Working at M&S means being part of something bigger - helping to deliver quality, value and service to millions of customers every day. We’re inclusive, fast-moving and always evolving, with a strong sense of purpose and a focus on doing the right thing.
Here are just a few of the benefits that make working here even more rewarding:
20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you’ve completed your probation
Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more
Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours
Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future
Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one
Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal
Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave
24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services
One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you
What you'll do...
Your key accountabilities will include:
Project manage invoicing and payment end to end for Brands, including working with Finance to review and overhaul Procure to Pay process for Brands, identify root causes of issues across multiple areas and implement fixes. Create and embed effective governance, reporting and KPIs.
Identify and flag risks and issues, and initiating appropriate mitigation / corrective action where required. Communicate across partner teams and key stakeholders to keep them engaged throughout the project lifecycle. Identify KPIs for projects and then embed robust mechanisms to track against these KPIs
Manage multiple cross-functional stakeholders across the business to ensure successful delivery of change
Identify where projects can be expanded to ‘go further’ than Brands to impact and drive improvement across the M&S business.
Identify and prioritise changes in the reporting (internal and external) and invoicing / payment processes
Direct and coordinate internal and external resources (SMEs, Stakeholders and partners) in a cohesive manor to ensure project success
Work closely with Brand partners to understand their needs and drive improvements in the operational partnership
Who you are
Your skills & experience will include:
An experienced Project Manager with a background in leading project/programme management
Able to demonstrate a proven record of scoping, building and delivering complex and fast paced projects, to time, cost, scope and benefit
Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to challenge, influence and inform stakeholders and Brands
Experience of working across different partner teams
Strong analytical skills and working with large data sets
Understanding of and experience in Finance processes
Everyone’s welcome
We are ambitious about the future of retail. We’re disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We’re transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.
We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.
If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.
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