Retail Optimisation Lead: National Merchandising & Space

SPCA; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Petrol card

Laptop

Birthday leave

Wellness support

Job summary

SPCA is seeking a Retail Optimisation Project Manager to lead improvements across our national Op Shop network in New Zealand. You will combine project management with floor layout design and hands-on merchandising to boost sales and maximise space across Auckland and beyond.

Based in Auckland with national travel, you will design floor plans, train teams, and build buy-in from store managers to deliver consistent merchandising standards across the network.

Qualifications

• Proven retail project management experience with end-to-end ownership.
• Experience in floor layout design and effective shop-floor merchandising.
• Ability to gain store managers’ buy-in and implement consistent merchandising.
• Experience across multiple stores with national travel.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365, including Excel.

Responsibilities

• Lead store optimisation projects from assessment to implementation and review.
• Design floor plans to improve category placement and customer flow.
• Use sales data to identify underperforming space and prioritise improvements.
• Develop project plans with scope, timelines, budgets, resources, and success measures.
• Personally carry out store relays, including moving and installing fixtures.
• Coordinate procurement, suppliers and trades when needed.
• Roll out consistent merchandising standards nationwide.
• Train store managers and teams on merchandising principles.

Skills

Retail project management

Floor layout design

Visual merchandising

Data analysis

Excel / MS 365

Tools

Microsoft 365 (Excel)

Driver's licence

Job description

SPCA is seeking a Retail Optimisation Project Manager to lead improvements across our national Op Shop network in New Zealand. You will combine project management with floor layout design and hands-on merchandising to boost sales and maximise space across Auckland and beyond.

Based in Auckland with national travel, you will design floor plans, train teams, and build buy-in from store managers to deliver consistent merchandising standards across the network.