Global Retail Design & Construction Manager

Default Brand; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashley Furniture is seeking a Retail Construction Manager in Tampa, FL to lead the Store Design Team, oversee design documents, development, training, and process improvements. This role drives production plans and design solutions for Ashley’s brands, defining deadlines, milestones and ensuring quality across domestic and international growth.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, manage complex store projects with budgets around $100M, travel to global locations for site

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee retail design and construction projects including the creation of 2D and 3D architectural construction plans and design documents for both interior and exterior retail projects.
• Develop and execute design initiatives based on business strategies. Evolve the implementation of Ashley’s business strategies and design initiatives as applied to new and varied project types.
• Utilize and share extensive knowledge of the furniture retail industry as well as Ashley’s products, operations, and manufacturing to reinforce Ashley’s business strategies.
• Oversee the execution and adaptation of Ashley’s brand objectives into unique and varied retail projects, including project approvals, schedules and completion.
• Manage and delegate multiple complex projects, which includes schematic design, design development, and construction documents for a diverse portfolio of projects with an average project budget of $100M annually.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams on the execution of multiple projects at different stages of completion and varying complexity to ensure that deadlines are met. Record and communicate project status to directors and executives.
• Prepare and professionally conduct meetings and presentations with internal teams and/or external clients. Regularly present to executive level management.
• Oversee the creation of budget estimates and approve cost-saving initiatives. Motivate the team to cut cost and waste out of the process.
• Analyze and track store design metrics to continuously improve and support business decisions.
• Establish working relationships with executives, internal cross-functional teams and leadership, and external clients to promote and ensure alignment with brand objectives. Responsible to resolve escalated concerns that occur at all levels of management and internal or external customers.
• Continuous quality and process improvement ideation to progress personal and department efficiencies and deliverables as applicable.
• Approve the selection of materials, finishes, fixtures, and signage.
• Coordinate and approve department travel.
• Travel to global retail locations and showrooms to lead team with onsite field verification and documentation to evaluate store condition, renewal state and conduct brand education.
• Travel to global retail locations and showrooms to lead team with onsite visual merchandising and store set up.
• Travel to global corporate office locations to collaborate with cross functional teams, facilitate meetings, and develop/train team.
• Make employment decisions and/or recommendations on hiring, improvement plans, transfers, promotions, corrective actions, terminations, pay adjustments, etc.

Job description

Ashley Furniture is seeking a Retail Construction Manager in Tampa, FL to lead the Store Design Team, oversee design documents, development, training, and process improvements. This role drives production plans and design solutions for Ashley’s brands, defining deadlines, milestones and ensuring quality across domestic and international growth.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, manage complex store projects with budgets around $100M, travel to global locations for site