Senior Space planner Sports

• Aligns with brands design objectives to support Product Presentation standards and meet financial goals
• Manages the work-streams and processes to enhance the consumer journey; provides a platform to derive space metrics to ensure effective financial, buying and seasonal assortment plans
• Plans retail space & capacity at a category level by season for all stores
• Liaises with Buyers, Planners, Projects Team, Visual Merchandising and retail teams to ensure effective implementation of space planning
• Maps out assortments by fixture with the Buying team in line with the seasonal selection as well as Brands flows and guidelines
• Maintains fixture counts, space & capacity on a seasonal basis and ensures stock levels are correct in stores
• Works with the categories stakeholders to understand the weight of the category for store display; determines and recommends the zoning and space allocation for the showroom
• Analyzes sales data, reviews productivity and suggests zoning plans, stock room capacities and display management techniques in line with the results
• Monitor the stores’ performance weekly to identify opportunities for improvement, trends & future space needs in the form of monthly reports.
• Be the SPOC & coordinate changes between all functions of the business during seasonal/mid-season changes.

Self-Management:

• Defines performance goals at the start of the year in discussion with the reporting manager and ensures that the goals are achieved during the course of the year
• Takes ownership of his/her own learning agenda by identifying development needs in consultation with the manager and agreeing on the individual development plan which goes beyond just training and development
• Keeps abreast of professional developments, new techniques and current issues through continued education and professional growth

Additional skills

• Planning and organizing
• Data gathering and analysis
• Industry knowledge
• Category/Product knowledge
• Proficient in AutoCad & MS Office
• Intermediate in Excel
• JDA/Blue Yonder