Project Manager
Project Manager
Leicestershire
Full time| Permanent
Salary D.O.E
Our Leicestershire clients are looking for an experienced Project Manager. You will need experience with project management within the retail world, covering shop in shop programmes, window / instore displays, roll outs and much more!
A special focus is on customer service and working with teams from design approval through to completion, ensuring the highest level of quality and overall client satisfaction is achieved.
You will have excellent communication skills as well as being a great administrator with strong organisational skills.
The Job Role
* You will be responsible for Project planning and the project delivery.
* Managing the delivery of complex retail installations; including project planning, financial management and quality control.
* Respond and be reactive to any changes in plan and specification and ensure that these are kept within budget, and to the required standard.
* Attend meetings with and liaise with clients to explain and confirm all aspects including materials, budgets and project timelines.
* Visit contractors to discuss live projects to create a consistency from design to install
* Develop and build relationships with external contractors and suppliers to ensure effective implementation of design brief.
* Produce costs and estimates.
* Work closely alongside the internal team and external business partners to ensure projects are completed on schedule, within budget and to a high standard.
* Liaise directly with clients, sharing ideas and creating critical paths
* Negotiate prices and lead times with suppliers
* Demonstrate a flexible approach to ensure deadlines are achieved
* Responsible for the submission of Health and Safety documentation along with Risk Assessments in the required format and timescales, as required.
* Visits to suppliers, customers and sites as needed.
* From time to time undertake travel to events and working on-site for a period of time, may also include overnight /international travel for larger projects
* Build and develop relationships with other team members
* Maintain and update knowledge of materials, range and nature, to produce leading edge cost effective designs.
The person
* Able to overcome problems through the use of lateral thinking innovation and initiative.
* Can manage own time when overseeing projects, often involving conflicting priorities.
* Skills and Experience At least 5 years’ experience in a similar role within POS / Shop fit
* Able to prioritise and work across multiple projects at the same time
* Self-motivated, pro-active and driven
* Ability to take both initiative and direction
* Full driving licence