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Barnes & Noble, Inc. · 1 month ago

Project Manager, Purchasing & Store Development

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$90K/yr - $110K/yr

Barnes & Noble is seeking a Project Manager for their Store Development Team, focusing on the execution of new stores and improvements to legacy stores. The role involves managing project schedules, coordinating with internal and external partners, and overseeing various administrative tasks throughout the store development process.

Retail

Responsibilities

Coordination and completion of store improvement projects, including rollouts, etc

Provide support with respect to the new store openings. This includes but is not limited to managing purchase orders, interacting with freight companies and vendors related to deliveries, placing fixture orders and installations as necessary

Quickly become familiar with store fixtures and furniture used in stores. Management and creation of fixture manuals and knowledge of fixture plans required

Create and produce reports and weekly updates in Excel to support the Store Development process

Respond/Reply to inquiries from potential vendors, customers and stores

Maintain furniture, fixture and equipment budgets by store, for rollouts, projects and new stores

Composing of general correspondence as required by department

Full knowledge of department functions and ability to obtain information as required

Must have store communication skills, positive attitude, and ability to articulate

Working with Stores and Facilities Team on Service Channel requests for all stores

May attend meetings and conferences, as well as manufacturing plant visits as requested

Develop and prepare forms as needed relative to Store Development process

Coordinate and Schedule meetings with key partners in Store Development process

Maintain and control all inventories, fixture & materials, as well other company owned inventory

Qualification

Retail Project ManagementProject Management ToolsExcel ProficiencyFixture ManagementTeam Building SkillsQuick LearnerCommunication SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsPositive Attitude

Required

Bachelor's degree required

Ability to work independently and meet deadlines

Travel, required on a project specific basis

Excellent writing and verbal communication skills

Proficiency in Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook is required

Must have solid problem-solving skills. Have the ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently

Must have excellent team building skills

Must be optimistic, enthusiastic and eager to learn

Preferred

Experience in Retail Project Management / Purchasing is preferred

Knowledge of Service Channel Management System is preferred, but not required. Must be able to learn Service Channel

Knowledge of Procore is preferred but not required. Must be able to learn Procore

Company

Barnes & Noble, Inc.

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Barnes & Noble proudly serves America with approximately 600 bookstores across all fifty states, and are busy opening newly designed stores in communities nationwide.

Founded in 1917