PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

• Analyzing category of potential opportunities for OB line / range development and identify ideal cost / sell price / margin vs benchmarking product / brand
• Analyzing and sourcing for potential strategic suppliers and briefing suppliers on requirements and T&Cs of being an Own Brand supplier
• Working closely with Technical Manager for respective category by agreeing on product quality to develop vs benchmark identified and tracking the progress until achieve the right product quality / cost to pass internal test + customer panel (this potentially involves multiple sample versions and is time consuming for follow ups)
• Preparing product briefs together with Technical Manager and Marketing and submitting sign-off by relevant parties
• Circulating Product Launch Sheet, coordinating and tracking the launching date with cross functions (Mktg / Quality / Ordering team / SRD / Instore Availability team) & suppliers

PLANOGRAM MANAGEMENT

• Briefing SRD team on any NEW launches / Relaunches to ensure impactful planogram and aligning range change schedules with launch / relaunch dates
• Checking to ensure planograms are done correctly prior to uploading
• Landing communication with stores to ensure planogram compliance and set up via Support Office

MANAGING PRICE INCREASE

• Managing E2E price increase on Own Brand lines with suppliers
• Reviewing price increase justifications from suppliers and potential resource of products with new suppliers for relaunch if better price secured for same or better quality (in which case to repeat entire end-to-end process stated in point 1 above)