Senior Manager: Space Planning

The Senior Manager II: Space Planning role is expected to contribute to the development of and lead the effective implementation of the Space Planning strategy and plans by ensuring optimization of shelf space & product ranging through managing categories as strategic business units utilizing effective space planning principles and processes. The role is also required to ensure efficient & effective data analysis and the production of effective planograms.

FUNCTIONS / RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategy and Planning Execution / Implementation
  • Contribute to the formulation, execution, and continuous review of the Space Planning strategy, ensuring alignment with the Group Merchandise strategy, organizational objectives, customer needs, and long-term commercial growth.
  • Translate Group Space Planning Strategy into optimal tactical plans for effective implementation within stores.
  • Lead the effective execution of Space Planning tactical plans developed from Group Supplier Liaison strategy.
  • Review Space Planning processes, systems, and procedures to ensure optimal productivity levels are maintained. Drive the implementation once approved.
  • Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and implement approved action plans together with the Space Planning team and relevant business partners.
  • Design and develop innovative ways to improve customer experience (internally/externally) to optimize Space Planning outputs. Ensure effective implantation once approved.
  • Track progress toward key strategic objectives and milestones.
Space and Assortment Planning
  • Translate the Merchandise / Space Planning. Strategies into optimal store layouts and visual presentations.
  • Build planograms for stores (current & new) that optimize selling space within a framework of agreed merchandise standards and design flows that are customer centric.
  • Create store flow documents from Store Development CAD drawings for current and new stores.
  • Liaise with all stakeholders to influence future allocations / store designs based on current category performances, past category performances, and projected category performances.
  • Develop a space allocation view based on available market and customer information to ensure optimal sales.
  • Review product assortments and provide data-driven recommendations to add, remove, or substitute products within categories to optimize range performance, customer relevance, and commercial outcomes.
  • Work across Buyers and Suppliers to perfect product flows on shelf.
  • Ensure existing planograms are maintained by incorporating new and discontinued lines, keeping them accurate, current, and relevant.
  • Conduct quarterly store audits to ensure accurate execution of planograms.
  • Partner with the Space Planning teams to drive the continuous optimization of planograms through data-driven analysis of sales performance, customer behavior, and space productivity. Leverage bespoke system reporting and market insights to identify opportunities, optimize macro space allocation, quantify the return on investment of category revitalization initiatives, and present evidence-based business cases and recommendations to Merchandise Leadership.
  • Ensure alignment between approved space plans, merchandise planning, and Forecasting & Replenishment (F&R), providing recommendations to Planning teams on optimized rounding profiles and pack sizes to maximize product availability, operational efficiency, and sales performance.
  • Optimize promotional and seasonal events through effective space planning, ensuring successful in-store execution and partnering with Planning teams to deliver the recommended stock inputs required to maximize sales and product availability.
Data Maintenance
  • Ensure product database and image library is maintained.
  • Manage effective preparation and analysis of data that will enable stakeholders to make informed decisions. Identify potential market opportunities and improve space performance.
Stakeholder Management / Engagement / Business Partnering
  • Build stakeholder relationships across the business to ensure the adoption of Space Planning innovation and maximize the achievement of business goals.
  • Provide guidance and interpretation of operational aspects of Space Planning; through expert technical knowledge, to ensure efficient and effective implementation thereof.
  • Leverage stakeholder relationships to further drive delivery of efficiencies through broader functions that impact store operations and business profitability.
  • Influence and manage the trust relationships between Space Planning and relevant stakeholders.
  • Continuously communicate with relevant stakehol
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