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Retail Space Planner - Customer Proposition Wholesale
Job Posting Closing Date: Midnight on Sunday 5th January 2025 Retail Space Planner - Customer Proposition (Wholesale) Attractive Salary, Bonus & Benefits 36.5 Hour week (Hybrid) Newtownabbey
Who are we? At Henderson Group we are proud to be Northern Ireland’s leading grocery retailer. Our group encompasses Henderson Foodservice, Henderson Wholesale, Henderson Retail and Henderson Group Property. We employ over 5,500 staff and have been placed 3rd in Ulster Business Top 100 Companies 2022.
We're a family-owned team that cares about our people and the community in which we live. Our leaders care about employees and our employees succeed together and celebrate the success of others. We are interested in your aspirations, interests and skills and we strive to support and inspire you to do well.
A look into the role Our Customer Proposition team which consists of Format Development, Space Planning and Customer Insights play a key role in shaping our store offering to meet the needs of our customers. As a result of growth, we are now recruiting for a Retail Space Planner. Our retail Space Planning Team support our long-term vision and execution for category growth strategies. The main objective is to develop category plans to ensure our stores carry the optimum range to meet consumer demand and maximise sales, profit and efficiencies. As
Retail Space Planner , you will: Develop, define, and maintain store Micro Layout Principles, defining the flows, adjacencies, and cross merchandising guidelines. Play an integral role in the development of the Macro Layout Principles alongside the Retail Category Development Manager. Use product performance data and key insights from shopper & supplier research in the delivery of the optimum product mix and on shelf position. Agree commodity strategies by format with Trading Managers & Category Development Managers. Measure the impact of completed Category reviews and how they have delivered on improving sales, profitability and/or efficiencies. Taking corrective action as required. Manage, control and deliver the Category Review process within a group of categories across Ambient, Frozen & Fresh departments as per Category Review plan. Develop by store format the optimum bay count layouts across ambient, frozen, and fresh through analysing category performance (sales/ profit & efficiency) on a quarterly basis. Skills for Success Joining us as
Retail Space Planner , the minimum criteria you’ll need is: Strong experience in the FMCG sector. Sound working knowledge of a Category Management, space planning or related environment. Strong ability to use MS Office software, specifically Excel. Full Clean UK/EU Driving License with access to a car.
The
Attributes
you’ll need include: Capacity to use initiative and think analytically. Creative flair and an eye for detail. Ability to communicate effectively at all levels. A commercial and results-focused mindset. Willingness to challenge present ways of working and devise creative solutions. It is
Desirable
if you have: Food retail or wholesale experience. Consumer insights experience. Critical path planning experience. Experience of Category Management. Experience of Space Planning.
Are we right for you?
As part of this role, it will be important that you feel aligned with the values that we live and work by. Ambition –
We always strive to be better. We seek new challenges and look for ways to do things better.
Customer First –
We provide exceptional service. We put customers at the heart of everything and support our communities.
Teamwork –
We succeed together. We help colleagues to succeed, and we share our knowledge and skills.
Integrity –
We are fair, honest and ethical. We treat everyone with dignity and respect. We are inclusive and champion diversity. The Reward The impact you can make with Henderson Group goes far beyond your day to day. You will be part of a business supporting defibrillator installations and school sports days. You will have the balance necessary to enjoy your job and your life. We will help you to feel proud of what you do and achieve. And we will be here to celebrate your success. Our business has been recognised externally for delivering excellence in employment. We value employee development and heavily invest in our people. Benefits include market competitive salary, bonus, contributory pension scheme, healthcare, life assurance, employee assistance programme, social club, Reward Gateway Employee Recognition & Discount Scheme throughout UK/Ireland, staff discount (grocery/fuel) at SPAR/EUROSPAR Henderson Group company-owned stores and many more. This is a full-time position working 36.5 hours per week. Working hours will be 8:45am-4:45pm Monday to Thursday and 8:45am-3:45pm Friday. Hybrid working arrangement available. This position will require travel across NI & GB as and when needed. Completed applications must be submitted online by midnight on Sunday 5th January 2025 Hightown Avenue Mallusk, Newtownabbey BT36 4RT +44 (0)28 9034 2733 human.resources@henderson-group.com
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Job Posting Closing Date: Midnight on Sunday 5th January 2025 Retail Space Planner - Customer Proposition (Wholesale) Attractive Salary, Bonus & Benefits 36.5 Hour week (Hybrid) Newtownabbey
Who are we? At Henderson Group we are proud to be Northern Ireland’s leading grocery retailer. Our group encompasses Henderson Foodservice, Henderson Wholesale, Henderson Retail and Henderson Group Property. We employ over 5,500 staff and have been placed 3rd in Ulster Business Top 100 Companies 2022.
