Contracts Manager – Truworths Careers

Job Description

Truworths, South Africa’s leading fashion retailer, is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to join our dynamic team. This role is ideal for a professional with strong retail and contracts experience, responsible for ensuring that projects and store developments meet the company’s high standards while managing budgets, timelines and contractor relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, manage and oversee project construction programmes

• Prepare and manage project budgets efficiently

• Ensure all stores are built to the Company’s quality standards

• Liaise with developers and project teams to ensure premises meet agreed specifications

• Survey proposed new sites and provide feedback on leasehold work requirements

• Advise Divisions on major repairs and maintenance issues

• Support the exportation of shopfitting elements from South Africa to other African countries

• Collaborate with external energy consultants and internal store operations teams on energy conservation initiatives

• Prepare reports for the Board and relevant committees regarding project progress and energy initiatives

• Manage contractor relationships and sourcing of local materials and services for retail projects

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum 5 years’ relevant experience in project management, quality surveying or contracts management

• Experience working with contractors, retail projects, and shopfitting

• Matric plus relevant tertiary qualifications

• Experience managing projects on the ground in Africa, including sourcing local contractors and materials

• Understanding of exporting and shipping shopfitting materials beyond South Africa

• Knowledge of energy conservation practices in the retail environment

Competencies

• Strong project and contract management skills

• Understanding of retail construction and shopfitting standards

• Awareness of energy conservation options in retail

• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and project deliverables