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Project Manager Network Facilities – 2 year FTC
The Network Facilities Project Manager is the local market expert on all Retailer Design, Buildings & Equipment guidelines, responsible for ensuring that all Retailer Sales and Service new build and refurbishment projects meet all elements of Brand Standards, Showroom design and comply with contractual Retail Standards to support the achievement of the BMW Group’s Retail Transformation strategy called Retail.Next This introduces a whole new customer experience focused Corporate Showroom design which is being rolled out to the UK Retailer Network.
What awaits you?
1. Act as the centre of competence on all BMW and MINI Brand Standard Buildings & Equipment guidance, both Sales and Service. Provide start-to-finish support to Retailers on their facilities projects including input into design development proposals, brand signage guidance, internal furniture, fittings & fixtures guidance and the forecasted costs.
2. Manage the implementation of new Brand Standards including architecture, ICS (furniture) and OCS (brand signage) concepts. In conjunction with the Network Standards Manager, adapt the centrally provided concept materials to best suit the UK market to meet the brand and retail standards.
3. The Retail.Next retail transformation strategy will require a design site plan for each Retailer / Agent’s new showroom identity roll-out to ensure our Network’s facilities are optimised and each site is ready to meet the customer experience focussed requirements of our businesses in the future.
4. Influence commercial decisions across the Network providing advice to Retailers on how to 'right-size' and 'right-cost' projects to ensure best possible value for money for the Retailer whilst still complying with Brand and Retail Standards.
5. Develop, update and report on the milestone status of all projects, including the financial budget, and provide measurement and status reporting to all key stakeholders including BMW AG on the progress and costs on all projects.
6. Manage communication and relationships across all levels within the Retailer Network, from Investors/Owners to Heads of Business and Property Directors. Adapt communication approach according to the audience. Influence Retailers and their processes through consultation and robust plans.
7. Provide advice and guidance to relevant stakeholders on all areas under the key accountabilities including Retailer Network, third party suppliers.
What should you bring along?
8. Degree level qualifications.
9. Proven project management skills.
10. Strong planning and commercial analysis
11. Automotive experience beneficial.
12. Ideally Retailer or Retailer facing experience within the Automotive Industry
13. Ideally design experience or experience of brand standards management.
Closing Date: 08/11/2024
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