Manager, Store Design

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Venez faire votre différence dans les communautés à travers le Canada, où l'authenticité, la confiance et l'établissement de liens sont valorisés - alors que nous façonnons l'avenir du commerce de détail au Canada, ensemble. Notre position unique en tant que l'un des plus grands employeurs du pays, celle associée à notre engagement à avoir un impact positif sur la vie de tous les Canadiens, viens offrir à nos collègues une gamme d'opportunités et d'expériences pour aider les Canadiens à Vivre Bien, Vivre Pleinement.

Chez Les Compagnies Loblaw Limitée, nous réussissons grâce à la collaboration, à l'engagement et nous plaçons la barre haute pour nous-mêmes et ceux qui nous entourent. Que vous débutiez votre carrière, que vous réintégriez le marché du travail ou que vous recherchiez un nouvel emploi, votre place est avec nous.

This role supports Loblaw Companies Limited by developing thoughtful design strategies that strengthen national brand consistency and solve complex design challenges. The Store Design team helps shape the customer experience, elevate brand standards, and deliver solutions that align with budget, schedule, operational, and business requirements.

The Design Manager works closely with design colleagues, leadership, and cross-functional partners to develop and deliver creative, practical, and brand-aligned design solutions.

Summary of Key Responsibilities:

Responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:

Store Design

• Lead the development of store designs from initial concept through detailed design, ensuring alignment with Loblaw Companies Limited’s overall design strategy.

• Develop design solutions for a variety of real estate formats, including mixed-use developments, freestanding buildings, façades, existing store renovations, shop-in-shops, kiosks, and alternative retail formats.

• Create innovative, relevant, and practical design solutions that respond to evolving timelines, project priorities, and workload demands while meeting aesthetic, operational, and business requirements.

• Apply and share advanced knowledge of materials, construction methods, architectural detailing, interior fit-outs, millwork, graphic design, lighting, acoustics, and industry best practices.

• Lead the preparation and delivery of visual design packages, sketches, design-intent drawings, graphic standards, signage key plans, fixture details, material specifications, and schedules that clearly communicate the design direction to peers, leadership, cross-functional partners, construction teams, and external consultants.

• Continuously assess the effectiveness of current designs and prototypes to ensure they meet business needs. Collaborate with business partners and internal stakeholders to identify and implement opportunities that improve efficiency, functionality, and cost-effectiveness.

• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve design and execution challenges through clear verbal, written, and on-site communication.

Design Leadership and Collaboration

• Champion design excellence across Loblaw Companies Limited by leading design reviews and providing clear, actionable feedback that strengthens brand consistency, customer experience, functionality, and overall design quality.

• Foster a strong design culture through research, knowledge sharing, and awareness of emerging retail trends, materials, technologies, and industry best practices.

• Build strong relationships with business units, leadership, and cross-functional partners to ensure design strategies align with brand, operational, customer, and business objectives.

• Lead market tours, site visits, design workshops, and presentations, clearly communicating design concepts and recommendations to internal and external stakeholders.

• A collaborative, proactive, and forward-thinking professional who can anticipate needs, connect insights across teams and projects, independently develop practical solutions, and present recommendations clearly and confidently.

Project Development and Delivery

• Assess project scope, opportunities, and risks through the review of surveys, real estate documentation, landlord requirements, existing conditions, budgets, schedules, and project briefs.

• Deliver practical and innovative design solutions that balance brand standards, customer experience, operational requirements, accessibility, sustainability, constructability, schedule, and budget.

• Identify and resolve design, cost, procurement, schedule, and execution challenges while leading value-engineering initiatives that protect the approved design intent.

• Design and develop fixtures, millwork, signage, and other store elements, and review shop drawings, samples, mock-ups, substitutions, and prototypes for compliance with Loblaw standards and specifications.

• Maintain and continuously improve design standards, prototype packages, drawing templates, material specifications, and guidelines to support consistency across banners and store formats.

• Support projects through construction by coordinating document reviews, responding to RFIs, resolving site conditions, and ensuring the approved design intent is maintained.

