Problem Solving

• Identify and analyze sophisticated cross-functional issues
• Identifies options, evaluates, and makes recommendations to the team and leadership
• Solve problems autonomously or with little guidance
• Drives decision-making with cross-functional team and is responsible for successful execution of decision
• Leads project risk
• Prioritize and elevate category critical issues to Managers and Leadership as required

Project Team Scope

• Leads all new product commercialization projects for one category (category specialist): multiple seasons, multiple sub-brands, including launches, re-stages, and line extensions
• Lead cross-functional commercialization team
• Lead project commercialization budgets/return on investment for a category

Team Leadership

• Lead and influence project teams (~20 members)
• Creative, Development, Operations Planning, Quality, Package Engineering, & Sourcing
• Gain alignment and execution through influencer model
• Share feedback and hind sights across teams
• Act as a merchant "thought partner"

Reporting

• Prepare and document project team meetings: issue, action step, owner, due date
• Prepare presentations for commercialization approvals
• Prepare project kickoffs, status reports, situational reports, project assessments

Technical Skills

• Model what-if scenarios and cost impact in Excel
• Proficient in PowerPoint

Measurements

• ON TIME = 95%
• ON COST = - 5% of Target (Final vs. Target)
• ON SPEC / ON QUALITY -Meet pre-determined Brand Standard