Designer Retail Layout

Giant Eagle, Inc.; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Giant Eagle, Inc. seeks a Retail Layout Designer to develop and implement Center Store Merchandising plans and layouts for new stores, remodels, department expansions, and special projects.

You will partner with Aetos Store Planners, Macro and Micro Space Planning teams, Merchandising, Vendors, and Field Reset teams to ensure accurate, space-efficient layouts that maximize sales opportunities and customer experience.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of commercial design experience mapping out large-scale retail environments or grocery footprints
• Traffic flow strategy and department adjacencies, maximizing product visibility
• Bachelor's degree in Interior Design or Graphic Design

Responsibilities

• Design store layouts to optimally allocate space across merchandising departments, considering sales opportunity and customer experience
• Review baseline layouts and verify existing store conditions for accuracy
• Collaborate on shelving coordination and fixture requirements to ensure accurate ordering and placement
• Incorporate merchandising standards, operational requirements and sales initiatives into store layouts
• Work closely with Aetos CAD operators to ensure accuracy of store plans
• Prepare redline drawings and update layouts based on field feedback
• Maintain, organize and update store layouts using Blue Yonder database
• Develop strong working relationships with Category Managers & LOBs to implement company strategies
• Maintain knowledge of POGs to define merchandising requirements for center store layouts
• Participate in store walks and post-reset reviews to verify execution
• Assist Field Teams by answering questions and resolving implementation issues
• Support multiple projects while meeting established timelines

Skills

Commercial design experience

Traffic flow strategy

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Interior Design or Graphic Design

Tools

CAD software (Aetos)

Blue Yonder database

Job description

As a Retail Layout Designer, you will be tasked with development and implementation of Center Store Merchandising plans & layouts for New stores, Remodeled stores, Department Expansions & special projects. This role collaborates with Aetos Store Planners, Macro Space Planning Team, Micro Space Planning Team, Merchandising Teams, Vendors, and Store Reset teams.

• Experience Required: 2 to 5 years commercial design experience mapping out large-scale retail environments or grocery footprints;
• Experience Required: Traffic flow strategy and department adjacencies, maximizing product visibility
• Education Desired: Bachelor's degree in Interior Design or Graphic Design
• Travel Required: Regional Daily, More than 50%
• Lifting Requirement: Up to 25 pounds

Job Responsibilities:

• Design store layouts to optimally allocate space across various merchandising departments in accordance with sales opportunity, customer experience, operational consideration, and merchandising guidance
• Review baseline layouts and verify existing store conditions for accuracy.
• Collaborate on shelving coordination and fixture requirements to ensure accurate ordering and placement.
• Incorporate merchandising standards, operational requirements and sales initiatives into store layouts.
• Work closely with Aetos CAD operators to ensure accuracy of store plans.
• Prepare Red Line drawings and update layouts based on field feedback.
• Maintain, organize, and update store layouts using Blue Yonder database.
• Develop and maintain a strong working relationship with Category Managers & LOBs to ensure company strategies are implemented.
• Maintain knowledge of POGs to help define merchandising requirements for design of center store layouts.
• Participate in store walks and post-reset reviews to verify execution
• Assist Field Teams by answering questions and resolving implementation issues.
• Support multiple projects while meeting established timelines