What we provide
Programme and Project Management for any retail initiative programme or single standalone project – from project feasibility through delivery to final sign off and performance review. We will also provide assistance with existing projects needing extra resource, direction or a fresh set of eyes. With extensive experience in retail, from retail operations, area management, project management and GNFR supply chain management (retail equipment), RPA have a broad knowledge of multiple retail sectors such that the most appropriate delivery solution will be designed to suit your needs.
Process Stages:
| Stage 1: | Project Design: 0.5 days scoping project in your offices 0.5 – 1 day developing the project plan |
| Stage 2: | Presentation of the Project Plan: 0.5 days presenting and fine tuning the plan Plan approval by key stakeholders / assignment of key project roles & responsibilities |
| Stage 3: | Ongoing Programme / Project Management: Use of an RPA supplied manager to ensure the project is kept on track Regular project progress meetings |
Key Benefits (General):
- Ongoing, programme & project management on your behalf
- Provision to your management team of a project roadmap, recommendations, risk management and continual direction when trying to simultaneously manage other parts of your business
- Structured project management platform and project plan issued to the company to involve all relevant stakeholders
- Delivered quickly to ensure initiative momentum is not lost
- Increased chance of initiative success
- Pragmatic, conscientious, independent and impartial assistance: a fresh set of eyes and extra resource.
- Good value: RPA do not carry the overhead of the larger consultancies, neither are we generalist project managers – we specialise in retail programmes
- A network of associates offering the full delivery solution including Quantity Surveying Services, Design Services (2D and 3D), Equipment Manufacture, Prototyping and Fitness for Purpose Testing
- Extensive knowledge of grocery, niche grocery (whole foods), pharmacy and premium health / beauty retail sectors and associated supply chains
- Supply chain design / global sourcing experience
- Empathy with current retail business environment and internal results-driven pressures
- Extensive knowledge of wider retail equipment supply chain and retail equipment design: market best practice
- Flexible and cost effective additional resource: switch on or off, whenever there is the need
- “Bolt on” assistance with single project elements e.g. feasibility studies, store surveys, data collection and presentation etc.
- Pragmatism, “can do” approach and rapid response