Poundland
Dec 18, 2022
Full time
About the opportunity We are currently recruiting a Project Manager to join the Facilities and Store Development Team. As the Project Manager, you will report into the Lead Project Manager and will be Field based across the UK. Due to our extensive expansion and transformation plans throughout 2022/23, you will work on various high-profile projects at any time; these will be both New Store Openings and our Diamond Store project. As the Project Manager, you will ensure the supply chain delivers good value, and good quality works to all refits and new store openings across the retail estate in the necessary time frames. As the Project Manager, you will work closely with the Facilities, Property and Transformation teams in CSC, Regional Managers and Area Managers in retail and external contractors. This role will initially be a 12-month fixed term contract. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. What you'll be doing As a Project Manager, your duties will consist of: Completing initial site surveys, specifying the scope and site specifics for each project Liaison with contractors with regards to works needed, gathering costs and submitting through the internal system to ensuring value for money and stores will be of necessary standards Taking responsibility for the project budget Attending various meetings at a site with contractors and stakeholders to ensure health and safety and legal compliance is never compromised, regarding CDM, asbestos and noise abatement Continued liaison with contractors and stakeholders to identify and deliver practical opportunities to improve efficiency Attending pre and post-launch meetings to deal with any issues on site Driving outstanding performance across your contractor base to ensure our stores are set up robustly Delivering projects to strict deadlines. What you'll need Previous project management experience with the understanding and ability to manage budgets General planning, building regulations knowledge Good knowledge of H&S, CDM and Asbestos Understanding of Electrical/HVAC/Lifts desirable Retail or Distribution background preferred Good negotiation skills Sound analytical, planning and organising skills Good communicator and problem solver What we can offer Competitive salary Potential to earn bonus Car allowance Personal private medical care cover Free on-site car park Onsite coffee lounge Discount Card - 10% discount on most purchases in store including PEP&CO Family Friendly Benefits Loyal Service Awards My Staff Shop - exclusive discount portal Apprenticeships & Career Development Life Assurance Cover Health & Wellbeing - employee assistance programme to support you Holiday Allowance - 33 days and ability to purchase additional holiday Pension scheme About us You have come to the right place if you want to be part of our success story and have a bright future. It all started in Burton-upon-Trent in 1990 with our first store. We now have over 900 stores and around 18,500 talented colleagues in the UK and the Republic of Ireland, offering each and every one of our seven million wonderful customers every day amazing value. We offer thousands of quality products in-store with over 1,000 well-known brands. The majority are just £1, but as a multi price retailer, customers can enjoy competitively priced products from fresh, frozen and ambient food to health and beauty, gardening, clothing, and so much more. Retail Week nominated us as Value Discounter of the Year in 2019, reflecting our team's relentless focus on offering customers simplicity and amazing value. In 2011 Dealz was born. The first stores opened in Blanchardstown and Portlaoise in Ireland. We continue to trade and have expanded rapidly in Ireland, Spain and Poland. Customers enjoy our winning formula of great value top brands and our extensive range, including many local products. Our incredibly popular fashion brand PEP&CO is available in over 500 stores. It offers great value fashion for the whole family. It was nominated in the 2019 Retail Week Awards as Private Label of The Year. Since July 2020, we have invested £45 million in a transformation programme. This includes new store openings and relocations, store revamps and investment in our distribution network. We are committed to playing our part in rebuilding confidence in 'bricks and mortar' retailing. Focusing on three types of stores; Destination stores offer the fullest range of products, including food, homeware, health and beauty and clothing Core stores offering a wide range of products on high streets customers love Convenience stores offer "grab and go" easy shopping The 2020 acquisition of Fultons, the north of England frozen food retailer, is another key part of our transformation programme, bringing our customers broader ranges and more choice. In 2022, we purchased the online discount retail business, Poundshop. The acquisition is another step in the transformation of Poundland and will provide the infrastructure to power a national roll-out of our ecommerce operation. We have recently opened seven brand new stores, including our large format stores and revamped 55 stores. We are also expanding our fresh range to another 30 stores over the coming months. Our continued success is driven by offering our customers high-quality products at ultra-low prices each and every day. If this sounds like you and you can make a real difference, apply today!