Project Coordinator, Store Development, The Americas
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Project Coordinator, Store Development, the Americas

• Please note that this is not a Visual Merchandising role.

Overview: Based in the New York City office, The Project Coordinator, Store Development is responsible for supportive functions within the Department on retail, wholesale, and corporate office projects. This person will work closely with department Project Managers and the VP, Store Development to successfully complete stores, corporate office & wholesale projects as assigned. This person will report directly to the VP, Store Development, the Americas.

Responsibilities:

• Assist Project Managers in multiple fast paced tasks from different projects
• Send drawings to Vendors providing proposals on each project
• Place and manage orders for FF&E for projects
• Assemble General Contractor bid packages
• Track furniture & fixture deliveries and confirm schedule to be delivered to jobsite
• Coordinate Vendor site visits and installations in conjunction with GC
• Coordinate forms, inspections, access as needed to successfully open a new location.
• Log and code all invoices to project budget sheets.
• Coordinate internal barricade graphics requests, external approvals and installation/deinstallation
• Coordinate submittals for international shop-in-shops, assembling approval packages and overseeing installations with local PM vendors
• Participate as needed on corporate office projects, including office renovations, furniture installations or special projects
• Assemble Tenant Allowance requests to Landlords
• Participate in inter-departmental calls
• Maintain furniture and fixture inventory with manufacturers and storage warehouses
• Maintain electronic project folders including: GC site reports, photos, drawings, contracts, p.o.s
• Assist with researching alternative materials/finishes, millwork, vendors, etc as needed
• Flexibility to partner on projects outside of scope.

Skills & Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years experience working in a supportive role for store design, construction or facilities, with high end/luxury or contemporary retail preferred.
• Highly motivated self-starter with exceptional organizational skills, ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously and a strong sense of urgency.
• Proactive in bringing ideas to the table to improve coordination and processes within the team
• High level written and oral communication skills mandatory.
• Experience with New Store Openings (NSOs)
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Adobe Acrobat Pro
• Intermediate to advanced CAD skills
• Experience with stores & shop-in-shops will be given priority.
• Ability to read architectural drawings.
• Good understanding of Construction processes.
• Solid decision-making skills based on changing conditions.
• Team player in both retail and corporate environments, no task is too big or too small attitude; is committed, positive, and reliable.
• Adheres to company policy and confidentiality - is a true ambassador for the brand with strong sense of corporate responsibility - setting the standard.
• Passion for the Christian Louboutin brand.

Our Business and our Values:

Christian Louboutin, founded in 1991 in Paris, is a leading global luxury brand for shoes and leather goods for both women and men. Christian Louboutin is also renowned for its iconic red sole, imagined by Mr. Christian Louboutin himself, a year after the creation of the brand. The brand has more than 160 Boutiques in 38 countries featuring the signature shoes such as the iconic pumps, sneakers and loafers alongside the seasonal collections for women, men and accessories. Christian Louboutin imagines collections through a large spectrum of inspirations emanating from his love of Paris, his travels, and his passion for art and craftmanship. 2014 welcomed the launch of Christian Louboutin Beaut with the iconic Rouge Louboutin nail and lip colour.

Our people are at the heart of our brand.

We celebrate individuality and empower our team members to have responsibility, autonomy and creativity within their roles. Our colleagues share the same passion and dedication to our Brand and its continued success.

We live by our values:

We are down to earth we stand with authenticity, integrity and respect. We have passion we drive our business with agility, commitment and care. We feel happiness in all that we do we collaborate with positivity, open-mindedness and fun. We find inspiration in our work we envision the future with confidence, creativity and freedom.

The Maison Christian Louboutin is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to recruitment practices that do not discriminate against any job applicant because of their race, color, gender, age, nationality, culture(s), religion, sex, physical or mental disability, or age. We believe that a culture of diversity and individuality fosters our above core values. So, if you also share this mindset, these values, and you dream of coloring your soles red as part of the Louboutin adventure, please join us!

In accordance with the New York City Commission on Human Rights and in compliance with the Salary Transparency Law, Christian Louboutin envisions the general compensation range for this position to be $50,000 - $60,000 per YEAR.

*This range is NOT inclusive of other forms of compensation or benefits such as commissions, overtime, discretionary bonus, health insurance, retirement savings or paid leaves of absence. Such details will be further communicated during the interview process and/or at the time of an official offer of employment.