Project Manager Store Development

Purpose & Overall Relevance For The Organization

Manage all pre-construction and construction processes, including layout planning, fixtures ordering, construction of new spaces and remodels of existing spaces as per market policy and procedures, ensuring timely and cost effective construction and delivery of New/ Remodel of retail stores for own retail, franchise and wholesale. Manage all the complete store maintenance for own retail store if the market has an own retail channel.

Key Responsibilities

Management

• Manage the adidas Retail Construction process from planning, design, scope, bidding, approvals and delivery.
• Propose floor layouts and other local design element to enhance customer experience/ presentation without deviating from Global guidelines.
• Work with Global Store planning agencies to develop concept drawings based on store format and guidelines and also commercially relevant for the store size, shape, traffic flow, and surrounding retail environment. Review each store’s layout plan and construction drawings carefully and release to other parties.
• Present store layouts with internal stakeholders and ensure approval process is followed based on market rollout program.
• Manage the store opening process to achieve targeted opening date, including timely confirming store layout plan, placing fixture order, arranging shipments and satisfying all relevant store quality demands.
• Perform regular site quality check during the construction and update stakeholders with status.
• Coordinate with Fitout agencies to ensure design and construction standards are met during the construction phase.
• Produce regular store opening reports and update each stakeholders.
• Work closely with cross-functional departments (eg. Visual Merchandising, Sales, Procurement).
• Organize regular training or updates sessions for regional agencies and franchise partners, to keep them up-to-date on latest space planning & façade guidelines, new fixtures, and updated report templates.
• Proactively provide solutions to any problems or issues raised internally or externally.
• Support setup of show rooms for sales meetings if required.
• Manage FM contractor for own retail stores, applicable only for the market where own retail channel is present.
  
  

Financial

• Manage and control the approved budget during the course of project Management for each retail store opening, including PO creation, Invoice approvals and submission to finance department.
  
  

Systems and Processes

• Use retail platform to order fixtures and fitting and update the phases regularly till phase 10 to avoid any delay production or packing.
  
  

Training

• Organize regular training for regional agencies and customers, to keep them up-to-date on latest space planning & façade guidelines, new fixtures, and updated report templates.
• Attend regular trainings hosted by Global on updates & developments.
  
  

Key Relationships

• Global: Store Development Team.
• Local: Retail, Sales , Visual Merchandising and Finance Department.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Strong communication skills.
• Strong process and project management skills.
• Proficiency on MS Office Applications Excel, Word, Outlook and Power Point and Auto CAD++.
• Ability to influence and drive consensus and solutions with cross functional teams.
• Ability to speak, read and write in English fluently; additional language skills beneficial.
• Ability to travel both domestic and internationally as needed.
  
  

Requisite Education And Experience / Minimum Qualifications

• University degree/diploma in Civil/ Architecture.
• 6+ Years of overall work experience in Retail industry.
  
  

We Offer

• Official employment in accordance with the Labor Code of Ukraine.
• Hybrid work schedule (remote format/work from the office).
• Flexible working hours (from 8−10:00 to 17−19:00).
• Medical insurance.
• Partial compensation for lunches.
• 40% discount on company products.
• Corporate development programs (career opportunities in various departments of the company, including relocation to other countries).
  
  

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