Store Planner

Calculated Hire; United States; On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail services provider in the United States is seeking a Store Planning Coordinator to maintain and coordinate floor plans for new and existing stores. The role requires proficiency in AutoCAD and a college degree or equivalent experience. You will execute planogram-driven updates, work with store planning leadership, and manage seasonal updates. Ideal candidates have strong communication skills and attention to detail, with the ability to work independently and handle multiple projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in AutoCAD, floor planning, or space planning is preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office, including Excel, is preferred.
• Ability to read and understand basic store floor plans.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate interior, exterior, fixture, and merchandise floor plans.
• Execute weekly planogram-driven updates to align all layouts.
• Assist with completion of floor plans for new and relocated stores.

Skills

AutoCAD

MS Office Excel

Communication skills

Time management

Education

College degree or equivalent work experience in a retail environment

Job description

The Store Planning Coordinator’s primary purpose is to maintain accurate interior, exterior, fixture, and merchandise floor plans for new and existing stores.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Executes weekly planogram change driven updates to the floor plans ensuring all layouts are 100% in line with the current planogram assignments.
• Assists the Retail Store Planner with completion of floor plans for new stores, relocated stores, and conversion project stores.
• Completes seasonal department updates utilizing planogram assignment information provided by the Space Planner and Retail Store Planner.
• Supports the Retail Store Planner in conversion of floor plans from prototypical plans to store specific plans.
• Prints all floor plans for new stores, existing stores, and conversion project stores.
• Maintains store information database capturing necessary store attribute information
• Responsible for weekly validation reporting to guarantee the integrity of the floor plan and database information.
• Serves as the primary contact for floor plan related questions from store team members.
• Assists store team members with layout issues in existing stores taking into account product mix, store consistency, company merchandising standards, ADA regulations, and sales impact.
• May perform other duties as assigned

Experience

• Experience in Auto Cad, floor planning, or space planning is preferred

Education

• College degree or equivalent work experience in a retail environment

Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities

• Proficiency in MS Office, including Excel, is preferred
• Ability to read and understand basic store floor plans
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required
• High attention to detail with excellent organization skills
• Ability to work as a part of a team while also working independently, demonstrating sound judgement
• Effective time management while handling multiple projects in a deadline driven environment
• Infrequent local and national travel

Project Overview

This role supports seasonal store layout updates tied to Spring and Fall floor plan refreshes. The organization executes major layout changes twice annually, requiring a temporary ramp-up in design and planogram-driven updates. The team will focus on CAD-based floor plan updates that will transition into SPHQ systems. Experienced CAD operators are required; SPHQ training will be provided.

This position works closely with Store Planning leadership, including the Director of Store Planning, Senior Manager, and Planning Lead.