Company Summary
Our client is an award winning, global retail and merchandising specialist who create bespoke retail/POS displays for high-end cosmetic brands. Working with some of the best-known brands in the world, they create beautiful instore stories along with powerful brand experiences.
The Role
As Prototype Manager you will be working with the Project team and will be responsible for the execution of brand display projects from creative brief through to delivery in store. Working with all internal stakeholders to deliver projects on time, in budget and to the right quality and service standard. A strong understanding of manufacturing processes and a good grasp of design is essential. You will be the glue between the departments to make sure everything happens!
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01 Responsibilities
- Working directly with external agencies and internal team associates as a key contact to ensure all relevant project data is organised and delivered on time.
- Reviewing project briefs with the Account Manager and/or development Project Managers to fully understand the client requirements, to ensure all correct details are included and all information is complete.
- Monitoring budget compliance through the life of a project and driving for improvements.
- Working in close liaison with the Buyer/Estimators, escalating cost increases, to ensure all changes are tracked & cost control is maintained.
- Recommending continuous improvement ideas to the design and supply teams
- Facilitating handover meetings with supply and development teams, agreeing timelines and milestones.
- Creating, managing, and monitoring the overall project time plan with the individual stakeholders to ensure delivery on plan.
- Reviewing and establishing team priorities and communicating change to Account Managers / Senior Project Manager/ Directors.
- Acting as the facilitator working with the team to break through issues.
- Managing the installation briefing, with all supporting scoping documentation and coordinating the access, tracking and sign off with the client.
- Installation – working with the Buyer and Senior Project Manager to scope out the installation brief, coordinating with the installation company once the work order has been placed, tracking progress and communicating with the team and client all the way through.
- Quality Management – understanding quality control processes required. Working in conjunction with the buying team to ensure quality checks and production sign off is built into the schedule, communicated with the client and fully documented.
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- Reviewing project briefs with the Account Manager and/or development Project Managers to fully understand the client requirements, to ensure all correct details are included and all information is complete.
- Monitoring budget compliance through the life of a project and driving for improvements.
- Working in close liaison with the Buyer/Estimators, escalating cost increases, to ensure all changes are tracked & cost control is maintained.
- Recommending continuous improvement ideas to the design and supply teams
- Facilitating handover meetings with supply and development teams, agreeing timelines and milestones.
- Creating, managing, and monitoring the overall project time plan with the individual stakeholders to ensure delivery on plan.
- Reviewing and establishing team priorities and communicating change to Account Managers / Senior Project Manager/ Directors.
- Acting as the facilitator working with the team to break through issues.
- Managing the installation briefing, with all supporting scoping documentation and coordinating the access, tracking and sign off with the client.
- Installation – working with the Buyer and Senior Project Manager to scope out the installation brief, coordinating with the installation company once the work order has been placed, tracking progress and communicating with the team and client all the way through.
- Quality Management – understanding quality control processes required. Working in conjunction with the buying team to ensure quality checks and production sign off is built into the schedule, communicated with the client and fully documented.
02 Knowledge
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Good interpersonal and motivational skills.
- Highly numerate and able to analyse and add value to information.
- Attention to detail and well-developed organisational skills, able to multi-task on simultaneous projects.
- Able to ‘think outside the box’.
- Ability to work flexible hours, available to travel.
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- Good interpersonal and motivational skills.
- Highly numerate and able to analyse and add value to information.
- Attention to detail and well-developed organisational skills, able to multi-task on simultaneous projects.
- Able to ‘think outside the box’.
- Ability to work flexible hours, available to travel.
03 Experience
- 3+ years’ experience of working in Project Management/Coordination role preferably in Point of Purchase Design or Retail Display sector.
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