Space, Range and Display Manager

Guardian Health and Beauty Sdn Bhd; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Guardian Health and Beauty Sdn Bhd in Malaysia seeks a Space Planning Lead to develop planogram strategies that maximise category performance and customer experience. You will drive space productivity through data-driven analysis, planogram optimisation, and cross-functional collaboration.

The role requires 4–5 years of retail space planning experience, proficiency in Microsoft Office and planogram software such as Spaceman, and a hands-on leadership approach to coach a micro space planning team.

Qualifications

• Diploma/Degree with 4–5 years of retail space planning experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and planogram software (e.g. Spaceman) preferred.
• Core competencies: Analytical Thinking, Space Planning Expertise, Problem Solving, Stakeholder management, Customer-centric mindset, Team Leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead planogram development, maintenance, and optimisation of merchandising displays, including adjacency planning, to ensure accuracy, effectiveness, and alignment with space planning principles.
• Drive SKU, category, and space productivity analysis to provide insights and recommendations for range reviews, space allocation, and category performance improvement.
• Develop and maintain space planning principles, guidelines, SOPs, and governance to ensure consistent planogram standards and execution quality.
• Provide micro space planning expertise for category revamps, new initiatives, and store layout reviews.
• Manage planogram agency coordination and ensure deliverables are aligned with space planning requirements and standards.
• Support system enhancements, SAP transitions, and BI/reporting setup to improve space data accuracy and reporting capability.
• Coach and guide the micro space planning team to ensure quality output, accuracy, and timely delivery of planogram activities.
• KPI: Timely and accurate planogram delivery, improvement in space productivity and planogram effectiveness, quality of space planning analysis and recommendations, and compliance with space planning standards.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Space Planning Expertise

Problem Solving

Stakeholder management

Customer-centric mindset

Team Leadership

Education

Diploma/Degree in Retail Space Planning

Tools

Spaceman

Job description

To lead the micro space planning function by developing planogram strategies and space planning principles to maximise category performance and customer experience. The role drives space productivity through data-driven analysis, planogram optimisation, and cross-functional collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead planogram development, maintenance, and optimisation of merchandising displays, including adjacency planning, to ensure accuracy, effectiveness, and alignment with space planning principles.
• Drive SKU, category, and space productivity analysis to provide insights and recommendations for range reviews, space allocation, and category performance improvement.
• Develop and maintain space planning principles, guidelines, SOPs, and governance to ensure consistent planogram standards and execution quality.
• Provide micro space planning expertise for category revamps, new initiatives, and store layout reviews.
• Manage planogram agency coordination and ensure deliverables are aligned with space planning requirements and standards.
• Support system enhancements, SAP transitions, and BI/reporting setup to improve space data accuracy and reporting capability.
• Coach and guide the micro space planning team to ensure quality output, accuracy, and timely delivery of planogram activities.
• KPI: Timely and accurate planogram delivery, improvement in space productivity and planogram effectiveness, quality of space planning analysis and recommendations, and compliance with space planning standards.

Requirements

• Diploma/Degree with 4–5 years of retail space planning experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and planogram software (e.g. Spaceman) preferred
• Core competencies: Analytical Thinking, Space Planning Expertise, Problem Solving, Stakeholder management, Customer-centric mindset, Team Leadership

Health & Beauty Retail More than 10,000 employees

guardian is Malaysia’s leading health, beauty, and personal care chain, trusted by customers for offering high-quality products at great value. Over five decades of commitment and service have solidified this trust, beginning with the very first guardian store, a modest 200 square feet at The Weld, Kuala Lumpur, 57 years ago.Today, guardian operates more than 600 stores across high streets, popular shopping malls, and through our e-commerce platform. guardian is now part of the DFI Retail Group, a leading pan-Asian retailer with operations in Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Cambodia.