We are looking for a Store Design Manager to join Team OB in our Support Office.

As a Store Design Manager at OB you will manage the store design team providing guidance, overseeing their workload and the production of the project department drawing work, including store construction fit out packs, bespoke fixture fabrication drawings and any project associated detailing.

You will provide guidance and assistance to the rest of the design team to ensure deadlines are met throughout the project lifecycle – from receipt of the concept through to delivery of the design in the construction phase.

You will report into the Head of Store Design and Construction, ready to work collaboratively and to

contribute your ideas.

With a keen commercial eye and strong attention to detail, you will ensure store designs are delivered to a high standard and to current regulations and guidelines.

Our Support Office is based in Tolworth, near Chessington, only a 30-minute journey from London Waterloo. We offer hybrid working with a split of office, store and home working each week

A bit about us …

At Oliver Bonas (OB), our values of Work Hard, Play Hard & Be Kind are integral to everything we do. Collaboration, imagination, curiosity, and teamwork are key to our success, and everyone has their part to play in making OB a special place to work.

Having fun is key, and a playful and positive approach creates an optimistic environment. We don’t take ourselves too seriously, but we are serious about what we do.

Our team knows their stuff. They’re confident and creative and unafraid to challenge convention to find solutions, taking accountability for their actions, but always with kindness and humility.

More about the role …

An OB Store Design Manager will:

Lead the production of full detailed ‘for construction’ drawing packages ready for statutory bodies, landlords and in-house approvals for tender and construction phases
Manage the department drawing project workloads, coordinating with external agencies, and assisting with the management of team members
Assist in the design and development of fixtures, fittings, furniture and signage
Research current store construction/fabrication trends, attending all relevant trade shows, pulling together inspiration and ideas for new store design elements
Work with Construction Project Manager and Facilities Team to ensure all Health and Safety requirements are adhered to Compile full sets of “as built” technical drawings to include technical specification relating to appropriate codes of practice or regulations
Demonstrate experience and knowledge of building regulations and British Standards, either through qualifications or past experience
Manage, implement and maintain an up to date library of all drawing packs, drawing resources, designs, samples and materials
Develop a strong commercial awareness and understanding of the OB stock package in relation to shop fit design.
Manage the house keeping of sent and received design drawings and photos and associated
Mentor the design team to upskill on their technical knowledge, building regulations, principal designer requirements and CDM responsibilities
Coach and develop through feedback, progress chats, and appraisals to ensure all team members have clear and stretching development goals and are delivering their best work
Build a strong team and motivate them to collaborate and support each other to ensure effective communication
Participate and contribute in all departmental and team discussions using your influence to positively affect outcomes

Bonas Benefits:

Generous employee discount up to 50% off all OB products
Free access to our 24 hour employee assistance programme with Care First – offering financial, emotional and vocational support
Flexible holiday – 33 days (including bank holidays) – increasing to 35 days with length of service
Annual discretionary profit related bonus scheme
Free membership for our Westfield Health Cash Plan or Private Medical
Auto-enrolment into our pension plan
Free access to our onsite gym
Cycle to work scheme
Refer a Friend incentive
Quarterly free lunch
Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity Voice network and EDI team
Mental Health First Aider support
Education and support throughout Looop eLearning platform

What we look for:

Accomplished designer with solid experience in retail or F&B interior design or architecture
Experience of managing own workload as well as meeting multiple project deadlines
Experience of managing a small team
Construction project management experience benefical
Advanced Vectorworks 2D/3D – essential
Advanced Sketch up – essential
Adobe suite, Photoshop, illustrator & Indesign essential
Microsoft office
Strong communication skills and able to communicate across all levels
Strong attention to detail and good eye for design
Problem solving skills

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at OB

At Oliver Bonas, our promise is to do our bit to make living a joyful experience and give cause for optimism. This promise is central to our work in equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI). To bring joy to others, we must first ensure everyone at OB feels valued, included and most importantly, can be themselves at work.

It is important to us that our brand reflects wider society and the communities in which we operate. As a result, we welcome all eligible applicants for this role however we are particularly interested in speaking to eligible candidates from the Black, Asian & Mixed Heritage communities.

Oliver Bonas is a Disability Confident Committed employer under the Disability Confident employer scheme.

To read more about our ED&I commitments, head over to the EDI page on our website: https://www.oliverbonas.com/meet-the-team/diversity