About
Our client is a creative, production and installation specialist, with significant retail and experiential expertise. Their use of innovation connects brands and people in exciting ways. Whether it’s POS, one-off or multiple in-store retail displays, exhibitions or packaging & print, they have vast experience in delivering projects from concept to completion.
They’re now looking for Project Director to join the team, in a client-facing role. You’ll be working with a key client, to deliver outstanding project success in a high-profile supermarket chain. Proven experience in supermarkets or Tobacco and Vape industry would be highly desirable.
Job Role
Management and ownership of a retail fixture client project
Planning and implementation of the project to the highest quality, deadline, brief and budget
Build and nurture positive working relationship with all client personnel
Collaborate with both internal teams and the external supply base
Ensure the team has a full understanding of the client’s goals and key performance metrics, in order to exceed those goals throughout projects
Oversee and review project critical paths, ensuring client expectations are met and exceeded
Report on project spend, cost analysis, invoicing, forecasting, meeting project financial objectives by forecasting requirements; scheduling expenditures; cross checking supplier costs and initiating corrective actions
Maintain and deliver superior customer service and operational excellence
Identify opportunities to introduce initiatives to drive productivity and task efficiency
Understand and articulate ROI for continual analysis
Ensure management is kept up to date on the status of client projects at every stage
Liaise with suppliers for costs, SLA’s, lead times, fabrication, construction methods and QC
Client liaison on and off site for technical and production queries
Production of O&M Manuals
Completing and submitting all relevant Project H&S, Risk and Method Statements
Management of installation schedules, and post-installation reporting
Skills and Experience
Retail industry experience (ideally Supermarkets or the vape industry)
Proven experience in delivering large scale retail fixture projects
A background in Project / Account management
Excellent stakeholder management & influence skills
Budget management
Solution orientated
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Benefits