Store Space Planning Lead - Data-Driven Layouts (6-Month)

Card Factory; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Card Factory is seeking a Space Planning Manager to own 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.

This role is based in our Wakefield office around 2-3 days per week, working across Commercial, Property, Retail Operations and Visual Merchandising to turn data-led plans into practical and engaging store

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Analyzing space productivity, trading intensity and basket-size metrics to identify opportunities.
• Partnering with key teams to deliver projects, maintain accurate plans and establish improvements.

Skills

Space planning

StoreSpace

AutoCAD

Excel

SQL

Stakeholder management

Tools

StoreSpace

AutoCAD

Job description

Card Factory is seeking a Space Planning Manager to own 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.

This role is based in our Wakefield office around 2-3 days per week, working across Commercial, Property, Retail Operations and Visual Merchandising to turn data-led plans into practical and engaging store