Macro Space Planner
Overview
Dis-Chem Pharmacies has an opportunity available for a Macro Space Planner who will build and maintain department-level macro layouts and category space allocations across Dis-Chem store formats. The role converts approved macro principles, adjacency guidance and commercial priorities into accurate store-ready macro space outputs that support sales productivity, customer flow, revamps and new stores.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Retail Management, Business, Analytics or a related field OR 1–2 years’ experience in space planning, retail analytics, category planning or merchandising roles.
- Experience with space planning software, planograms and retail data systems advantageous.
Responsibilities
- Build and update macro space layouts across store formats, sizes, regions, new stores and revamps.
- Apply approved department and category space allocations using sales, margin, growth, customer flow and operational inputs.
- Prepare layout options and flag opportunities to improve productivity, adjacencies and execution.
- Work with the Macro Space Planning Lead to deliver approved briefs, layouts and allocation changes.
- Partner with Space Planning, Category, Retail Operations, Property and New Stores to gather inputs and resolve layout issues.
- Provide clear macro space outputs, notes and handover packs for micro space planning and store execution.
- Maintain accurate versions of macro layouts, briefs and allocation files.
- Check layouts against approved planning principles, adjacency rules and store standards.
- Highlight risks relating to space constraints, customer flow, operational feasibility and execution complexity.
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