lavori da Retail Store Manager in località Sud Africa

City: Toronto

Country/Region: CA

Application Deadline: N/A

Do you want to be a part of the world’s leading jewelry company while putting your experience in Retail Store Design and Construction into use? If yes, then we might have an exciting opportunity for you! You will be part of an exciting business area and work in an international organisation of can-do spirited, passionate, and performance-driven people.

About the Team:

The Store Design and Construction Project Manager provides planning, project management and financial oversight in new store and remodel design and construction projects while maintaining the global brand identity and delivering the Pandora shopping experience.

This role manages the construction and store layout process so that projects are completed on time and under budget, whilst continuously implementing and protecting the global brand identity.

You will be accountable for managing competence and driving accountability in the store opening methodology by ultimately adhering to and implementing PANDORA standards. You will be responsible for acting on franchise policies and procedures and managing franchise owners throughout the store development process for all new, expansion and relocation projects.

Your Role as a Store Design and Construction Project Manager:

1. Models and acts in ordinance with PANDORA and possesses consistent leadership qualities, proper execution and continuous improvement principles.
2. Manages and monitors project schedules within budget guidelines for company owned and operated stores, multi-brand, and franchise partners.
3. Compiles data for budget costs from franchise owned stores.
4. Maintains, adjusts and updates project plans as needed.
5. Consolidates, communicates and manages all issues and risks affecting the project.
6. Communicates project status across all relative departments to ensure on time delivery.
7. Identifies and raises risks to appropriate level management.
8. Manages the design and construction phase of assigned projects.
9. Monitors and evaluates vendor performance during construction phase.
10. Responsible for managing all Pandora required suppliers to ensure on time delivery to multi-brand and franchise partners.
11. Maintains established construction schedules to allow store to open on time.
12. Performs pre and post construction visits to ensure correct brand implementation.
13. Supports Operations and Merchandising by implementing new initiatives in store designs and keeps store projects in alignment with company goals and objectives.
14. Reviews all floor plans and design development packages for brand and construction accuracy.
15. Communicates with tenant coordinators and permit expeditors for franchise and company owned stores. Communicates daily with franchise owners and their administrations. Communicates with team coordinator to ensure that proper communication is served throughout the company and required suppliers.
16. Issues bid and reviews bid documents and manages bid process for company owned stores. Bids are reviewed for accuracy and budget constraints.
17. Creates punch list for all projects and follows up for completion and accuracy.
18. Ensures that Department Manager’s initiatives are implemented across department through project coordinators.
19. Manages and makes decisions on all projects and ensures that department coordinators support initiatives.
20. Provides excellent customer service to franchise owners and is available during travel and office time to ensure that the customer’s needs are met.

What is needed to succeed:

1. 5+ Years retail experience required in design and construction.
2. Ability to read and understand blueprints and construction processes.
3. Must have strong technical, organizational, communication and merchandising skills.
4. Strong attention to detail.
5. Able to confidently articulate point of view and strategy both written and verbally.
6. Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office, Excel.
7. Experience in store planning or retail design.
8. Must be structured, organized and detail-oriented.
9. Able to work successfully in both self-directed environment as well as on a team.
10. Must have ability to interface with top-level management.
11. Must have the ability to train others.

Travel Required: Up to 75%

L1 Visa is a plus. Pandora will assist in attaining if candidate does not have one.

Salary: $90,000 - $100,500 (commensurate with experience)

About Pandora:

Pandora designs, manufactures and markets hand-finished jewellery made from high-quality materials at affordable prices. Pandora jewellery is sold in more than 100 countries through 6,800 points of sale, including more than 2,700 concept stores.

Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, Pandora employs 27,000 people worldwide and crafts its jewellery at two LEED certified facilities in Thailand using mainly recycled silver and gold. The company plans to be carbon neutral by 2025 and has joined the Science Based Targets initiative to reduce emissions across its full value chain. Pandora is listed on the Nasdaq Copenhagen stock exchange and generated a revenue of DKK 23.4 billion in 2021.

Pandora’s recruitment procedures are designed to be transparent and clear for all candidates. This helps us ensure that applicants are provided with a fair and equal opportunity to demonstrate their competencies and skills by removing blocking factors, possible biases, and risks of discrimination. We encourage everyone applying to our vacancies to refrain from adding identity-related elements such as a photo, marital status and age.