MANAGER, INSTORE EXPERIENCE

myNews; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 67,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

MyNews is seeking a detail‑oriented Space Planning professional to ensure in‑store execution is consistent, practical, and scalable across all stores in Malaysia. You will collaborate with Merchandising, Operations and Supply Chain to translate strategies into actionable layouts and plans.

Key responsibilities include SKU optimisation, range planning, tracking space productivity, and identifying gaps. You will lead and coordinate the Space Planning team, driving improvements and ensuring

Qualifications

• Experience in retail merchandising or store operations.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to translate insights into actions.
• Proactive with ownership.
• Good analytical and numerical skills.
• Space planning or planogramming experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support product mix planning and SKU optimisation.
• Support to conduct research and identify new opportunities.
• Support to align range plans across departments.
• Track store-level space productivity and category sales performance.
• Identify execution gaps, inconsistencies, and improvement opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with approved layouts, planograms and display standards
• Guide and supervise Space Planning Senior Executives or the team.
• Work with Merchandising, Operations and Supply Chain to ensure smooth execution.
• Act as a bridge between strategy and store operations.

Skills

Execution quality

Stakeholder management

Data-driven

Retail operations

Problem solving

Presentation skills

Communication

Job description

Ensure consistency, practicality, and scalability of in-store execution across

Support to drive continuous improvement in store layouts.

Key Responsibilities – Range Management

Support product mix planning and SKU optimisation.

Support to conduct research and identify new opportunities.

Support to align range plans across departments.

Key Responsibilities – Performance

Track store-level space productivity and category sales performance.

Identify execution gaps, inconsistencies, and improvement opportunities.

Support Ops Management team in compliance with approved layouts, planograms, and display standards

Guide and supervise Space Planning Senior Executives or relevant team

members.

Work closely with Merchandising, Operations, and Supply Chain to ensure

smooth execution.

Act as a key bridge between strategy and store operations.

Tools, Processes & Systems

Ensure accuracy, discipline, and consistency in execution processes.

Provide feedback to improve tools, workflows, and operational efficiency

Must have:

Strong execution capability with high attention to detail.

Good stakeholder management and coordination skills.

Retail, merchandising, or store operations experience.

Data-driven mindset with ability to translate insights into actions.

Well organised, hands-on, and proactive in problem solving with strong ownership.

Good to have:

Experience in space planning, planogramming, or category management.

Ability to manage multiple store projects (new store / revamp)

simultaneously.

Strong communication and presentation skills across functions.