Senior Specialist - Project Manager - Store Design & Planning RO
Pandora is the world’s largest jewelry brand, and we work every day on giving a voice to people’s loves.
Our office in Bucharest, Romania, is part of Pandora Eastern Europe (EE Cluster). From here, we handle our wholesale distribution, as well as our owned and operated stores and e-commerce.
Pandora’s business has something unique about it - as does our people-oriented organizational culture. Regardless of position or workplace, we work together in line with the values of “We Care, We Dream, We Dare, We Deliver” and strive for continuous growth.
We are currently looking for a candidate for the position of Senior Specialist, Project Manager - Store Design & Planning to be based in Bucharest with responsibility for managing store opening projects from the design phase to the store opening, implementation, and execution of store budgets, planning and forecasting revamps, openings, upgrades and closures. Securing and maintaining Pandora concept standards across the Eastern European region.
Main responsibilities:
- Complex coordination of Own&Operated retail chain of concept stores and shop-in-shops in Romania.
- Coordination and supervision of new openings, relocations, closures and refits.
- Supervision of franchise and distributors’ openings and refit projects of concept stores and shop-in-shops.
- Site visits – analysis and reporting of maintenance needs, selection of vendors and coordination of works.
- Investment and maintenance budgeting and execution.
- Coordination and supervision of maintenance works in Romania.
- Tendering and acquiring of new vendors and service companies in subsidiaries’ markets (architect, HVAC, security systems, transport, construction, electricity, maintenance).
- Analysis and revision of current contracts and service agreements.
- Participation and support in global projects at HQ office in Copenhagen.
- Regular contacts with distributors regarding current opening/closure plan and refits.
- Regular update of Project Space (global project platform) and roll-out in terms of forecasting and status of each project.
- Additional orders and claims for fixtures and furniture.
- Fixed assets registration for O&O stores in Romania, inventory of store assets, SAP alignement.
- Regular communication with Accountancy on fixed assets, investments, invoicing
- Supporting other O&O markets in terms of fixed assets registration.
Requirements:
- Minimum 2 years of experience on similar position in Design & Planning preferably in retail, fashion, beauty or FMCG with strong commercial mindset,
- Master’s or Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Project Management, Business, Consumer Insights or similar field,
- Fluency in Romanian and English – verbally and written.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills,
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to manage large sets of data and present results in a simple manner,
- Flexibility and adaptiveness to changing priorities,
- High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office, Photoshop and AutoCAD
- Strong financial skills,
- Ability to collaborate cross-functionally.
Our offer:
- Work in a company with a unique organizational culture focused on people and continuous development,
- Cooperation based on an employment contract in a hybrid work model with 3 days of office work a week,
- Company car and all necessary working tools
- Other benefits dedicated to all office based employees in Romania.
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