Overview

Space Planning Manager – Wakefield, WF2 0XG, United Kingdom

Salary: Competitive

Are you commercially minded, analytical and passionate about creating great shopping experiences for our customers? We’re looking for a Space Planning Manager to take ownership of macro space allocation across our store estate on a 6-month Fixed Term Opportunity.

You’ll use customer, sales and space insights to shape effective store layouts, improve customer flow and ensure every square foot works harder. Working across Commercial, Property, Retail Operations and Visual Merchandising, you’ll help turn data-led plans into practical and engaging store environments.

Please note, this role is based in our Wakefield office around 2-3 days per week.

What you’ll be doing

  • Designing and optimising store layouts, department locations and customer journeys.
  • Allocating space across Card, Wrap, Gifting and Party categories using sales and performance data.
  • Creating floor plans for new stores, refits, remodels and seasonal changes.
  • Tailoring layouts for different store sizes, formats and locations.
  • Analysing space productivity, trading intensity and basket-size metrics to identify opportunities.
  • Partnering with key teams to deliver projects, maintain accurate plans and establish improvements.

What we’re looking for

  • Proven retail space-planning experience, ideally within a large, multi-site retailer.
  • Experience using StoreSpace, AutoCAD or similar space-planning tools; knowledge of Blue Yonder/JDA, RELEX or Intactix would be an advantage.
  • Strong Excel and analytical skills; SQL experience would be beneficial.
  • Good commercial awareness and an understanding of customer flow.
  • Confident communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to turn complex information into clear recommendations.
  • A proactive, organised and hands-on approach, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and support business change.
There is no fixed closing date for this role, so we encourage you to apply early as we may close the vacancy once we’ve received enough applications. 
 

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