Company Description
Dedicated to telling stories and creating experiences, Indigo is always looking for bright, energetic and customer-focused people who can help bring our exciting mission to life in one of our more than 170 Indigo, Indigospirit, Chapters and Coles stores across Canada. We offer a variety of exciting opportunities at our retail stores, distribution centres, and home office for people who share our passions and want to be part of a dynamic and enriching culture.

WHO WE ARE

• We love books and all things beautiful
• We are Canada’s Cultural Department Store
• Books are our heart and our soul and Great Books are JUST the Beginning…

We play by the following rules:

• We exist to add joy to our customers’ lives each and every time they interact with us and our products
• Our job is to create joyful moments for our customers
• We treat each other the way we’d treat a valued friend
• We inspire each other to do our best work
• We seek to ignite creativity and innovation every day
• We give back to the communities in which we operate

Job Description

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Functional

• Develop new store designs, manage concept and millwork development drawings
• Manage and work closely with external consultants, vendors, and suppliers
• Review and coordinate Architectural and MEP drawings
• Responsible for design solutions that achieve merchandising goals set forth in design brief
• Ensure the completion of team deliverables and adhere to project budgets
• Own and advise on questions about a project’s design, construction, and fixture details for prototypes for timely implementation
• Space plan stores based on standard assortment grades and department productivity
• Responsible for the design and roll-out of fixtures
• Manage light-scale construction projects, as required
• Understand, apply, and support the development and maintenance of Indigo’s Store Design standards
• Accountable for maintaining and updating database of the current fixture floorplans, fixture drawings, and photographs of all stores
• Research and source materials for architectural design elements to meet construction, maintenance, operations, and procurement needs
• Continuous professional development to enhance position-relevant skills and knowledge of department protocol, code compliance, and quality control”
• Actively seek opportunities to improve internal processes to streamline design timeline and execution.
• Take on special projects assigned by senior team members
• Develop solutions that support the omni-channel, online / in-store integrated customer experience
• Ensure the store experience is best-in-class, acting as an advocate for the customer and employee by placing them at the forefront of all design and decision-making processes

People

• Collaborates closely with Director, Store Design
• Mentor and foster the development of direct reports
• Interface closely with cross-functional departments on projects as applicable
• Give authentic feedback on performance and potential
• Ensure all team members understand where they stand and have clear performance objectives aligned with Indigo and team goals
• Encourage team members to share knowledge and resources to advance the team and/or the organization
• Accountable for the overall engagement, productivity, turnover, and bench strength of the team

Cultural

• Cultivate an agile culture to develop the best solutions
• Model Indigo’s beliefs and convey a positive image in everything you do
• Celebrate diversity of thought and have an open mindset
• Foster a culture of continual learning, taking risks without the fear of making mistakes
• Embrace, champion, and influence change through your team and/or the organization

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