• Evaluate completed projects and prototypes using operational feedback, customer insights, and lessons learned to improve future store designs, standards, and delivery processes.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Summary of Experience

• A minimum of eight years of professional experience in retail and hospitality interior and architectural design, gained through design consultancies, development organizations, or similar environments.

• Proven experience developing interior and architectural design concepts for projects of varying scale, scope, and complexity.

• Demonstrated leadership experience with decision-making authority and accountability, including managing design teams, direct reports, project budgets, and external consultants.

• A bachelor’s degree, or equivalent qualification, in interior design, architecture, or a related discipline from a recognized educational institution.

General skills should include direct experience in:

• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft Office is preferred.

• Familiarity with Bluebeam, Autodesk Construction Cloud, BIM 360, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, or similar platforms is an asset.

• Experience producing and managing design and construction documents.

• Experience coordinating architectural, interior design, graphics, MEP, and other consultants.

• Strong visual, written, and verbal communication skills.

• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.

• Ability to manage multiple projects and tight deadlines.

• Ability to translate design objectives into innovative store environments.

• Knowledge of building codes, health regulations, and industry trends.

• Strong understanding of colour, composition, graphics, materials, and design principles.

• Strong 3D visualization skills.

• Knowledge of architectural detailing, specifications, and millwork construction.

• Ability to travel up to 35% within Canada and internationally.

• Valid driver’s licence and access to a personal vehicle required.

Notre engagement envers la durabilité et l'impact social est un élément essentiel de notre façon de faire des affaires. Nous concentrons notre attention sur les domaines où nous pouvons avoir le plus grand impact. Notre approche de la durabilité et de l'impact social repose sur trois piliers - l'environnement, l'approvisionnement et la communauté. Nous recherchons constamment des moyens de faire preuve de leadership dans ces domaines importants. Nos valeurs ÊTRE – Engagement, Tient à coeur, Respect et Excellence – guident toutes nos prises de décision et prennent vie à travers notre culture bleue. Nous offrons à nos collègues des carrières progressives, une formation complète, de la flexibilité ainsi que les nombreux avantages compétitifs - voici quelques-unes des nombreuses raisons pour lesquelles nous sommes classés au palmarès des meilleurs employeurs du Canada, au palmarès des meilleurs employeurs pour la diversité au Canada, au palmarès des employeurs les plus verts au Canada et au palmarès des meilleurs employeurs pour les jeunes au Canada.

Si vous ne savez pas si votre expérience correspond à toutes les exigences ci-dessus, nous vous encourageons à postuler quand même. Nous recherchons des perspectives de candidatures variées, qui incluent des expériences diverses que nous pouvons ajouter à notre équipe.

Nous nous concentrons depuis longtemps sur la diversité, l'équité et l'inclusion, car nous savons que cela fera de notre entreprise un meilleur lieu de travail et de magasinage. Nous nous engageons à créer des environnements accessibles pour nos collègues, candidats et clients. Les demandes d'aménagement en raison d'un handicap (qui peut être visible ou pas, temporaire ou permanent) peuvent être faites à n'importe quel stade de la demande et de l'emploi. Nous encourageons les candidats à faire connaître leurs besoins en matière d'accommodation afin que nous puissions offrir des opportunités équitables.

Veuillez noter:
Les candidats âgés de 18 ans ou plus doivent effectuer une vérification des antécédents criminels. Les détails seront fournis lors du processus d’embauche.

Hiring Range / Échelle salariale à l’embauche :$80,000.00 - $110,000.00 / 80.000,00$ - 110.000,00$ (per year / par an)A candidate’s experience and knowledge as well as the geographical region in which the position is located may be factored into the pay a candidate receives for this position. This posting is for an existing vacancy. The Company uses artificial intelligence for the purpose of screening, assessing and/or selecting applicants for this position. / L’expérience et les connaissances d’un candidat ainsi que la région géographique dans laquelle le poste est situé peuvent être prises en compte dans la rémunération qu’un candidat reçoit pour ce poste. Cette offre d’emploi concerne un poste vacant existant. L’entreprise utilise l’intelligence artificielle dans le but de filtrer, d’évaluer et/ou de sélectionner les candidats à ce poste.

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