Description
We're looking for a Space Planning and Merchandising Manager to join our Range & Display team and help us deliver a great shopping experience for our customers. In this role, you'll lead our approach to space planning and merchandising across our stores, making sure our ranges are easy to shop, simple for colleagues to manage and aligned to our commercial goals.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach and develop a team of Micro Space Planners, creating an inclusive environment where people can thrive and perform at their best
- Develop and evolve our merchandising principles and ways of working, ensuring they support customer, commercial and operational priorities
- Work with stakeholders across the business to build alignment, manage competing priorities and deliver successful outcomes
- Identify and remove barriers to progress, helping teams make decisions and move work forward effectively
- Drive continuous improvement in how we use space planning and merchandising capability to meet changing business and customer needs
- Make sure all multi-channel planograms are delivered accurately, on time, and to the agreed quality standards
- Partner with business leaders to balance merchandising principles with range review, promotional and operational objectives
- Support projects, trials and new initiatives that require innovative approaches to merchandising and space planning
Requirements
- Experience leading and developing teams, with the ability to motivate others while delivering against business objectives
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with experience building relationships across multiple teams and levels
- Confidence managing complex situations, challenging conversations and competing priorities to achieve the right outcome
- A customer-focused mindset combined with strong commercial awareness and sound decision-making skills
- Experience in merchandising, category management, range planning or a related retail function
- The ability to simplify complex challenges, remove blockers and drive delivery in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present ideas clearly and influence change
Benefits
- An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
- 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays
- A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
- Private healthcare
- Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ)
- 30% discount on Co-op products and 10% off other brands
- Stream – early access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
- Virtual healthcare including GP appointments, mental health support, nutrition and fitness advice
- 24/7 colleague support service
- Training and support for your development and career progression
- Cycle-to-work scheme