Radio Shack Work Values

Daily Duties at Radio Shack:

Own and Develop a $285MM Private Brand Assortment : Trend analysis and forecasting, Shop research market and retail competition, Color palette building by season, Development product roadmap, Travel domestic/internationally, Build a A,B, C matrix with business plans, Maintain vendor matrix (evaluate seasonally) research and find new vendors based on core competency and expertise, Shop retail trend market and brands (international), Meet with vendors, Review strategic plans with vendors, Negotiate/finalize costing, Sample review, Vendor compliance, Finalize/proof artwork on packaging, Review pre-production of product developed, Approve and finalize product, Approve final vendor producing item by product type, Approved tooled or off-tooled sample, Monitor production, Approve copy for website items, QC release/final inspection, Monitor transit of goods. Present to franchise and international stores private label developed product and follow up on all orders. Maintain FOB orders across all cross function teams, Maintain budget (travel, samples and packaging), Partner with cross function teams Merchandising (managing of orders and conceptional plans) Marketing (recommendation on store plan-o-grams and marketing items) Franchise (recommendation on key private brand styles to place orders) e-commerce (recommendation on key private brand styles to place orders) Lead/Direct design and product teams: product pack development, conceptional plan review, Lead/Direct engineering/technical design team on product details, Review pre-pro samples with team and final working product. Discuss regulatory/testing of product challenges and actions Lead/Direct packaging team, review package development design, approve and finalize art and design of packaging with team Lead/Direct product development team, review and finalize developed samples, finalize cost, timing and action calendar progress, review product roadmap direction with conceptional plans. Preview product before all milestone meetings. Identify web and media samples and approve. review copy for website copy, track and review status of orders.

What they like about Radio Shack:

Working in an organization that is technologically advanced, creative, and innovative is critical in your assessment of hiring companies. Less important to you are stability of the organization, the length of time an organization has been in business, and the business' plans for the future. You prefer a fast-moving company that will take risks to achieve its goals and objectives. The length of time the company has been in business is irrelevant. Maintaining status quo is unnecessary. You thrive on change, uncertainty and the upside of potential business risks, especially those associated with innovation. Stability for the long haul is not nearly as important as is working in an atmosphere that is charged with a sense of urgency and constant change.

Tags

Leader, Sourcing, Product Development, Strategic Planning, Merchandising, Marketing, Vendor Relationships, Dallas, TX, Product Development and Sourcing

Skills

Sourcing, Product Development, Merchandising, Vendor Matrix, Strategic Planning, Brand Development/Launch, Leadership - cross function teams

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