New Store Project Lead

Working with internal stakeholders across the end-to-end new store opening process to ensure we are continually advancing our store presence. This fixed-term role will see you leading, coordinating and executing new store openings, store closures and temporary moves within the new store delivery team framework.

The Role You Could Play:

• Lead all aspects of the end-to-end new store opening process - including new stores, store flips, closures, and pop-ups - focusing on leadership, coordination, and execution. This includes managing critical paths, overseeing on-site setup, and handling post-opening support activities

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, vendors, and suppliers to ensure new store openings are delivered on time, to standard and within budget

• Identify and address process inefficiencies affecting store setup, working with stakeholders to drive, develop and implement ongoing improvements

• Guide stakeholders through tactical risk mitigation and issue resolution to achieve the best possible project outcomes

• Partner with and coach key stakeholders, retail field leadership and store teams involved in implementing changes related to the store opening pipeline

• Maintain a centralized, up-to-date repository of all documents related to new store openings, including on-site materials, critical paths, Confluence guides, and engagement meetings

Please note: This is a fixed term opportunity contracted for 18 months.

Travel is an integral part of this role and you will be required to perform your duties in field across Australia and New Zealand (as dictated by project locations and support requirements).

What You Will Bring:

You have an entrepreneurial mindset and are a natural leader with an ability to influence and inspire teams to execute! You have a focus improving processes and initiatives that promote better ways of working.

In addition to your passion for customers and team, you will be focused on finding outcomes and supporting those within your leadership to land projects on time, through the following skills:

• Excellent communication skills with a strong ability to lead, influence, engage and inspire stakeholders to drive collaboration and alignment

• Highly organised and able to continually navigate dynamic working environment with changing priorities

• Previous leadership or management experience

• Able to autonomously drive outcomes and manage workload while working remotely in other markets

• Demonstrated experience in retail leadership, project management and/or operations support required

• Ability to work autonomously, efficiently and with initiative

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills

• Highly attentive to detail with a process driven mindset

Your Life At MECCA 

Whilst we are singularly focused on our #CustomerFirst mantra, we know that wouldn’t be possible without an incredible team that is guided by our MECCA values and motivated each and every day to be solutions focused, innovative, collaborative and adaptable, and have a bit of fun along the way!

Some of our other team member benefits include: 

Professional development programs and first-class digitised learning offering 

• Health and well-being initiatives

• Reward and recognition programs

• Access to bonus and incentive programs 

• Access to quarterly product allowance 

• Up to 40% discount to spoil yourselves and your immediate family, subject to company policy!

There are also so many other ways in which you’ll be made to feel part of the MECCA story as we love to celebrate, surprise and delight our team along the way. 

To learn more about life at MECCA Brands, follow us on LinkedIn at MECCA Brands or @lifeatmecca and for all current opportunities, visit http://www.mecca.com.au/careerswww.mecca.com.au/careers