Position

Senior Manager, Retail Projects

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Responsible to plan, manage, co-ordinate, store construction activities for both new and existing Sephora retail store and Sephora offices across the region (SG, MY, KR, TH, INDO, INDIA, AUS, NZ).
Review & select consultant, contractor, vendor, supplier to ensure quality, cost efficiency and deliver projects in compliance with Sephora design & standards, with high quality finish within stipulated cost and agreed timelines.
Manage submission, approval with Landlords and their technical departments. To ensure Landlord design guideline is being issued and adhere during store design implementation.

Involve and lead the strategic planning on CAPEX. Working closely with all country general manager, provide comment on design and feasibility point of view to the country GM on their selection of new tenancy site.
Working closely with various internal stakeholder to ensure objectives are being met.
Support Franchise Markets in vetting plans in compliance with Sephora design & standards, with high quality finish within stipulated cost and agreed timelines.
Responsibilities:

• Project management & documentation

• Spearhead and prepare all necessary document for tendering process on selection of contractor, consultant
• Manage, control & maintain records of all costing and budget
• Prepare and maintain construction work schedule
• Develop detail design and construction specification and standards
• Review and approve all drawing submission prior to work commencement. Ensure construction detailing, methodology meets design objective
• Oversee and review contractor progress report to ensure construction is align with schedule
• Working with country category and operation team to align store merchandise and opening schedule
• Ensure all needed insurance are in place and accordance to country, landlord requirement
• Working closely with country finance manager to ensure all invoices are consistent with commitment made under contracts and paid in a timely manner.
• Prepare project cost estimation. (CAPEX)
• Manage store maintenance across the operating market, manage office maintenance within the regional head office.

• Store Design

• Working closely with design team based in Shanghai for Sephora store design
• Co-ordinate with various department to ensure store layout and design is accordance with category planning & Sephora strategic goals
• Research and analyze variety of product, material, finishing, lighting and detailing to enhance the overall quality of the completed work and cost efficiency.
• Develop or improve technical detail on store design, especially newly developed concept.

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  Construction & Quality Control

• Working closely with consultant to ensure contractor does not deviate from design objective and detailing.
• Responsible to take over the premises from Landlord on behalf of Sephora. Ensure all non-conformance are being raise and record for rectification.
• Develop snag list upon completion review with contractor and consultant. Ensure all defects is being completed with report.
• QA/QC inspection to ensure quality is within range.
• Working closely with country operation team to oversee store maintenance and improvement
• Working closely with Regional category team and Country category team to execute and oversee new fixture roll out

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  Team Management

• Grow and develop team of 2, through coaching
• Assign projects according to competencies of team members and enabling their success

Requirements:

• Excellent team player.
• Ability to work under pressure and time constraint
• Ability to travel. (At times under short notice)

• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Strong analytical skills, Result Oriented
• Independent and responsible worker
• Good understanding of a variety of interior design material, finishing, lighting, details, etc
• Excellent Microsoft Excel and Power point skills
• Ability to operate Auto cad and in depth understanding of construction drawing.
• Diploma / Degree in Architecture / Interior Design / Project management
• Project management experience in retail fit out project.
• Team Management experience
• Candidate to have experience in managing project within APAC region.

Key Contacts & Relations Internal\xef\xbc\x9aCategory, Supply Chain, Legal, Marketing, Store Operation, Country GM
External\xef\xbc\x9aSephora Shanghai design team, Local consultant, contractor, vendor, supplier.
Supervisor Regional Director of Retail Experience