The company
At Swatch, we thrive on surprise. Whether its with our collections, action sports or artistic collaborations, we dont stay inside the box. Were here to shake things up with our striking designs, which always reflect the zeitgeist but never fail to catch the eye. Thats what we do best, and thats what weve done since .
Our team is a collective of passionate people, headquartered in Switzerland and present worldwide. We are visionaries and revolutionaries unwaveringly true to ourselves and unafraid to do things differently. Together, we are here to make the world a little more colorful and exciting by embracing newness and boldness. You might even say that were more than just a watch company.
Are you one of us? Join our team.
To reinforce the retail design international team at Swatch Headquarters in Biel / Bienne, Switzerland, we are currently searching for a :
CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE PROJECT LEADER %
Job description
- Responsible for the implementation and design of retail design concepts for Swatch POS within our corporate identity
- Manage all aspects of the store design process from design inception, review of suppliers and local architects technical drawings and construction management until completion of the project (in line with Swatch design guidelines)
- Work independently, efficiently and monitor the projects within the given timeline & quality standards.
- Manage effective budgets for all stores and control all project costs and capital expenditure until projects close out (cost monitoring sheet). Negotiation with suppliers and contractors
- Close collaboration with all external parties including contractors, consultants, clients and suppliers as well as all internal departments like Finance, Marketing, Sales, Retail Operations, Logistics
- Supervision of external architects, consultants, engineers and suppliers
- Effective communication of relevant information to direct managers
- Tactful communication of difficult / sensitive information
- Resolve and / or escalate challenges in a timely fashion.
- Ensure project documents are complete, up to date and stored appropriately.
- Check investments before a projects start by benchmarking and aligning all costs to first estimations throughout the whole project development.
Procurement
Responsible of the technical development of new Swatch furniture from the idea until the prototype following up a successful roll out, up to Swatch standardsPropose and implement changes to improve an existing product as per company needs. Including discussions with the suppliers, reviewing, and approving technical drawings / material specifications for furniture & fixturesManage the Stock and future orders together with procurement department with an efficient and sustainable approach.Responsible of the procurement of new suppliers for furniture and fixtures production for the RED TeamMaintenance
Responsible of reviewing and approving the catalogue-orders or special productions for existing POSManage the maintenance requests and stock control of spare partsProfile
Profile :
University Degree in Architecture / Engineering and a min. of 3 years of Retail experience or in related fields or in Project ManagementComputer skills : Knowledge of CAD, (Preferably AutoCAD)Abilities in working with Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft PackageProfessional requirements
Professional requirements :
You are creative, detail oriented and have strong knowledge in construction details and building process. Furthermore, you have strong awareness of financial aspects of architectural projects and capacity to analyse and evaluate costs / offers / budgets.
Languages
In addition, you are multi-taskers with effective communication skills. You are fluent in English, French and / or German, any additional language is a plus.
Contact
If you feel this challenging opportunity meets your profile and expectations, please click on the APPLY link to send us your CV in English.
SWATCH Ltd.
Human Resources
Nicolas G. Hayek Strasse 1
CH - Biel / Bienne
Rue Nicolas-G-Hayek / Nicolas-G-Hayek-Strasse
Biel / Bienne (Bern)
Switzerland
Company address
Swatch Ltd
Nicolas G. Hayek Strasse 1
CH- Biel
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