Manager Store Planning Cover Letter

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the manager store planning position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for project management expertise in a variety of construction product (commercial, industrial, healthcare, hospitality and retail) and project (ground-up, interiors and building repositionings) types.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Good understanding of design drawings and project documentation
• Knowledge of standard quality means and materials in construction and millwork
• Lead the Division's strategy & planning Key Customers strategic planning process in order to ensure that we continue to WIN in the marketplace and become the strategic partner of choice within water in key accounts
• Demonstrated understanding of specialty retail store planning, design and construction
• Experience with Geographic Information Systems (Buxton preferred) and store location analysis
• Work history should include a lengthy formative experience in an architectural firm, construction industry or in-house store planning team for a fashion brand
• Experienced in project scheduling and budgets
• Develop design plans for remodels, store expansions, refresh projects and fixture rollouts

In response to your job posting for manager store planning, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for technical and engineering support for proposals, plants/materials, construction, sales, and estimating teams during pre-bid, construction, and post-construction phases of a project to ensure quality opportunities are optimized and all aspects of QMS are met.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Continual attention to detail while producing deliverables, establishing priorities and meeting deadlines
• Proficient in use of AutoCAD and or other 3-D programs is a requirement
• Knowledge of Space/Floor Planning Systems & Tools
• Experience in Foods Retail & Display Management
• Local & international travel
• Strong planning, store planning, and allocation skills and experience
• Experience working with JDA, Full Circle, Epicor, or Quantisense (Microsystem)
• Expert level Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word

I would like to submit my application for the manager store planning opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In my previous role, I was responsible for the technical expertise and creative solutions pertaining to engineering, design, and construction means, methods, and materials in supporting both clients, consultants and professional staff.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Coordinate closely with Real Estate, Retail Operations, Merchandising and Property Development
• Have a thorough understanding of the store planning principles for each project
• Capture branded updates as driven through the retrofit process to ensure the store plan database remains up to date and the plan integrity of store records is cataloged
• After the remodel, expansion or retrofit commences, monitor communication between consultants and construction managers to quickly respond to field conditions and/or changes made to projects
• Sound understanding of the retail/ store planning and design / construction industry
• Strong AutoCAD skills, Word, Excel
• Working knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite would be an asset
• Knowledge of current construction practices and materials, mill-working, M&E design, lighting design

I am excited to be applying for the position of manager store planning. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for support and inform the PM and construction manager (CM) in respect of progress measurement on the project.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Comprehension and production of construction drawing set
• Strong Multi National Company background
• Demonstrated experience in store planning in the APAC retail/wholesale environment
• Able to handle massive store openings
• Strong leadership, coaching team members and lead by example
• Proficient in Autodesk Autocad, Adobe Photoshop, MS office
• Proficient experience with Microsoft Office (specifically Word, Excel & Outlook)
• Work collaboratively with both internal and external partners

I would like to submit my application for the manager store planning opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In my previous role, I was responsible for training and coaching to construction project managers, buyers, and project team members in business process and related tools.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Strong space planning/merchandising skills
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal including strong group presentation skills
• Outstanding project management skills, problem solving and priority management
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail, used to multi-tasking, deadline driven
• Interest and curiosity for retail design, architecture, manufacturing
• Team player, excellent collaborative working relationships, strong influential and cross-functional coordination abilities
• Flexible, used to work in a fast-paced environment
• Proficient with CAD