Store Delivery Manager - EMEA

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of 6+ Store Development professionals across multiple countries within the EMEA region.
• Drive the execution of the EMEA store opening strategy, ensuring new stores are delivered in line with business growth objectives.
• Communicate seamlessly in strong partnership with the Global team.
• Establish and maintain store rollout programmes across existing and emerging markets.
• Manage multiple concurrent construction, refurbishment and relocation projects across the region.
• Develop and maintain project governance, reporting and KPI tracking for all development activities.
• Manage internal and external stakeholders including contractors, consultants, architects, landlords and shopping centre management teams.
• Oversee tendering processes, contract negotiations and supplier performance management.
• Own regional Capex budgets and ensure effective cost control across all projects.
• Ensure all projects comply with local building regulations, health and safety requirements and company standards.
• Lead weekly project reviews with key business partners including Retail Operations, IT, Logistics and Finance.
• Manage maintenance and facilities programmes across the store portfolio.
• Provide strategic recommendations to support future market expansion and business growth.
• Skills & Experience
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Project Management or a related discipline.
• Extensive experience managing end-to-end store development projects, including new market entry, multi-country rollouts and portfolio refurbishment programmes.
• Significant experience delivering multi-site retail rollouts across the EMEA region.
• Proven people leadership experience, including direct management of 7+ team members.
• Experience supporting international expansion and new market entry projects.
• Strong financial management capability with responsibility for substantial Capex budgets.
• Demonstrated success managing complex stakeholder groups across multiple countries and cultures.
• Excellent contractor, supplier and vendor management experience.
• Strong commercial negotiation skills.
• Exceptional planning, organisational and project management capabilities.
• High attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Highly effective communicator with the ability to influence at all organisational levels.
• Results-focused with a proactive and hands-on leadership style.
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