Project Management Associate, Construction EMEA

Ralph Lauren; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Ralph Lauren Corporation in London is seeking a proactive Construction Coordinator to support openings, refurbishments and special projects across EMEA. The role involves coordinating with legal, finance and marketing teams to keep projects moving on time and within budget.

You will manage documentation, budgets, calendars, and vendor contracts, while ensuring high-quality store design execution. The position offers diverse projects and growth opportunities in a dynamic, collaborative

Qualifications

• Technical knowledge and practical experience in construction or design.
• Completed studies in Construction, Interior Design or Architecture.
• Retail design experience welcomed.
• Strong technical yet creative and visualization skills.
• Excellent MS Office / MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with legal team on contract administration for vendors.
• Update EMEA program database. Produce, maintain, and publish new and refurbishment project calendars ensuring they are issued and updated in a timely manner throughout the process.
• Review project milestone for all relevant departments, highlighting risks and opportunities to the Construction Managers.
• Help Prepare monthly spend summaries and forecasts to share with finance dept.
• Assist in creating opening cost budgets for forthcoming projects.
• Create and maintain store project files, manage drawings and all relevant documentation by partnering with internal and external stakeholders.
• Publish department communication from the construction team on internal social media platform
• Collate “as build” documentation and O&M manuals for internal record.
• Collaborate with marketing department to create imagery for hoardings.
• Manage photo archive of new store openings.
• Create decks for conference calls and visual presentations.
• Purchase order management:

Skills

Technical/creative visualization

Communication skills

Deadline-driven

Education

Construction or Interior Design studies

Architecture studies

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in five categories: apparel, accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality. For more than 50 years, Ralph Lauren's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The Company's brand names, which include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Chaps, among others, constitute one of the world's most widely recognized families of consumer brands.

At Ralph Lauren, we unite and inspire the communities within our company as well as those in which we serve by amplifying voices and perspectives to create a culture of belonging, ensuring inclusion, and fairness for all. We foster a culture of inclusion through: Talent, Education & Communication, Employee Groups and Celebration.

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Support the EMEA Construction team in the coordination and administration of new openings, refurbishments and special projects throughout EMEA.

We are very dynamic and open team with huge growth opportunities for an ambitious candidate. Our project range is diverse, starting from small furniture upgrades to new store openings, encompassing any activities within EMEA region and beyond, offering variety of work.

• Liaise with legal team on contract administration for vendors.
• Update EMEA program database. Produce, maintain, and publish new and refurbishment project calendars ensuring they are issued and updated in a timely manner throughout the process.
• Review project milestone for all relevant departments, highlighting risks and opportunities to the Construction Managers.
• Help Prepare monthly spend summaries and forecasts to share with finance dept.
• Assist in creating opening cost budgets for forthcoming projects.
• Create and maintain store project files, manage drawings and all relevant documentation by partnering with internal and external stakeholders.
• Publish department communication from the construction team on internal social media platform
• Collate “as build” documentation and O&M manuals for internal record.
• Collaborate with marketing department to create imagery for hoardings.
• Manage photo archive of new store openings.
• Create decks for conference calls and visual presentations.
• Purchase order management:

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• Technical knowledge and practical experience supported by formal qualification in construction or design.
• Have completed studies in relevant subject ie. Construction, Interior Design, Architecture.
• Experience in retail design environment welcome
• Strong technical, but also creative and visualisation skills.
• Excellent computer skills in MS Office / MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines.