Store Planning Europe

**Position**:
**STORE PLANNING EUROPE**

**Mission**

He/she will play a central hub role in the co-ordination of Store Planning projects, from the design stage to the project completion, ensuring that all appropriate parties involved are fully briefed and have received accurate, up to date and timely information at all stages of the project, according to schedule, key milestones and deadlines.

**Main Accountabilities**
- Responsible to coordinate Store Planning projects, following all progress steps until shop opening, preparing project schedule with key milestones, ensure the project runs to schedule working with local technical specialist partner
- Responsible for Recco calendar and meetings preparations, sharing construction budget with Financial & Administration, commercial team
- Investment plan verification with Financial & Administration/Managing Directors/Commercial Team
- Maintain focus on a particular geographical region, acquire in depth knowledge of the specific characteristics of the market, from a technical (e.g. permit lead times, local norms) cultural, retail/wholesale point of view
- Monitor activities with the architectural studio verifying that the work progress is in line with the project's timing
- Maintain constant integration with Interior Design creative team to adjust the implementation, to give feedbacks for concept improvement and work together on costs analysis and reduction costs/sqm
- Responsible for worldwide layout approval process with the Architecture Director, Country Managing Directors and Top Management
- Supervision of approval of the security plan in advance with corporate risk department
- Manage the bidding process, following Interior Design procedure guidelines and administrative tasks to prepare and send/follow up purchase order documents and contracts to suppliers, including delivery schedule of orders
- Verification Project Status Recap and follow up with monthly conference calls with Country Managing Directors
- Global coordination on special roll out projects (see examples of lining, accessories, perfume, lighting, etc..)
- Contribute to Interior Design & Visual Integration (process/organization and strategy) in coordination with the Interior Design managers about new openings, events, fairs, special projects, etc
- Responsible for project coordination and technical specialist fluid sharing of info, process/organization and strategy alignment
- Work with legal offices for contract preparation and with administrative specialists for all administrative aspects, follow up on invoices and payments

**Profile**:
**Requirements**:

- 5 years of experience within the same field, preferable within luxury Brands
- Degree in Engineering/Design/Architecture or similar
- Fluency in Italian and English, any additional language is a plus
- Proficiency in IT Applications (Office, AutoCAD, Photoshop, etc.)
- Knowledge of Bulgari Products / Bulgari commercial network
- Knowledge of design and architecture principles and tools
- Technical background, attention to details for engineering, prototypes and new materials research
- Project management and planning techniques
- Effective communication and negotiation skills

**_BVLGARI _**
**MAISON***:

- Bvlgari was founded in the heart of Rome in 1884. Over the decades, the Brand has established a worldwide reputation as magnificent Roman High Jeweler and icon of Italian art of living.
Through a pioneering vision, the company’s international success has evolved into a global and diversified luxury purveyor of products and services, ranging from fine jewels and high-end watches to accessories and perfumes, and featuring an extended network of boutiques and hotels.
Demonstrated through its numerous philanthropic partnerships, Bvlgari deeply believes in innovating the present for a sustainable future through its commitment to Social & Environmental Responsibility and giving back - to nature and to the community. In 2024 the Maison announced the creation of _Fondazione Bvlgari _, reinforcing its devotion to building a meaningful tomorrow through care, generosity and long-term dedication.