We're a family-owned team that cares about our people and the community in which we live. Our leaders care about employees and our employees succeed together and celebrate the success of others. We are interested in your aspirations, interests and skills and we strive to support and inspire you to do well.
A look into the role Our Customer Proposition team which consists of Format Development, Space Planning and Customer Insights play a key role in shaping our store offering to meet the needs of our customers. As a result of growth, we are now recruiting for a Retail Space Planner. Our retail Space Planning Team support our long-term vision and execution for category growth strategies. The main objective is to develop category plans to ensure our stores carry the optimum range to meet consumer demand and maximise sales, profit and efficiencies. As
Retail Space Planner , you will: Develop, define, and maintain store Micro Layout Principles, defining the flows, adjacencies, and cross merchandising guidelines. Play an integral role in the development of the Macro Layout Principles alongside the Retail Category Development Manager. Use product performance data and key insights from shopper & supplier research in the delivery of the optimum product mix and on shelf position. Agree commodity strategies by format with Trading Managers & Category Development Managers. Measure the impact of completed Category reviews and how they have delivered on improving sales, profitability and/or efficiencies. Taking corrective action as required. Manage, control and deliver the Category Review process within a group of categories across Ambient, Frozen & Fresh departments as per Category Review plan. Develop by store format the optimum bay count layouts across ambient, frozen, and fresh through analysing category performance (sales/ profit & efficiency) on a quarterly basis. Skills for Success Joining us as
Retail Space Planner , the minimum criteria you’ll need is: Strong experience in the FMCG sector. Sound working knowledge of a Category Management, space planning or related environment. Strong ability to use MS Office software, specifically Excel. Full Clean UK/EU Driving License with access to a car.
The
Attributes
you’ll need include: Capacity to use initiative and think analytically. Creative flair and an eye for detail. Ability to communicate effectively at all levels. A commercial and results-focused mindset. Willingness to challenge present ways of working and devise creative solutions. It is
Desirable
if you have: Food retail or wholesale experience. Consumer insights experience. Critical path planning experience. Experience of Category Management. Experience of Space Planning.
Are we right for you?
As part of this role, it will be important that you feel aligned with the values that we live and work by. Ambition –
We always strive to be better. We seek new challenges and look for ways to do things better.
Customer First –
We provide exceptional service. We put customers at the heart of everything and support our communities.
Teamwork –
We succeed together. We help colleagues to succeed, and we share our knowledge and skills.
Integrity –
We are fair, honest and ethical. We treat everyone with dignity and respect. We are inclusive and champion diversity. The Reward The impact you can make with Henderson Group goes far beyond your day to day. You will be part of a business supporting defibrillator installations and school sports days. You will have the balance necessary to enjoy your job and your life. We will help you to feel proud of what you do and achieve. And we will be here to celebrate your success. Our business has been recognised externally for delivering excellence in employment. We value employee development and heavily invest in our people. Benefits include market competitive salary, bonus, contributory pension scheme, healthcare, life assurance, employee assistance programme, social club, Reward Gateway Employee Recognition & Discount Scheme throughout UK/Ireland, staff discount (grocery/fuel) at SPAR/EUROSPAR Henderson Group company-owned stores and many more. This is a full-time position working 36.5 hours per week. Working hours will be 8:45am-4:45pm Monday to Thursday and 8:45am-3:45pm Friday. Hybrid working arrangement available. This position will require travel across NI & GB as and when needed. Completed applications must be submitted online by midnight on Sunday 5th January 2025 Hightown Avenue Mallusk, Newtownabbey BT36 4RT +44 (0)28 9034 2733 human.resources@henderson-group.com
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