Vice President, Store Planning & Design - Full-time / Part-time

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Bring your passion for fashion to today's Burlington Stores. If you are
interested in a career in retail, consider joining one of the largest
off price retailers of apparel and home furnishings in the nation. We
always have a large selection of quality name brand merchandise at huge
savings; coats, clothing and shoes for the whole family, fashionable
accessories, home decor, and everything for baby. Burlington means
one-stop shopping for labels you love at prices you love even more. With close to 600 stores, we're always looking for good talent that can
drive results.

The Vice President, Store Planning & Design, provides strategic team leadership for Burlington’s store planning & design needs to deliver 40-60 new store openings and 30-50 remodels per year. Leads the extensive daily operations and establishes required standards for designs, plans, and specifications to ensure consistent execution of projects. Provides functional and technical expertise for cross-department collaboration and in support of numerous company initiatives.

• Develop a Vision and Long-Range-Plan in conjunction with SVP. Maintain a strategic approach: develop innovative processes to improve consistency, effectiveness & efficiencies; establish and manage KPIs to drive business success and LRP.
  
  
• Directs internal Store Planners, Architects, Store Designers, and Administrative Assistants to achieve department goals and the successful completion of retail and non-retail programs. Retail programs include: Innovation, Prototype Development, New Stores, Remodels and Capital Projects. Non-Retail includes Corporate Facilities.
  
  
• Directs external Design Consultants, Prototype Architects & Engineers, Site-Adapt Architects & Engineers, and Global Vendor Partners to achieve department goals and the successful completion of retail and non-retail programs.
  
  
• Lead internal teams in the development of “cost-effective” and “quality of solutions” thru all phases of the development process: Programming, Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents & Specifications, and Construction Administration. Store Environment work product includes: Architectural Exteriors, Innovation, Store Planning, Store Design, Space Planning, Architectural Interiors, Store Fixturing, Energy, Lighting, Sustainability, Code Compliance, etc.
  
  
• Serve as Store Planning & Design functional expert in support of numerous company initiatives aimed at driving “brand-right” and cost-effective incremental growth. Initiatives may include: volume building component purchasing, design-to-value, value-engineering, and sustainable building design.
  
  
• Provide leadership, coordination, and communication role with all partners involved in the store development process, including: Real Estate, Legal, Construction, Merchandise Presentation, Finance, Facilities, Operations, IT, Loss Prevention, Architects, Landlord’s, General Contractors, etc.

Education:

· Bachelor’s degree in related field is required

Licenses/Certification/Registration:

· CAD proficiency

Experience:

· 7-10 years in senior leadership role

· 5+ years retail industry experience

· 10+ years’ experience in Store Planning role with major brand

· Senior Level experience in the profession of large scope projects

Skills and Abilities:

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills

· Strong leadership profile and excellent negotiation skills

· Strong role model that embraces and demonstrates support for company vision & values

· Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build trust with business partners

· Ability to develop and implement strategy

· Sound understanding of the retail/ store planning & design / construction industry

· Collaborates well with senior project partners

· Effectively and strategically work in a dynamic, fast paced environment to deliver corporate objectives

Our ideal candidates will be self motivated, team players, who have the desire to succeed. We care about our employees, have a supportive environment that values trust and respect , offer a competitive wage and benefits package that includes a generous paid time off plan, plus an associate discount, and a company matched 401(k) to name a few.

Burlington Stores Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity.

Come join our team. You’re going to like it here!