Retail Store Development Manager

Key Responsibilities:

1. Manage end-to-end new store development and construction projects, including site handover, design implementation, installation, inspection, and final handover, ensuring timely store openings or coordinate store renovation, refurbishment, relocation, and retail image upgrade projects in accordance with retail image standards and approved project timelines.
2. Manage company-owned retail assets, including furniture, fixtures, equipment, and signage, covering allocation, transfer, recovery, reuse, and disposal.
3. Coordinate experience store agreements, including preparation, renewal, amendment, termination, and contract documentation management.
4. Manage Google My Business (GMB) listings for store openings, relocations, closures etc, ensuring accurate and up-to-date store information.
5. Prepare and monitor project budgets for store construction, renovation, reinstatement, and closure, ensuring effective cost control and budget utilization with Finance, Procurement, and relevant stakeholders.

Job Requirements:

1. Relevant experience in retail store development, commercial interior fit-out, construction project management, or retail project execution.
2. Experience managing shopping mall stores, flagship stores, experience stores, or retail shop-in-shop projects.
3. Familiarity with retail visual merchandising standards, brand image guidelines, and store opening procedures.
4. Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously, with strong capabilities in project planning, budgeting, timeline management, and quality control.
5. Good knowledge of construction processes, interior fit-out works, building regulations, and contractor management.
6. Strong negotiation, communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills.
7. Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders.