Retail Store Planning Manager
Tesco
- Bangalore, Karnataka
- Permanent
- Full-time
We are a multi-disciplinary team creating a sustainable competitive advantage for Tesco by standardising processes, delivering cost savings, enabling agility, providing cutting-edge technological solutions and empowering our colleagues to do ever more for our customers. With cross-functional expertise in Global Business Services and Retail Technology & Engineering, a wide network of teams and strong governance we reduce complexity thereby offering high quality services for our customers. Tesco Bengaluru, established in 2004 to enable standardisation and build centralised capabilities and competencies, makes the experience better for our millions of customers worldwide and simpler for over 4,40,000 colleagues.
At Tesco Business Solutions, we have a mission to simplify, scale & partner to serve our customers, colleagues and suppliers through a best-in-class intelligent Business Services model . We do this by building a world class business services model by executing service model framework right at the heart of everything we do for our worldwide customers. The key objective is to implement and execute service model across all our functions and markets consistently. The ethos of business services is to free-up our colleagues from a regular manual operational work. We use cognitive technology to augment our key decision making. We also built a Continuous Improvement (CI) culture across functions to drive bottom-up business efficiencies by optimising processes. Business services colleagues need to act as a business partner with our group stakeholders to build a collaborative partnership driving continuous improvement across markets and functions to lead the best customer experience by serving our shoppers a little better every day.
At Tesco, inclusion means that Everyone's Welcome. Everyone is treated fairly and with respect; by valuing individuality and uniqueness we create a sense of belonging.
Diversity and inclusion have always been at the heart of Tesco. It is embedded in our values: we treat people how they want to be treated. We always want our colleagues to feel they can be themselves at work and we are committed to helping them be at their best.
Across the Tesco group we are building an inclusive workplace, a place to actively celebrate the cultures, personalities and preferences of our colleagues, who in turn help to build the success of our business and reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.Job DescriptionStore Layout & Design Implementation:
- Accountable to manage store feasibility planning; detail store layouts; project initiatives and design implementation packs from initial development to the creation of the as-built drawing stage as per Store Development Programme
- Accountable to deliver Planning applications packs and liaising with Country colleagues to track the progress and closure of council approval
- -Interpreting architectural and construction drawings to provide a comprehensive store planning solution
- Guide and manage team to provide store layouts and design implementation pack that align with property strategy; offer great customer; and colleague experience; deliver to our financial targets; and have minimal disruption and in line with legal requirements
- Ability to offer a range of solutions; while considering available data and making well-informed decisions to finalize plans and design proposals for approval
- Collaborate closely with business owners; property project managers (PPM); external property project managers (EPM); the Health & Safety team; merchandising team; all planning teams to gather and capture all scope of work from various departments.
- Assist project managers in executing plans and designs based on proposals and address any inquiries related to the proposals
- Manage all store data records; ensuring its accuracy and integrity through regular updates
- Allocate workload to the team and optimize their efficiency through effective time management; leave planning and capacity forecasting
- Identify and highlight potential risks; recommending mitigating strategies to ensure successful outcomes.
Plan & Design Approvals: Seek timely plan approval from property leaders as per development program and manage design approval process
KPI & Compliance: Establish and drive the quality processes; performance evaluations; and compliance standards. Ensure the delivery of team KPI’s and drive a culture of excellence. Keep yourself and team up-to-date with the latest retail market trends and technology
Team & Self Development: Drive continuous improvement culture and innovation. Build capability within the team by provide guidance; coaching; and technical training
One-team Mindset: Build and maintain positive relationship across teams through regular engagement and celebrating achievements. Foster a collaborative and growth-oriented team environment
Business Accountabilities: Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence. Responsible for completing tasks within agreed KPI'sQualificationsThis role is accountable for planning and designing Tesco stores; with the goal of elevating the Tesco brand and enhancing the overall customer experience. It holds a crucial responsibility in implementing business strategy and making important decisions throughout the store development process. This role combines retail planning expertise with architectural and project management skills.Must have experience in delivering planning and design for Retail Projects Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English Proficient in leading and managing a team Must be proficient in AutoCAD, Revit, MS Office and Adobe software’sAdditional InformationHiring Manager- Archana IyerLast Date of Application-18th Feb 2024Important Notice:On behalf of Tesco Bengaluru, we must caution all job seekers and educational institutions that Tesco Bengaluru does not authorise any third parties to release employment offers or conduct recruitment drives via a third party. Hence, beware of inauthentic and fraudulent job offers or recruitment drives from any individuals or websites purporting to represent Tesco. Further, Tesco Bengaluru does not charge any fee or other emoluments for any reason (including without limitation, visa fees) or seek compensation from educational institutions to participate in recruitment events.Accordingly, please check the authenticity of any such offers before acting on them and where acted upon, you do so at your own risk. Tesco Bengaluru shall neither be responsible for honouring or making good the promises made by fraudulent third parties, nor for any monetary or any other loss incurred by the aggrieved individual or educational institution.In the event that you come across any fraudulent activities in the name of Tesco Bengaluru, please feel free report the incident at recruitment_compliance_india@tesco.com