Senior Store Designer

About the role

Abercrombie & Fitch is looking for an experienced Store Designer to join its Global Home Office in Columbus, Ohio. The designer develops and implements store designs that fit the brand and improve the customer experience, working with real estate, construction, procurement, visual merchandising and store operations to make layouts both attractive and efficient.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the planning and implementation of Global Real Estate projects through store design, including new stores, existing fleet remodels and closures.
• Create store layouts that optimise space and adapt store prototypes to different site conditions and locations.
• Coordinate the full project workflow, meeting deadlines for feasibility studies, proposed store planning and approved implementation.
• Manage the design budget and pre-construction process, supervising architects, engineers, external vendors and permits.
• Communicate clearly with internal and external partners to implement store designs.
• Prepare design documentation such as floor plans, elevations, renderings, shop drawings and landlord documentation.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Interior Design, Architecture, Retail Design or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of work experience in retail design or a similar role.
• Knowledge of general domestic and international code restrictions and a strong understanding of constructability.
• Strong project management skills, able to handle several projects at once, and good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Creative, detail-oriented, self-motivated and able to work independently.

Required skills

• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite and SketchUp or similar software.
• Understanding of retail design principles, visual merchandising and customer behaviour.