Micro Space Planner

Dunelm; Leicester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Dunelm in Leicester is recruiting a Micro Space Planner to join the Store Experience team. You will develop flexible space and merchandising solutions, creating customer-centric planograms and supporting weekly campaigns and events to maximise sales opportunities.

You will collaborate with Commercial, Store Operations, POS, and Insights to ensure store layouts and space allocation deliver a seamless customer experience while staying ahead of industry trends and competitive activity.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail operations or similar fast-paced environment.
• Ability to interpret data to optimise space and drive sales.
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Word and space planning tools.
• Strong communication and presentation skills for senior stakeholders.
• Collaborative, cross-functional mindset with customer focus.

Responsibilities

• Create customer-centric planograms that are easy to shop and replenish.
• Analyse data to optimise space allocation and campaigns.
• Collaborate with Commercial, Store Ops, POS, Insights to align layouts.
• Present recommendations to stakeholders at all levels.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Excellent communication

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Customer-first mindset

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Space planning tools

Job description

Overview

We are recruiting for a Micro Space Planner based in Leicester, who will play a key role within the Store Experience team, responsible for delivering seasonal Merchandising Events (MEs), weekly campaigns, attacks, and Special Buys across our store estate. This role is focused on creating customer-centric planograms and merchandising solutions that are easy to shop, simple to replenish, and deliver strong commercial performance.

Working within the Store Experience team, the Micro Space Planner will collaborate closely with Commercial, Store Operations, POS, Insights & Analytics, and other key stakeholders to ensure store layouts, planograms, signage, and space allocation support a seamless and consistent customer experience. The role also requires an awareness of industry trends, competitor activity, and retail innovation to help shape best-in-class store execution.

A key focus of the role is developing flexible space and merchandising solutions that maximise sales opportunities across different store formats. Through data-led analysis and cross-functional collaboration, the Micro Space Planner will support commercial strategy, improve sales productivity, and contribute to the delivery of Brilliant Store initiatives, helping drive store growth and enhance the customer experience.

What you’ll be doing

• Experience in retail operational background, or a similar role within a fast-paced retail environment.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and insights to optimise space allocation, improve sales productivity, and support commercial decision-making.
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and space planning tools, with the ability to produce accurate and effective planograms.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the confidence to present recommendations and updates to stakeholders at all levels, including senior leaders.
• Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to develop and leverage networks across the business to influence stakeholders, drive collaboration, and achieve shared objectives.
• A collaborative approach, with experience working cross-functionally to balance operational requirements, commercial priorities, and customer needs.
• Resilience and adaptability, with the ability to navigate differing viewpoints and priorities while maintaining focus on delivering results.
• A customer-first mindset, with a passion for creating simple, engaging, and seamless shopping experiences.
• Commercial awareness and a strong understanding of how merchandising, space planning, and store execution contribute to sales performance.
• Curiosity and a keen interest in retail trends, competitor activity, and industry developments, using insights to identify opportunities and drive continuous improvement.
• Excellent self-awareness and a growth mindset, actively seeking feedback to build on strengths and support ongoing development.
• A proactive and positive attitude, demonstrating ownership, accountability, and a willingness to challenge the status quo to improve outcomes.
• Strong influencing and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make balanced decisions that deliver value for customers, colleagues, and the business.
• An innovative approach to developing flexible merchandising solutions that work effectively across a variety of store formats and customer missions.

What we’ll look for in you

• Experience in space planning, merchandising, retail operations, or a similar retail environment, with an understanding of how store layouts and planograms drive customer experience and commercial performance.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to use data and insights to optimise space, improve sales productivity, and support decision-making.
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and space planning tools, with the ability to create accurate and effective planograms.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to influence and collaborate across teams and present to senior leaders.
• A resilient and adaptable approach, with the ability to navigate competing priorities and build alignment across multiple business functions.
• A customer-focused and commercially minded outlook, always balancing customer needs, operational practicality, and objectives
• A proactive and curious mindset, with a passion for retail, awareness of industry trends and competitor activity, and a commitment to continuous improvement and personal development.