Project Manager - Retail

Transguard Group was established in 2001 and has diversified significantly, we lead in the fields of Cash Services, Security Services, Manpower Services, Facilities Management & Aviation. Transguard Group is the UAE’s most trusted business support and outsourcing provider and has a large, dynamic and culturally diverse workforce with 50,000 employees! We are currently recruiting for a Project Manager - Retail for our trusted client to be based out of their office in Dubai.

Purpose : 

The role is for a Fixed Term Project Manager based in Dubai to manage AIRPORTS execution– Key responsibilities is to execute Permanent merchandizing and visibility in retail stores – Product/Brand Units .

Key Competency : Project Manager with Retail Experience – Understanding of Retail Store environment and technical – Design , Production and Execution

Experience : Managed production of units, merchandizing and activations , preferably production experience with an advertising or merchandizing agency

• Permanent Merchandizing: Oversee design guidelines adherence, technical drawings (CAD) supervision,  execution & regular maintenance of Permanent Visibility & Merchandizing footprint
• Vendor& Agency Management: Manage multiple marketing agencies, production companies and procurement vendors adhering to business processes, purchasing policies and internal code of conduct requirements
• Project Management: Develop project trackers, timelines and adherence of the same with regular updates to key stakeholders. Bridge project between design agency, production company, PR Marketing team and Retailers (Airport Retailers)
• Activations : Adapt retail designs to local spaces , asset sourcing and ensurance of excellence in production to match set design plans

• Minimum 6-8 years’ experience including Project Management and production, airport execution experience preferred
• Prior multinational companies and FMCG/Auto/Retail/ Luxury exposure is preferable
• Strong executional ability for merchandizing and activations
• Excellent relationship management skills to manage customers,
• Budget management
• Willingness to travel within Gulf (Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Bahrain, Muscat)