1800flowers.Com Work Values

Daily Duties at 1800flowers.Com:

•Research and recommend enhancements to the market positioning of products and services, and implement business development strategies and initiatives to maximize profits •Oversee monthly and quarterly close process and variance analysis, prepare executive memo to update senior management on operating results, and publish forecast recommendations and gap analysis to executive committee •Develop and implement customer acquisition strategy and coordinate media buy •Review Franchisee’s annual business plans and financial statements to develop sales targets and forecast franchise revenue and marketing contributions •Advise and Consult with Chief Executive Officer in regard to: cost reduction opportunities, capital investment initiatives, staffing needs, sales analysis, and grant approval for all forecast adjustments •Developed a supply chain management strategy that allowed for international suppliers, resulting in higher margins, and lower product cost •Evaluate franchise portfolio issues and potential expansion/acquisitions as it pertains to franchise operations (i.e. ROFR, NODs, turnkeys) •Developed sensitivity analysis of expansion strategy, which included potential mergers and acquisitions of independent organizations, conversion of the subsidiary, implementation of a wholesale distribution system, and establishing retail stores. •Conduct market segmentation, demographic analysis, and encroachment studies to support business development strategy in the evaluation of global retail expansion. •Coach Regional Directors of Operations on the fundamentals of financial success as it pertains to Operations and brand positioning •Coordinate with various departments including product development, marketing, and sales to manage organizational changes needed to meet goals involving e-commerce strategies. •Review and approve business plans for franchise candidates to assess financial stability and working capital needs •Analyze financial plans and capital investments with focus on achieving desired return on investment •Responsible for the filing and renewal strategy of the Uniform Franchise Offering Circular for both 1-800-flowers and Conroy’s brands with the Federal Trade Commission •Researched and identified independent competitors as prospects for acquisition, and outlined asset purchase agreement •Lead cross functional team in the analysis and due diligence of outside organizations

What they like about 1800flowers.Com:

Organizations with strong, centralized leadership are particularly attractive to you. You require a work environment with leadership that aggressively seeks to expand and grow the business and does so in a visible and decisive manner. In general you prefer to work in an environment in which there is a strong link between leadership, its actions, and a strong set of company-wide values.

Tags

Budgetting, forecasting, SAP, Hyperion, ERP, Capital Planning, Fiancial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Operations analysis, Media buying, e-commerce, retail analysis

Skills

P&L responsibilities, Presentation, Ecommerce Strategy and digital marketing channels optimization - SEO, SEM, email, affiliates - for high-profile accounts., Technology Solutions, Sales Support, Software Implementation, Requirements Analysis & Specification, Leadership

These are some of the questions we asked our climbers about their experiences with 1800flowers.Com: