Associate Director – Cost Consultancy (Luxury Retail) – French Speaking

Overview

In this role you will lead end-to-end cost consultancy delivery for high-end retail fit-out and refurbishment projects across the UK and Europe. You will work closely with clients and cross-functional teams to ensure value-driven outcomes and robust cost management. You will apply value management, manage cost planning, procurement, post-contract reporting, and final accounts to meet client objectives. This position offers impact through shaping projects for luxury retailers and guiding teams in a dynamic, multinational environment.

Pay / Benefits

• open to part-time
• flexible working options
• hybrid working options
• benefits not explicitly listed in text

Responsibilities

• Conduct feasibility studies, business cases and procurement reporting
• Lead cost planning and estimating activities, and present the final cost plan
• Manage procurement stages from prequalification to contract preparation
• Oversee post-contract cost variances, change control, and cost checking/valuation
• Produce monthly post-contract cost reports and present findings to the client
• Participate in meetings and actively engage with stakeholders
• Apply value engineering and life cycle costing
• Negotiate and finalise final accounts
• Act as a key interface with client and other consultants at all stages
• Support marketing, business development, and regional representation of Mace
• Provide line management and oversee recruitment activities

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and membership of a relevant institute
• Track record of winning and delivering work for private sector clients in high street and/or luxury retail
• Knowledge of contracts, estimating, valuations, cost reporting and financial modelling
• Negotiation, influencing and communication skills to command professional respect
• Digitally savvy with ability to build client relationships and lead high-performing teams
• Cost consultancy practice and a drive to grow in a commercial environment

• Negotiation
• communication
• stakeholder management
• contracts knowledge
• estimating
• valuations

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