Senior Project Manager, Store Planning

Position

Loro Piana is an Italian luxury Maison founded in 1924, known for creating the finest quality textiles, ready-to-wear collections, accessories, and bespoke garments. Our dedication to exceptional craftsmanship and use of the world’s finest raw materials positions us a leader in the luxury industry. As an iconic Maison within the LVMH group, we uphold a strong commitment to unparalleled quality and excellence.

General Purpose of the Position:

Responsible for activities related to the development of luxury stores, directly managing the entire process of the project, from due-diligence to final delivery and warranty, respecting and reflecting the brand concept guidelines as well as local requirements. Act as the reference point for all professional representation such as internal teams and all external consultant, contractors and suppliers to organize, manage and execute corporate specifications in order to deliver projects within set budgets, time

frames and highest quality standards.

Job Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate all architectural and construction activities required for the renovation, minor works projects or creation of a new store or shop
• Contract with and manage external consultants such as architects, engineers, contractors and direct vendors
• Be responsible for costs, timing and quality of projects throughout planning and construction
• Communicate on projects regularly with corporate and retail partners in the North America and work closely with Central Store Planning team in Milan throughout all phases of projects.
• Prepare feasibility studies, to evaluate locations and estimate budgets and schedules
• Collaborate with Finance Department on budgets and Procurement & Legal Departments on contracts
• Collect start-up information from corporate and local parties necessary to develop the design brief in accordance with company commercial requirements
• Establish contact with LL architectural team, to get location drawings and guidelines and all other necessary technical start up information
• Evaluate and discuss lease and LL Work Letter with LL representation as required.
• Coordinate with corporate designers to prepare location lay-out to match planned retail sales and organize internal review with all corporate and local teams involved
• Prepare project budgets and update them regularly during project development
• Organize and coordinate closely with Central Procurement team for RFP’s, bidding and award of all consultants and supervise all activities and outcomes
• Organize general contractors, storefront vendors, and millwork contractors bidding, evaluate tender documents, Bill of Quantities, and offers, negotiate, and coordinate work.
• Manage all Direct Vendors orders, quotes, invoices and logistics
• Review consultants and contractors drawings to ensure consistency with project and concept, from preliminary submission through shop drawings
• Visit construction sites and prepare reports, from mobilization through punch list completion and opening, to ensure quality of building construction and millwork installation, identifying outstanding issues and ensuring appropriate follow-up
• Carefully archive all project related deliverables on the Store Planning shared drive.
• Collect as-built drawings and keep record of store opening information, finalize financial accounts closures, complete all close out documents, collect lien waivers and settle LL TA issues
• Oversee first year warranty compliance of new or renovated stores and shops after opening.
  
  

Profile

Skills and abilities required:

• Degree in Architecture or Engineering
• Computer skills: AutoCAD 2D/3D, Photoshop and all Office programs
• Ability to manage a team, stakeholders and outside business partners
• Ability to manage time
• Be a clear and thorough communicator
• Ability to be design and detail oriented with highest standards of expectations at all phases of work.
• Analytical and project management skills with excellent attention to detail
• Possess a strong sense of ownership and responsibility
• Possess excellent and innovative problem solving skills
• Strong negotiation and prioritization skills
• Familiarity with SAP and Indirect Procurement process
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally
• 8 years of applicable retail experience inside a comparable luxury company, or similar architectural or construction management experience.
  
  

Additional Information

What we offer

At Loro Piana, we believe in fostering a supportive and rewarding work environment that values our employees' well-being and growth. We offer a comprehensive range of benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, fertility support, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, 401K match, and Headspace mental health support. Additionally, employees enjoy a generous product discount, exclusive LVMH discounts, and other tailored perks.

Compensation

Loro Piana uses the published salary range as a guideline to provide our employees with market-competitive pay while allowing for flexibility to recognize and reward various levels of expertise, performance, and tenure.

While the published salary range is a good faith reflection of the targeted salary level for the position, Loro Piana reserves the right to pay outside of the published salary range of $120,000.00 to $130,00.00 USD per year.

EEO Statement

We strive to create a culture of inclusion where everyone has a sense of belonging. Our goal is to ensure that our outreach and recruiting efforts generate diverse identities and perspectives that will be valued and can thrive. We are continuously assessing our employee and candidate populations to identify ways to ensure they are all-encompassing and equitable.