Assistant Manager - Retail Design

* Job Title

Assistant Manager RET

Department / Division

Retail Excellence Team (RET)

External Interface

(Enlist external agencies/authorities that you are required to deal with while discharging your duty)

Retailers

Designers/ architects of the Retailers

Contractors

Minimum Qualification

(i.e education, training etc.)

Graduate in Architecture

Minimum Experience

5-6 years of experience in retail/real estate industry with at least 2-4 years experience in retail design

Special Skills/Attributes

(required for performing the job effectively)

Should possess a comprehensive knowledge of interior design and latest design trends

Should have the knowledge of consumer behavior and also brand awareness

Should have an exposure to AutoCad and other such design softwares

Overall Purpose/Objective

Of the job

Provide effective on-boarding/start-up support to retailers and a visually appealing experience to customers by managing retailers site visits/inspections, handling retailers queries promptly, understanding their requirements

Key Responsibilities

(List major responsibilities, that you have, to achieve the key objectives)

Understanding the leasing brief in terms of mall positioning, zoning, brand mix, etc and also the distinct requirements of various product categories

Review the brand/retailer brief from the Leasing team and conduct a detailed research on brands in terms of its operating model, product offerings by visiting the brand stores/outlets at other malls

Prepare a fit-out check-list starting from design submittal stage upto trading day and get it approved by the retailer

Monitor the fit-out process on regular basis and ensure that the host architect adheres to the timelines and reports the reasons for delays/ non-adherence

Assist the Manager / GM RET in final fit-out inspection alongwith the GM RET and ensuring compliance with all fit-out provisions before issuing a fit-out completion certificate to the Director-RET for approval

Assist the Manager/GM RET in developing a hand-over document for the Operations team containing the final as constructed design, MEP and other details, for every store/ outlet

Undertake and facilitate redesign, renovation/internal modification with common areas of the mall, and also manage the implementation of External Graphic Display(EGD) signage