Bill Lawrence Email & Phone Number

Burlington, Massachusetts, United States

Leader of comprehensive construction and programming business lines for multiple clients up and down the east coast. In charge of managing a diverse set of construction and refrigeration projects and programs of all sizes and scale for City BES, LLC. Typical projects include new, remodel, and store expansions, as well as acquisitions, location assessments and department rollouts.

Burlington, Massachusetts, United States

Burlington, Massachusetts

Quincy, Ma

• Developed detailed estimates ranging in value from $1.5M - $25M for all remodel, new, replacement and expansion store projects in four distinct divisions across the East Coast.• Collaborated with Divisional Leads including Division President and SVPs of Operations and Sales to create optimal plan and budget for each project with a customer driven mindset.• Drove 20% savings in Bricks & Mortar and Equipment costs throughout multiple departments including Construction, Store Innovation, Not for Resale, Décor and Refrigeration.• Directed five person Special Projects team that executed in-store construction in over 700 locations across four divisions, setting high standards for team and peers.• Managed detailed “as-bought/as-built” information on more than 200 New, Remodel and Conversion projects providing accurate analog base for future estimates.

Quincy, Ma

• Directed team of two Construction Project Managers and two Senior Project Managers with a strong focus on mentorship and individual development.• Monitored project budgets in excess of $120m annually and reduced projections resulting in capital savings.• Drove bidding process on all new and remodel projects resulting in 5%-10% cost savings vs. negotiated deals.• Achieved success on several unique projects including the complex on-site replacement on Nantucket while maintaining original schedules and budgets.• Served as primary liaison with Real Estate VPs during project development phase working with landlords, attorneys, engineers and consultants; managed expectations while delivering at a high level.• Evaluated construction complexities on all projects to determine optimum contracting method; exercised proficiency in understanding construction documents, proposals, RFPs/RFQs and contracts.

Quincy, Ma

• Managed team of five Construction Project Managers.• Oversaw new and remodel store construction costs averaging $100m annually.• Prepared more than 60 budgets and backup information annually for appropriation approval.• Supervised personnel and job schedules including pre-planning on 30 annual projects.• Administered bid process for all construction projects.

Quincy, Ma

• Hired more than 20 Architectural & Engineering firms and managed all contracts, change orders and requisitions.• Managed all A/E facets of $180m annual remodel program.• Converted paper archive of 500+ stores to digital library.

Quincy, Ma

• Launched new Space Analysis and Floor Planning software platform.• Hired and developed team of Analysts and Planners that generated planograms of over 400 supermarkets.• Optimized store-specific shelf programs that resulted in 10% reduction in out of stock items.

Quincy, Ma

• Managed team of six Store Planners that created fixture plan packages for 300+ store Stop & Shop chain.• Served as liaison to the Executive team while attending design meetings.• Developed standards and set priorities of all active Stop & Shop/ Giant projects identified in the capital plan.