Store Planning Project Manager - Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Louis Vuitton Malletier

Louis Vuitton Malletier

Verified Company

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

1 week ago

Posted by:

Ahmed Al-Mansouri

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Description

Position:

As the Store Planning Project Manager, you monitor projects to execute store openings, remodeling and special projects in order to provide an active and concrete contribution to the brand's success, and to enhance the client experience.

In this role, your activity revolves around three main tasks:

DESIGN ACTIVITIES
Guidelines

Design and Conceptualization

Revisions of designs as per project requirement development and execution of final designs for submission
Drafting
Software/computer aided rendition of basic and allied architectural plans
Analysis of basic computations and reflection of these details to initial plans
Software/computer aided rendition of basic and complex hidden details or shop drawings

PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Detail Coordination and Negotiation

Discusses pertinent technical details and specifications necessary for the supplier appreciation of the project scope prior to submission of quotation or costing
Provides hidden details not reflected on typical working drawings
Sources supplier and contractor pool for projects
Costing and Estimation
Ensures final review of quantity surveying of materials for project
Ensures final review of quantity surveying of materials as per request for comparative analysis
Executes and forwards detailed costs including labor, projected overhead and profit margin as comparative tool for supplier negotiation
Presents reviewed and finalized costing and quotations prior to Store Planning Director's approval

Research and Development

Sources materials appropriate for design proposal

Technical Liaisons

Coordinates with Store Admin/Engineering personnel related to project
Assists Head of Store Planning team in surveying and conducting ocular inspections of sites

Contractor Quotation Review and Cost Negotiation

Reviews forwarded quotation, evaluation and further negotiation based on parallel internal costing as well as that forwarded by competing bidders

Profile:

To be successful in this role, you must hold a combination of the following skills and behavior:

Master degree in engineering, architecture, or design, or equivalent
Minimum of 2 years fixtures, merchandising layout, store design or equivalent experience.
Specialization in retail luxury goods/fashion construction as a plus
Proficient in MS Office (Power Point, Excel, Word), Photoshop, Autocad & 3D software
Knowledge of construction, fixture and merchandise layout practices and procedures
Fluent written and verbal English