Projects Manager (Retail)

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Detail information about job Projects Manager (Retail). Terms and conditions vacancy

• Newly created Projects Manager role within Global Retail service business
• South Melbourne office, national client responsibilities
• Work with global & local retail icons - Australian clients, UK/China supply

Our client is a is a leading provider of Shop Interiors, Mannequins & Visual Merchandising solutions to the major brands in Global Retail. Having recently opened its Melbourne business to support continued international growth, our client also has offices in Shanghai, New York and Prague as well as corporate headquarters in London UK. Worldwide, they employ over 200 employees.

The business provides a ‘concept to completion’ service for brands via retail design, technical design, manufacture, project management and bespoke creative solutions provided to enhance the retail store experience. Working in a fast paced and challenging environment, it is rewarding and constantly forward thinking to develop the business and observing and reacting to industry trends across their expansive portfolio of clients.

The newly created position of Projects Manager will be responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of specific projects ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments and goals. The role will report into the Country Manager in Australia, and be based out of their offices in South Melbourne, VIC. Importantly, the role will involve bi-monthly travel to China to meet with Asia-Pacific regional team members and suppliers.

Activities within the project management team are characterised by high complexity and business criticality. Internal stakeholders are functional experts expecting to be supported and challenged by competent professionals. The Projects Manager will thus be required to possess and demonstrate project management expertise, value add focus, and strong relationship building capabilities.
  
Projects to be managed will be of relatively high volume, complexity and criticality. The majority of projects are either recurring or within short seasonal or promotional life cycles, and a full process is delivered within agreed time frames depending on product category, volume and complexity. The Projects Manager will therefore handle multiple project implementations and day to day operations for retailers across Australia.

Ideal background
To be successful in securing this role, the successful candidate will: 

• Have requisite tertiary qualifications in Project Management (or equivalent) and be experienced in PM techniques and tools;
• Have 5+ years of work experience in Project Management or other relevant work experience e.g. Production Manager, Technical shop fittings and fixtures;
• Be adept at managing multiple projects of varying scale concurrently;
• Be energetic and able to rise to any challenging project presented;
• Have a background within retail, shop interiors or visual merchandising with an understanding of account management & supply chain processes (highly desirable);
• Demonstrate an organised approach to work and keen eye for detail;
• Have outstanding communication skills and be able to work constructively on their own initiative as well as with key team members in the Asian & UK operations;
• Have the ability and persona to build strong relationships with clients, vendors and staff;
• Have outstanding communication, personal presentation and professionalism standards;
• Have the desire to grow and further develop their career and apply the necessary approach and endeavour to help the new Australian operations develop;
• Thrive in the challenges of privately owned business, and being a jack of all trades;
• Take responsibility for their actions, and be accountable for their performance;
• Be flexible in their approach to working with many different people across multiple locations in and outside of Australia; &
• Manage time and competing deadlines to a very high standard.

PacPartners have been retained to act on this assignment on an exclusive basis. Confidential enquiries can be directed to Tom Hutchinson on 03 9631 1500. PacPartners is a Melbourne based executive recruitment firm established in 2016, operating as a specialist division of Pacific Search Partners.