Contracts Manager (Project Manager)
Truworths · Cape Town, Western Cape
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- Join South Africa's 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
- Seeking candidates with experience as a Quality Surveyor and Project Manager
- Experience dealing with contractors etc.
- Ideally retail and shop fitting experience
- Matric and relevant qualifications
- 5 years min relevant recent working experience
- Retail project management experience in Africa and experience of managing projects on the ground, sourcing local contractors and materials etc.
- 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
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
Deadline:28th August,2026