ANN TAYLOR:  FACILITIES MANAGER, ENERGY MANAGEMENT

Company Overview:

Ann Taylor is a premier American specialty apparel retailer for the professional woman. Over the Company's fifty year heritage we have become a well-known resource for quality suits, separates, dresses, shoes and accessories with a feminine, polished approach to updated classic style. The Company meets the needs of modern women's busy lifestyles by providing a full range of career, casual and occasion offerings in one location. We plan collections with versatile styles that coordinate not only from head-to-toe, but also from season-to-season, so that our client can build a full wardrobe from Ann Taylor. Our dedication to helping her be at her best has led to an exceptional level of enduring client loyalty. The brand is marketed under three divisions, Ann Taylor, Ann Taylor Loft, and Ann Taylor Factory. Ann Taylor is one of the country's leading women's specialty retailers, operating 782+ stores in 46 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

Duties/Responsibilities:

This individual will be responsible for managing and evaluating the Company's facilities program inclusive of energy management and quality assurance to ensure optimized efficiency. Create the strategic vision and effectively manage Ann Taylor's utility portfolio to ensure cost recovery and minimize performance risk and is responsible for developing all utility budgets and monitoring usage versus plan. Additionally, is responsible for identifying potential energy savings projects and developing other programs to drive down consumption. Maintains close working relationships with utility representatives and rebate programs. Manages the procurement of Energy contracts. This person will provide regular guidance to senior management as to changes in the market as well as updating monthly expense projections. This person will also assist in quality assurance of work performed in our retail locations; ensuring new initiatives and programs are implemented and executed with successful results across our chain with on site inspections as required.

• Providing guidance and vision to comprehensive energy and utilities management plans, conducting energy audits, developing energy savings projects.
• Manage outsourced partnership with energy management company including bill payment, budgeting, energy awareness program and other initiatives; as well as Landlord CAM charges for electricity.
• Constantly seeks ways of reducing consumption by location through (a) capital investments in more efficient HVAC components, (b) identifying opportunities to reduce load during hours the stores are closed, (c) investigating new technologies, (d) making recommendations to improve EMS performance.
• Implementation of the appropriate preventive and planned maintenance programs including the planned refresh program
  Interfaces with the Store Operations Teams and the Maintenance field teams to ensure best practices are adhered to for lighting overrides and the timing of equipment start-ups as well as other rollout initiatives.
• Works closely with utility representatives and various industry trade associations to stay abreast of changes in regulations impacting rate as well as supply/demand impacts in the market, providing senior management with monthly updates on all factors affecting consumption and cost.
• Support and coordinate all existing store capital and project plans with related teams.
• Contribute integration of financial activities; including developing, planning, and analysis.
• Evaluate scope of work for stores including capital and expense projects
• Ensure overall quality assurance with new initiatives and rollouts, as well as brand appropriate stores.
• Available for travel to various markets to ensure safe, operating and brand appropriate environments.

Education/Skill Requirements:

• Minimum five years of full time experience in energy management, facilities service with and national chain.
• Ability to prioritize workload; follow-up on assignment; maintain service in a cost effective manner.
• Proficient in computer software for administrative purposes.
• The ability to communicate effectively with management, associates, staff and vendors.
• Dependability, punctuality, attention to detail and consistency in adhering to policies and procedures.
• Engineering background in construction and HVAC.
• Experience with renewable energy, metering technology and building controls is highly desirable.
• CADD, and facility design experience is preferred.
• Strong technical writing skills, excellent communication skills, ability to work well with small and large teams.

How To Apply:

Please email a copy of your resume to Jenny Williams  or apply online at www.AnnTaylor.com.