Macro Planning specialist

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement general store layout, including positioning of aisles, departments, product categories and equipment.
• The layout should be suitable for the flow of customers and ensure smooth movement in the store.
• Effectively divide space into different product categories to optimize sales and inventory management.
• Adjust space assigned to departments or products based on sales data and trends.
• Collaborate with the visual merchandising team to create an aesthetically appealing environment.
• Ensure strategic placement of highly profitable or in-demand products.
• Ensure consistency of store layouts between different branches, allowing for local or regional differences based on customer preferences and store size.
• Develop and maintain design standards that can be applied across multiple locations.
• Using data analytics to understand customer movement patterns and optimize store layouts to improve the shopping experience.
• Work closely with operations, sales and marketing teams to ensure the project supports the broad business objectives.
• Coordinating with architects, store managers and designers when opening new stores or remodeling existing stores.
• Allocate special places for advertising on the facade and inside the store and ensure their strategic placement
• Planning suitable and effective logistics systems and areas to facilitate the receipt of goods.
• Plan the technical requirements within the store, including lighting, CCTV surveillance systems, ATMs and equipment supporting financial transactions such as e-manat.
• Planning the location of elevators, escalators and other suitable facilities to increase convenience and accessibility in stores or commercial spaces.
• Track the impact of store plans on sales performance and customer satisfaction.
• Regularly review store plan effectiveness and make adjustments based on feedback and sales data.
• Ensure the store layout complies with safety regulations and provides accessible routes for customers with disabilities.
• Using digital tools to design and simulate store layouts.
• Competitor analysis and study of market demands, customer behavior and trends in the sector
• Determining appropriate standards for various sales areas and organizing work according to these standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in architecture, interior design, retail management, spatial planning or similar field.
• 3-5 years experience in spatial planning, store layout design or retail management.
• Experience working with multiple store retail chains and understanding of large-scale layout optimization.
• Previous experience in visual merchandising or related field preferred.
• Experience in floor plan design software such as AutoCAD, SketchUp or other 3D modeling tools.
• Familiarity with spatial planning and design analytics tools.
• Data analysis skills to understand customer behavior, sales trends and store performance metrics.
• Strong understanding of retail operations, design, product placement strategies and customer flow patterns.
• Ability to analyze store performance data, identify inefficiencies and make planning decisions based on data.
• Strong problem solving skills to optimize store layouts for both profitability and customer experience.
• Strong organizational and project management skills to coordinate project changes, remodeling or new store openings.
• Ability to analyze site characteristics, potential and requirements.
• Ability to confirm the topography of the area by comparing it with the reality in the field.

Interested candidates may apply for the role by sending resume to [email protected] email address, mentioning "Macro Planning specialist” in subject line. Pease note that only selected candidates will be contacted regarding next steps of recruitment process.