Space Planner

Jollyes The Pet People; Castle Point; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK pet retailer is seeking a Space Planner to join their team in Waltham Abbey. This hybrid role involves creating data-led planograms, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and analyzing sales data to enhance customer experiences. Ideal candidates will have experience in retail space planning and strong data skills. Join a company recognized for its employee-friendly policies and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Financial wellbeing package

Counseling and wellbeing services

Colleague discounts

Wellbeing support services

Workplace pension scheme

Additional paid leave for personal events

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Holiday buy/sell scheme

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Retail head office experience in space planning or category support.
• Strong data handling and Excel skills.
• Adaptable and proactive in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain planograms and store-specific space plans.
• Analyze sales and customer behavior for layout decisions.
• Collaborate with merchandising teams to support range changes.

Skills

Retail head office experience

Space planning software knowledge

Store operations understanding

Data handling and Excel

Attention to detail

Proactive attitude

Organised and reliable

Adaptability

Team-oriented with communication skills

Tools

Space planning software

Job description

Overview

Retail: Space Planner, based Waltham Abbey (Hybrid role). Salary £26-32k p.a. + many benefits.

An exciting time to join an award-winning business in a phase of growth, in a newly created role to ensure our retail teams have accurate, data-led planograms and store-specific retail space plans that drive sales and enhance the customer experience.

Benefits

• Competitive salary of £26-32,000 p.a. (depending on experience)
• iTrent financial wellbeing package, powered by Wagestream, enabling access to earnings before pay day plus lots more discounts and savings benefits
• Retail Trust membership – counselling, wellbeing and financial support for the retail industry
• Colleague ‘Treats’ – numerous discounts on hundreds of high street retailers and online service providers from groceries to holidays and cinema trips
• Colleague ‘We Care’ wellbeing & medical support services – online GP, mental health support, get fit programme and much more (including ‘Tooth Fairy’ dentist on demand)
• 30% off Jollyes branded products (and 20% off other brands in store for your pet’s needs!) with discounts for our groomers and pet clinics too
• Workplace pension scheme provided by Legal & General (contributions EE 3%, ER 5%)
• Additional paid leave for your wedding, new pet coming home and your birthday off!
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave
• Buy/Sell holiday scheme – can purchase or sell up to 5 days
• Discounted membership for David Lloyd Clubs - access to gym, pool, spa, classes, racquet sports, kids clubs and more

This is a full time, hybrid role involving a minimum of 3 x office days per week at our pet-friendly support office in Waltham Abbey (Essex) and up to 2 x days per week from home (or other Jollyes location as preferred). 37.5 hours per week.

The Role – Space Planner (Micro Space)

This role sits within our Commercial team and supports the Space Planning Manager in delivering accurate, data-led planograms and store-specific space plans that drive sales, improve profit and enhance the customer experience. The Space Planner will work cross-functionally with buying, merchandising, and supply chain teams to help execute space strategies, maintain systems and tools, and support category range changes and promotional events.

A full job description is available on request, but to summarise your key responsibilities:

• Support the creation, maintenance, and rollout of planograms across all categories, ensuring alignment with range plans and store formats
• Assist in the analysis of sales, space performance, and customer behaviour to inform layout and product placement decisions
• Maintain and update all space planning tools, databases, and trackers to ensure accuracy and data integrity
• Support the delivery of the range change critical path, including assisting with planogram creation, validation, and version control
• Help prepare materials for post-launch reviews, analysing the impact of space changes on performance
• Contribute to planogram inputs for promotions, events, and seasonal changes, ensuring smooth integration with the commercial plan
• Collaborate with category and merchandising teams to understand the trading and range priorities that impact space
• Identify and flag any issues that may impact on-shelf availability, implementation timelines, or store congestion
• Support through analysis reporting with relevant space data and insights
• Participate in regular planogram reviews, taking actions and updates as directed by the Space Planning Manager

The Skills – Space Planner (Micro Space)

To be successful in this role, you’ll need the following skills, experience and qualities:

• Previous experience in a retail head office environment within retail space planning, merchandising, buying admin, or category support
• Exposure to space planning software a strong advantage
• Understanding of store operations, product layouts, or range planning
• Experience handling data, Excel spreadsheets, or working with retail performance metrics
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines
• Proactive and willing to learn in a fast-paced retail environment
• Highly organised and reliable with a strong work ethic
• Adaptable and resilient in response to change or tight timelines
• Team-oriented, with a positive attitude and strong communication skills
• Share our values of being: Wise, Focused, Genuine, Eager, Together

About Jollyes – The Pet People

Jollyes are an award-winning UK pet retailer with over 100 stores and over 50 years of pet expertise between our paws. Winners of the Retail Week award for ‘Best Retailer 2024’ (under £250m t/o), and listed in the Sunday Times ‘Best Places to Work’ you really can be sure you’re joining a great brand and employer, trusted by our customers and our colleagues. Accredited by 'Rest Less' as an age-inclusive employer we welcome applications of all ages (16+), and with our accreditation to the Pet Sustainability Coalition, we're friendly to pets people and the planet too!

To Apply

If you’re looking for a career with a company who will truly value you and recognize your contribution with some fantastic rewards and benefits, where you can really make a difference, click to apply today!

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