Ben Platonos

Experience

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  Waitrose & Partners

  Sept 2008 - Jun 2013

  Team Leader
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  John Lewis & Partners

  Jun 2013 - now

  Leading the end to end delivery of all Content Production Projects in Home and EHT across online, marketing, in store and advertising and press.Managing the Online and in store Catalogue Production for all Home assortments across John Lewis.Working with numerous stakeholders to brief and Project Manage each shoot or project deliveryCreating a Commercial way of working across all Content StrategiesContinuous Improvement with stakeholders and 3rd parties to ensure the delivery of activities against agreed output, quality, timings and costsAccountable for interpreting a brief to create a detailed project plan, shoot schedule, and delivering excellent customer service.Reporting on progress for online image launch per season. Managing end to end project briefs and reviews to ensure improved future planning Show less

  • Product Launch Manager - Beauty and Mens & Kids SOR

    May 2023 - now

  • Product Launch Manager - Home Accs & Cook, Dine, Gifts & Seasonal

    Sept 2021 - May 2023

  • Activity Coordinator - Project Management

    May 2020 - Sept 2021

  • Activity Coordination Manager Home (secondment)

    Mar 2019 - May 2020

  • Activity Coordinator - Project Management

    Aug 2016 - Mar 2019

  • Production Account Executive

    Sept 2014 - Aug 2016

  • Image Production Executive

    Feb 2014 - Sept 2014

  • Collation Area Stock Keeper

    Jun 2013 - Feb 2014