Manager – Store Design

Requirements

We are looking for a seasoned Retail Store Design Professional with end-to-end design experience in retail store projects. This role is responsible for managing design consultants, ensuring adherence to brand standards, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders, and delivering high-quality store environments. Must have a minimum qualification of B.Arch (Bachelor of Architecture).

Key Deliverables

• Manage all Design consultants like Architects / Interior Designers, MEP Consultants, Surveyors, Sustainability Consultants & Vendors to deliver as per their agreed scope of services and works. Manage the same for projects wherein architectural design is to be done in-house.
• Manage and coordinate with Developer's team, architect, design consultants for drawings, approvals including MEP services for design development, approval, Surveying, Site & Design Validation and agreement on leased area.
• Manage Design development for all store projects within agreed Budget following International brand standards and maintaining relationship with international store design team
• Participate and contribute to Value engineering workshops / sessions for various projects with a view to decrease cost of project for same function or increased function for same cost
• Responsible for maintaining all sample boards, colour schemes, control samples for finishes, light fixtures, materials in office & sites as required
• Responsible for contributing to Quality Management system of all projects through site validation, quality audits, inspections, Mock ups etc
• Manage the complete life cycle of design for various projects from Inception (Concept) to Construction documentation and as-built documentation
• Manage PIR (Post Implementation Review) for every completed project to clearly identify lessons learnt for new projects, items that worked well and those that didn't, Delay analysis and conduct performance review of all design consultants
• Facilitate sign off on all defect rectification in coordination with Project Management Team
• Manage billing of all Design consultants as per agreed service agreements / Contracts
• Maintain physical and soft copies record of all Design drawings including as-built drawings after completion of projects in a central location in office as per agreed IT policy
• Provide regular inputs to weekly Project Tracker document for status of design development across all projects and provide mitigation strategy for all risks pertaining to design.

Key Skills

• Effective Communication and problem resolution skill
• People Management & interpersonal skills
• Effective time management and learning agility
• Strong Business Acumen & Quick decision-making
• Proficient in working on AutoCAD & Photoshop