Sweet Dreams
Website:
sweetdreams.in
Job details:
Location: Ahmedabad (On-site)
Function: Retail Projects Experience: 4–7 Years
Industry: Women’s Ethnic / Indo-Western / Contemporary Fashion
Reporting To: NSM – Retail Salary Range: up to 8 LPA
About Sweet Dreams: https://www.sweetdreams.in/
Sweet Dreams (S D Retail Limited) is one of India's leading sleepwear and loungewear brands with a strong presence across Exclusive Brand Outlets, Large Format Stores, Multi-Brand Outlets, and leading e-commerce platforms. With a commitment to innovation, quality, and customer satisfaction, we are looking for passionate professionals to join our growing team.
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Project Manager_ EBO Store Opening to own end-to-end store opening projects for COCO and Franchise stores. The role will be responsible for ensuring every new store is delivered on time, within budget, aligned with brand standards, and fully ready for business on Day 1. The role will manage approximately 40–50 store opening projects annually, with a standard project timeline of 45–60 days.
Key Responsibilities
1. Project Planning & Execution
- Own and maintain the regional store opening tracker.
- Drive projects from site handover through Civil, Electrical, AC, Flooring, VM, Stock-in and Soft Launch.
- Prepare detailed Gantt charts, milestone plans and project timelines.
- Conduct weekly project reviews with BDMs, franchisees, architects, contractors and Operations.
2. Stakeholder & Vendor Coordination
- Coordinate with malls/landlords for drawings, signage, kiosk, power load, working hours and other approvals.
- Manage vendors including carpentry, civil, lighting, AC, signage, flooring and manpower.
- Negotiate with vendors and ensure cost-effective execution.
- Coordinate with internal teams including VM, Merchandising, IT, Finance and HR for complete store readiness.
- Handhold franchisees on deposits, approvals, hiring and training requirements.
3. Budget & Cost Control
- Own the CAPEX budget for each store and ensure there are no cost overruns.
- Raise POs and track invoices and vendor payments in coordination with Finance.
- Identify opportunities for value engineering without compromising brand standards.
4. Brand Compliance & Quality
- Ensure 100% adherence to the Brand VM Manual, store layout, façade, lighting and fixture standards.
- Conduct comprehensive pre-opening QA checks covering:
- VM
- Lighting
- Trial Rooms
- Billing/POS
- Security
- Identify and close all snags before the soft launch.
5. Launch Readiness
- Coordinate stock-in, mannequin dressing, POS setup and staff training.
- Plan and execute store opening events in coordination with Marketing, including media, influencers and local activations.
- Ensure complete handover of the store to the Operations team with all snags closed and SOPs in place.
6. Documentation & Reporting
- Maintain and manage:
- BOQs
- Drawing sets
- NOCs
- Fire Safety documentation
- Mall approvals
- Prepare post-opening reports covering Actual vs. Budget, Timeline vs. Plan and project learnings.
- Develop and maintain a regional vendor database and rate cards.
Must-Have Skills & Experience
- 4–7 years of experience in Retail Project Management / Store Openings, preferably in Fashion, Apparel or Lifestyle.
- Proven track record of successfully opening 10+ retail stores.
- Strong project management skills with hands-on experience in MS Project / Excel, BOQ and vendor management.
- Good understanding of retail construction, MEP, VM and mall processes.
- Prior experience in women’s wear / fashion retail is preferred.
- Ability to manage last-minute mall issues, vendor delays and execution challenges while maintaining launch timelines.
- Strong communication, negotiation and stakeholder-management skills.
- Fluent in English and a regional language.
- Willingness to travel as required for store opening projects.
Educational Qualification
- Diploma / B.E. in Civil, Architecture or Interior Design, OR
- MBA in Retail / related discipline.
- PMP / PRINCE2 certification will be an added advantage.
Key Success Measures
- Stores opened within the planned 45–60 day timeline.
- Projects delivered within approved CAPEX budgets.
- 100% compliance with brand and VM standards.
- Zero critical snags at store launch.
- Smooth Day-1 operational readiness.
- Effective vendor performance and cost management.
Email: careers@sweetdreamsindia.com
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