Retail Fit-out Property Manager

The Company

Quest Search & Selection are partnering with this consumer business comprising of over 40 units, including High Street & Destination sites.

The Role

As a Retail Fit-out Property Manager , your primary role involves will manage the entire process of shop fitting of new stores from inception to store openings throughout the UK. This involves coordinating site surveys, procuring competitive tenders, overseeing capital budgets, to finally a flawless store presentation .

This responsibility aligns with the company's store opening program.

Key responsibilities of Retail Fit-out Property Manager role:

1. Conduct site visits to assess potential challenges for new store openings and to set up capital budgets.
2. Collaborate with architects, agents, acquisition surveyors, and retail counterparts to finalise the ideal store layout, finishes, and any required preparatory works.
3. Managing the tender process for shop fitting works in compliance with company policies and securing competitive pricing for projects.
4. To establish a dependable and capable pool of qualified contractors.
5. Providing instructions to the chosen contractor and overseeing the shop-fitting process to ensure the store opens according to agreed cost, specifications, and timeline.
6. Supervising the resolution of any post-store-opening snagging items promptly and efficiently.
7. Participate in meetings with colleagues to provide updates on the progress of the new store opening program.
8. Oversee the Retail calendar, project managing new store openings and fit-outs through to final delivery
9. Ensuring projects are completed within budget constraints.

To be successful in this Retail Fit-out Property Manager role you should:

1. Possess 4-5 years of experience in project management for new store openings and fit-outs.
2. Proven experience in successfully managing new store openings within a retail, hospitality or leisure.
3. Traveling nationwide - attending Head Office on a weekly or fortnightly basis (Amount of travel would depend on projects). Overnight stays are expected.
4. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with individuals at all levels, both internally and externally.
5. Possess strong attention to detail and organisational skills to effectively manage multiple projects.

The benefits of this Retail Fit-out Property Manager role:

1. Car and expensed work mileage
2. Holidays
3. Contributory Pension
4. Discount across the group
5. Head office 1 a week or 1 every 2 weeks and be travelling around .

If this opportunity sounds like you and you feel you have the right experience, then please apply quoting the reference no JO-2405-111424

We request that candidates send their CV as a Microsoft Word document where possible.

Quest Search and Selection is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.