Contracts Manager

Join South Africas leading fashion retailer and become part of a winning team. If fashion retail excites you, along with a fast paced and innovative environment, then this position may well be for you. With over 700 stores, renowned aspirational brands and world class systems we are regarded as front-runners in this highly competitive environment.

Truworths has an exciting opportunity for a Contracts Manager with Retail and Contracts experience. This role will be based at our head office in Cape Town.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and manage project construction programme
• Prepare and manage project budget
• Ensure that all stores are built to the Company's standards
• Liaise with developers and project teams to ensure that the premises are developed in accordance with the agreed specification
• Survey proposed new sites and give feedback to Properties with respect to the extent of leasehold work required
• Give advice and assistance to Divisions with major repairs and maintenance issues
• Assist with the exportation of shopfitting elements from South Africa to relevant African countries
• Liaise with external energy consultants & internal store operations teams regarding the energy conservation initiatives in stores
• Prepare reports for the Board and various relevant committees relating to feedback of the energy conservation initiatives
• No direct reports at this stage

Qualifications and Experience:

• Experience as a Quality Surveyor and Project Manager
• Matric and relevant qualification
• Minimum 5 years of relevant recent working experience
• Retail Project Management experience in Africa and experience of managing projects on the ground, sourcing local contractors and materials etc.
• Experience in dealing with contractors etc.

Competencies:

• An understanding of exporting and shipping of shopfitting beyond the borders of South Africa
• An awareness of energy conservation options that are available in the retail environment

Truworths is committed to transformation and meeting objectives of the Employment Equity Act. Meeting our employment equity goals and targets will be taken into account in our recruitment decisions. People living with disabilities will be viewed favourably.