PROJECT MANAGER

The BATA GROUP is one of the world's leading manufacturers and retailers of quality footwear. A global company with more than 30,000 employees, over 5,000 stores in more than 70 countries worldwide, Bata has been providing the best shoes at the best value for money, backed by unparalleled service, for more than 120 years. Since its founding in 1894 by Thomas Bata, the Company has consistently demonstrated its commitment to responsible and innovative business models in the belief that capital is not just money, but, above all, people, knowledge and core values. Today, Bata's pioneering principles enable the company to adapt quickly to market changes. It also continues Bata's long tradition of being sensitive to cultural and national differences and enables it to function proudly as an inclusive company in every country in which it operates.With more than 270 shops in Italy, Spain and Portugal AW LAB is a laboratory of “urban sport style” trends that offers to its customers the coolest products of the moment, suggesting and inspiring them in creating their own style. Since opening its first store in 1997, with the name of Athletes World, AW LAB is part of the Bata group. AW LAB proposes a wide collection of sneakers of the most famous international sport brands and a wide range of exclusive designs created in collaboration with them. The proposal is completed by a collection of apparel and accessories of the leading sportswear brand and by two private clothing labels.DESCRIPTION OF THE ROLEThe candidate will be placed in the Store Design & Construction department focus on supporting the design of works for the realisation of the BATA & AW LAB Western Europe store retail and franchising. In addition, he/she will support in the development of BATA & AW LAB concepts and special projects.KEY CHALLENGESSurvey of shop/warehouse premisesDrafting outline projects according to the BATA & AW LAB conceptDiscussion with Omnichannel/Franchisee for project definitionDrafting of the executive projectSupport during final pre-opening testingCORE COMPETENCIESDegree in architecture/industrial designGood knowledge of Autocad drawing programmeGood knowledge of Illustrator/Photoshop graphics programmesGood knowledge of Office programmesTeamworkAbility to relate to other departments/franchises/mastersCreativityLANGUAGE PROFICIENCYItalianEnglishSpanish as a plusLOCATIONLimena (PD)Possibility of working in Smart Working for part of the week after an initial on-site training period