Assistant Manager – Projects (South & West)

PUMA Gruppe; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

PUMA invites an Assistant Manager – Projects (South & West) to lead project cost control, vendor contracts, and store development across the southern and western regions. You will coordinate with Sales, VM, Legal, Accounts, Marketing, and IT to ensure projects start, run, and complete on schedule and within budget.

With 10–12 years in the industry, you will translate plans into cost sheets, track R&M work, and secure timely handovers, while maintaining rent-free savings and strong vendor

Qualifications

• 10-12 years of working experience in the relevant industry.
• Proven ability to solve problems creatively.
• Experience seeing projects through the full life cycle.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and extremely resourceful.
• Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline.

Responsibilities

• Manage project cost sheet submission and budgeting.
• Oversee existing store maintenance work.
• Sign off on all vendor service agreements and rate contracts.
• Collaborate with Sales, VM, Legal, Accounts, Marketing, Merchandising and IT teams.
• Ensure timely project completion and rent-free savings, update project status regularly.

Job description

Assistant Manager – Projects (South & West)

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Reports to: Senior Manager - Projects

Position Summary:

Project Cost Sheet Summary Submission of Budgeted and Annual Expenditure

Responsible Existing store maintenance work

Responsible for All Vendor Service Agreements & Rate Contract Sign Off

Key Objectives:

Work with Sales Teams for store requirement, Project Handover, R&M work

Responsible for project Cost Sheet summary submission projecting budgeted cost and making a comparison with the actual cost incurred.

Closing all vendor bills within the stipulated time of project handover.

Ensuring timely Project completion by sharing project schedule and for rent-free savings, update the status of work progress regularly

Responsible for all Vendor service agreements & Rate Contract Sign Off.

Responsible for rent free savings, repair and maintenance work.

Key Performance Indicators:

Cost Control

Timely Handover of New stores / renovations

Organizational Relationships:

Internal: Sales and Operation Team, VM Team, Legal Team, Accounts Team, Marketing, Merchandising Team and IT Team

External: Franchise, Vendors and Landlords

Eligibility Criteria And Functional Competencies Required:

10- 12 years of working experience in the relevant industry

Proven ability to solve problems creatively

Experience seeing projects through the full life cycle

Excellent analytical skills

Strong interpersonal skills and extremely resourceful

Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline.

PUMA provides equal opportunities for all job applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or disability. Equality for all is one of the core principles at PUMA and we do not tolerate any form of harassment or discrimination.

At PUMA, every application is reviewed by real people who are committed to fairness, transparency, and equal opportunity - no matter your background, identity, or experience. To ensure our process stays true to these values, no automated systems or AI tools are used to make hiring decisions. Every decision is made by real people -with real judgment and accountability. We may use functions supported by Artificial Intelligence (AI) to carry out isolated organizational steps, such as scheduling interviews. These functions have no influence on decisions in the application process. We believe in creating spaces where everyone is welcome, celebrated, and empowered to contribute authentically. Because at PUMA, whoever wants to play, can play.

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