Head of Assortment & Store Space Strategy

Dis-Chem; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market related salary

Medical aid

Provident fund

Job summary

Dis-Chem Pharmacies is seeking a Head of Assortment and Space Planning for its Head Office in Midrand. The role leads assortment strategy and store space allocation across all Dis-Chem stores, reporting to the Chief Commercial Officer to optimise sales, margin, customer experience, and operational efficiency.

The successful candidate will oversee the Assortment and Space Planning team, partner with Category and Retail Operations, and drive governance for store layouts and planograms, ensuring

Qualifications

• Strong strategic and analytical capability in assortment and space planning.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the assortment and space planning strategy across all Dis-Chem store formats.
• Own macro and micro space allocation principles to optimise sales productivity, customer flow, and category performance.
• Ensure assortment and space decisions support commercial, category, and retail execution priorities.
• Lead and develop the Assortment and Space team, setting clear standards and priorities.
• Partner with Category, Commercial Intelligence and Retail Operations to align plans.
• Work cross-functionally to leverage insights while maintaining clear ownership of retail execution.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Dis-Chem Pharmacies is seeking a Head of Assortment and Space Planning for its Head Office in Midrand. The role leads assortment strategy and store space allocation across all Dis-Chem stores, reporting to the Chief Commercial Officer to optimise sales, margin, customer experience, and operational efficiency.

The successful candidate will oversee the Assortment and Space Planning team, partner with Category and Retail Operations, and drive governance for store layouts and planograms, ensuring