Director, Space Planning

Loblaw Companies Limited; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Shoppers Drug Mart is seeking a Senior Director-level Space Planning leader to manage the Lab Store in Scarborough. You will direct a seven-person Space Planning team, own calendars and ensure timely, compliant planogram execution across the network.

Responsibilities include cross-functional collaboration with VPs, Visual Merchandising, operations and supply chain, while pushing continuous improvement and high-quality output aligned to merchandising strategy.

Qualifications

• Post secondary education in business/retail merchandising is required.
• Strong knowledge of planograms, category management and store operations.
• Proven ability to lead a multi-person team and manage priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Space Planning function and oversee seven specialists.
• Own the planogram operating calendar from development to launch.
• Coordinate cross-functionally with VPs, Visual Merchandising, stores and supply chain.
• Drive continuous improvement in standards and effectiveness of the unit.
• Translate assortment, space, inventory and merchandising decisions into store execution.

Skills

Category management

Store operations

Space planning

Team leadership

Performance management

Cross-functional collaboration

Decision making

Reporting & communication

Problem solving

Time management

Education

University degree in Business/Retail/Merchandising

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Space planning software

Job description

Location: 243 Consumers Road, Toronto, Ontario, M2J 4W8

At Shoppers Drug Mart, we're innovating health and wellness in Canada. From prescriptions to walk-in clinics, and a beloved loyalty program, we're caring and supporting our customers in new ways every day.

With more than 1,300 locally owned and operated stores from coast to coast, the Shoppers Drug Mart network is more than a great place to shop, it's a great place to work. We're committed to building our talented team who champion collaboration, kindness and inclusivity. Join our team, and help recognize a healthy future for your career and for all Canadians.

Why this role is important?

Reporting directly to the Sr. Director, Store Development, the incumbent manages a team, provides direction and oversees planogram development, store communication and Operations at the Lab Store in Scarborough.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead the Space Planning function. Directly oversee seven Space Planning Specialists, set priorities and standards, manage performance, hire when necessary, and are accountable for the quality and timeliness of the team's output.
• Own the planogram operating calendar. Responsible for the planogram schedule from development through launch—timelines, inventory readiness, walkthroughs, releases, delists/exit strategies, issue resolution and compliance.
• Coordinate across the organization. This is a highly cross-functional Director role. Working with Category VPs, Visual Merchandising, Store Operations, inventory/supply-chain stakeholders, Store Development, consultants and executives.
• Continuous Improvement. New initiatives, strategic opportunities, standards, imaginative solutions and changing the direction/effectiveness of the unit.
• Connect merchandising strategy to store execution. The end product isn't simply a technically correct planogram. It's getting assortment, space, inventory and merchandising decisions translated into something stores can actually execute.

Skills, Experience & Education

This position requires an advanced level of initiative and judgment in order to organize and prioritize tasks, workload and projects. Courtesy, tact and diplomacy are required in dealing with colleagues in every day working relationships.

• Understanding of Category Management principles (planograms).
• Strong understanding of Store Operations (layout planning and implementation).
• Ability to drive performance and execution within all areas of the business.
• Requires specialized interpersonal skills to resolve situations with colleagues where there may be some level of conflict, stress or uncertainty.
• Provides solutions by using imaginative approaches where constructive thinking and innovation are required.
• Adaptable to set and prioritize work with varying exceptions. Able to work with diverse personalities and styles.
• Business acumen – demonstrated understanding of quality standards relative to project management and planning.
• Communicates with clarity, verbally and in one on one, or in group situations
• Superior practical knowledge of Space Planning, Word, Excel and Powerpoint.
• Directs a varied unit or function by reinforcing its direction and developing its effectiveness.
• Requires specialized interpersonal skills to resolve situations with colleagues where there may be some level of conflict, stress or uncertainty.
• Provides solutions by using imaginative approaches where constructive thinking and innovation are required.
• Decisions are typically broad based in nature involving multiple resources outside the areas of direct authority to make optimum use of these resources.
• Adaptable to set and prioritize work with multiple exceptions. Able to work with diverse personalities and styles.
• Communicates with clarity, verbally and in one on one or group situations, or over the telephone.
• Communicates well in writing by composing clear documents; facility with editing and/or proof-reading is required.
• Advanced understanding of merchandising, category management principles (planograms) and store operations (layout planning and implementation).
• Knowledge of space optimization or space management software.
• Business acumen - advanced understanding of quality standards relative to merchandising and store planning concepts.

Experience

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in merchandising, business, marketing or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years experience working in a retail environment.
• Minimum 2 years project management.

Education

• Post secondary education equivalent to a University Degree in Business, Retail Management, Merchandising or related discipline.

Why work at Shoppers Drug Mart?

Acting as consultants, supporting internal customers and the Associate-Owners, you will get experience unique to the retail industry while working for an award-winning national brand. Benefit from a purchase discount program, competitive pay and online learning through Academy.

Take ownership of your work and find more ways to care about your work, co-workers, customers and community.

How You’ll Succeed

At Shoppers Drug Mart Inc., we seek great people to continually strengthen our culture. We believe great people model our values, are authentic, build trust and make connections.

If that sounds like you, and you are open-minded, responsive to change and up to the challenges provided in a fast-paced retail environment.

Employment Type

Full time

Type Of Role

Regular

Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. recognizes Canada's diversity as a source of national pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation's evolving diversity in the products we sell, the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired.

In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing. Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct – it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.

Hiring Range / Échelle Salariale à L’embauche

$120,000.00 - $154,000.00 / 120.000,00$ - 154.000,00$ (per year / par an)

A candidate’s experience and knowledge as well as the geographical region in which the position is located may be factored into the pay a candidate receives for this position. This posting is for an existing vacancy. The Company uses artificial intelligence for the purpose of screening, assessing and/or selecting applicants for this position. / L’expérience et les connaissances d’un candidat ainsi que la région géographique dans laquelle le poste est situé peuvent être prises en compte dans la rémunération qu’un candidat reçoit pour ce poste. Cette offre d’emploi concerne un poste vacant existant. L’entreprise utilise l’intelligence artificielle dans le but de filtrer, d’évaluer et/ou de sélectionner les candidats à ce poste.

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