Assistant Manager, Store Construction

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At Tapestry, being true to yourself is core to who we are. When each of us brings our individuality to our collective ambition, our creativity is unleashed. This global house of brands - Coach, Kate Spade New York, Stuart Weitzman - was built by unconventional entrepreneurs and unexpected solutions, so when we say we believe in dreams, we mean we believe in making them happen. We're always on a journey to becoming our best, but you can count on this: Here, your voice is valued, your ambitions are supported, and your work is recognized.
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Job Title: Assistant Manager, Store Construction Support
Primary Purpose: To Support the Construction Team for Tapestry (Coach, Kate Spade) across North America
The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in Store Planning & Construction to...

• Complete 2-3 new retail/outlet openings per year (this will be with the assistance of other PMs in the first project)
• For On-Boarding: "shadow" a PM for 2 projects as well during this time
• Within the wholesale division:
  • Manage the rollouts for both KS and Coach
  • Manage the maintenance requests/closeouts for both brands
• Manage all internal security guard requests, tracking and invoicing for both brands as requested by the PM's
• Work with the PMs and Engie to coordinate all requests for utilities to become active/invoices for all projects at the inception of the project
• Work with the PMs to gather all final information to complete the closeout packages and TA payments
• Assist all PM's in coordinating all Day 2 requests for both brands and maintaining a tracker
• Maintain the Bid Checklist to confirm all adjustments/additions with the vendors and communicate with Production on constant changes
• Develop and maintain historical construction cost data specific to region
• Maintain design standards and project files.
• Manage millwork deliveries in conjunction with Production team
• Manage small projects e.g. enhancements, work on ad-hoc projects when needed
• Travel to project locations

The accomplished individual will possess...

• 2+ years Retail Construction experience; a combination of education and experience will be considered
• Extensive knowledge of MS Office Suite, including MS Project
• Proficient multi-tasking ability
• Excellent communication, prioritization skills and flexibility in fluid market.
• Collaborative and able to work across multiple discipline internal and external teams

An outstanding professional will have...

• Understanding of CAD
• Work experience in a US based company

Our Competencies for All Employees

• Courage: Doesn't hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and "actionable" positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.
• Creativity: Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.
• Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
• Dealing with Ambiguity: Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn't upset when things are up in the air; doesn't have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
• Drive for Results: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
• Interpersonal Savvy: Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
• Learning on the Fly: Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.

Our Competencies for All People Managers

• Strategic Agility: Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.
• Developing Direct Reports and Others: Provides challenging and stretching tasks and assignments; holds frequent development discussions; is aware of each person's career goals; constructs compelling development plans and executes them; pushes people to accept developmental moves; will take on those who need help and further development; cooperates with the developmental system in the organization; is a people builder.
• Building Effective Teams: Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong morale
  and spirit in his/her team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team.

Tapestry, Inc. is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and we pride ourselves on hiring and developing the best people. All employment decisions (including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, transfer, training, discipline and termination) are based on the applicant's or employee's qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration. These decisions are made without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally-recognized protected basis prohibited by applicable law.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Tapestry, Inc. will provide applicants and employees with reasonable accommodation for disabilities or religious beliefs. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact Tapestry People Services at 1-855-566-9264 or [email protected]
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BASE PAY RANGE $65,000.00 TO $80,000.00
Here are some of the benefits that we offer: Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, 401 (K), Paid Paternity and Maternity leave, Commuter Benefits, Disability insurance and Tuition assistance. Please click here for a complete list of U.S Corporate Compensation & Benefits .