Retail Space Planner

Airswift; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Retail Space Planner in London, managing space planning for Shell's retail operations. This role involves optimising product placement and collaborating with category managers to enhance sales performance. If you have strong analytical skills and experience in space planning, apply now for this full-time contract position.

Benefits

Competitive daily rate

Opportunity to work with major oil & gas Operator

Potential for contract extension

Qualifications

• Solid previous experience in both micro and macro space planning.
• Strong analytical skills with a deep consumer led mindset.

Responsibilities

• Utilise space planning software for efficient implementation.
• Create and maintain micro space planograms.
• Ensure assortment optimisation across product categories.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Commercial Acumen

Flexibility

Tools

JDA

INTACTIX

Spaceman

Omniscope

AutoCAD

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Retail Space Planner
Job Type: Contract
Work period: Full-Time
Duration: 14 month contract, starting ASAP
Location: London with travel to sites as required
Visa Sponsorship: Must be eligible to work in the UK

Elevate Your Career in Retail Space Planning with Airswift
We are partnering with our client, Shell to recruit a skilled Retail Space Planner to join their retail team in London on a full-time contract basis. Ensuring optimal use of micro & macro space and carry out robust assessments of sales per linear meter across network of service stations in UK.

Role Overview:

• Utilise space planning software to deliver the most efficient and effective implementation of the CR UK proposition. Ensure optimal use of micro and macro space; undertake robust assessments of sales per linear metre metrics across the Shell network for assigned categories and/or formats.
• Create and maintain micro space planograms in line with the annual range review calendar, working in close collaboration with Category Managers to augment CR revenue in line with stretching T&R Targets
• Ensure assortment optimisation across the portfolio of categories sold; review data metrics for each product, category and fixture size to maximise sales, margin and profit performance.
• Present recommendations for new space allocations or equipment solutions that will drive incremental sales and margin growth.
• Provide month-to-month planogram support to maximise sales performance from seasonal, NPD and promotional features.
• Act as custodian of category space to protect the License to Operate; ensuring service stations are compliant with licensing or age-related product regulations and/or guidelines.
• Undertake and maintain demographic profiling & clustering solution modules.
• Sustain a proactive awareness of market trends, consumer need states and shopper missions, ensuring a customer centric approach to all space planning activities. Maintain a product and image database in support of the software system.
• Establish a cross-functional relationship across Category Management, Supply Chain, Sales and Network

Skills & Qualifications:

• Solid previous experience in both micro and macro space planning with either a retailer or blue-chip FMCG supplier.
• High technical competence, with expert knowledge of JDA / INTACTIX / Spaceman / Omniscope software including assortment optimisation and floor planning combined with full knowledge of AutoCAD, Macromedia Flash, CKB Planogram Generator and core MI tools (Excel, Business Objects & Power BI).
• Strong analytical skills: robust analytical skills with a rounded understanding of retail alongside the dynamics of the shopper, underpinned by a deep consumer led mindset.
• Strong commercial acumen: demonstrable understanding of the metrics for sales, margin, profitability and performance per linear metre supported with strong understanding of other influencing factors. Result focused mindset; able to deliver against or support delivery of stretching business targets.
• Flexibility: able to attend service stations reviews around the UK when required.

Pay & Benefits:

• Competitive daily ratebased on qualifications and experience.
• Opportunity to work with major oil & gas Operator in their Retail space
• Full-time contract with potential for extension.

Unlock your potential with Airswift. Apply now!
About Airswift
Airswift is a global workforce solutions provider specializing in the engineering and technology sectors. With operations spanning over 70 countries, we boast a talent pool of over 9,000 contractors and 1,000 employees. Our unparalleled reach and expertise are unmatched in the industry. Learn more about Airswift at https://www.airswift.com/blog.


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