Project and Facilities Manager

Acne Studios•New York, NY

23h•Onsite

About The Position

Acne Studios is seeking a Project and Facilities Manager for their North America region. This role reports to the Head of Architecture and Projects and is responsible for managing and coordinating new store openings, renovations, relocations, store closure projects, and the daily maintenance of the store portfolio, ensuring alignment with global standards. The position involves close collaboration with internal departments and external suppliers, identifying cost-saving opportunities, managing vendor relationships, and ensuring smooth project delivery.

Requirements

Degree in Architecture or interior design
Minimum 5 years of experience with store planning/ project management preferably in luxury retail industry
Familiar with Revit/Adobe Suite
Fluent in English

Nice To Haves

High aspirations and focus on details that create substantial impact.
Enjoy working as a team and embrace feedback to develop yourself and others.
Curious and thrive in a dynamic environment.
Cooperation, respect, and clear communication are important.
Ambition to learn and grow.
Team player, independent, highly organized, proactive, adaptable to changing environment, and able to work under pressure while meeting tight deadline.
Excellent eye for detail.
Ability to identify potential problems and propose pragmatic, cost-effective solutions.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skill.

Responsibilities

Develop and monitor master project schedule to ensure delivery of projects according to key milestones and due dates.
Monitor operational tracking and monitoring of store maintenance issues as they arise.
Coordinate with HQ team on regional proposals, store design strategy and design layout.
Work closely with internal departments (Visual Merchandising, Retail, Operations, Finance, IT etc.) as well as external suppliers to define project timing, cost management, all related submissions and ongoing maintenance.
Identify cost saving opportunities, share best practices and recognize potential risks.
Liaise with Landlord for the specific site requirements and manage the submission process.
Manage installation and removal process to ensure smooth delivery as per the planned schedule to our high standards.
Coordinate with external vendors for store daily maintenance to ensure the good status of our stores.
Evaluate, analyze and negotiate with all vendors relating to projects to achieve the most competitive prices and ensuring the highest quality deliverables.
Coordinate with local third party vendors with regards to millwork production, general construction and ongoing maintenance.
Support the Head of Architecture and Projects with new store and refurbishment projects.
Support the Global Retail Facilities Manager.