Responsible for defining country expansion plans to reach growth targets
Full functional knowledge of maintenance and engineering works required, including end-to-end planning and execution of store scouting, layout design, tender analysis, contract awarding, construction, and commissioning
Leads and coordinates between different functions to reach the right decision on areas to expand in (logistics, commercial, operations, legal & city heads)
Accountable for the creation and implementation of best practice maintenance vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve operational performance
Manages the construction & procurement cycle from the Pre leasing until the go live (tendering, drawings, BOQs & negotiations)
Negotiates contracts with landlords to reach the targeted budget
Ensures alignment between the different functions until the go live date (operations, commercial, legal & logistics)
Leading a team of maintenance supervisors, technicians, and multiple external vendors to ensure that all maintenance requirements are properly fulfilled for all stores in Egypt (equipment list, equipment maintenance, facilities management)
Owns the maintenance related overhead budget and accountable to drive optimization to reach the business targets
Designs and manages the maintenance team resources to ensure efficient utilization
Leads others to solve complex problems; uses analytical thinking, tools and judgement to identify innovative solutions
Manages & accountable for delivering the operations optimization initiatives along with the operations team (e.g. Layout optimization, dispatch areas...etc.)
Manages & accountable for the CPAEX & OPEX related to maintenance & construction