Space Planner in Bracknell

As a key player in the Space, Range & Formats team, you will take ownership of ranging and assortment decisions for core layout space. Your role is to ensure our ‘customer first’ vision is physically represented on the shelf, providing a consistent and easy‑to‑shop experience for customers. You will use category and customer insight to execute tailored ranges and planograms that delight customers, deliver for the business and are operationally efficient for our stores. Through building strong relationships with category teams, you will act as the essential link between commercial plans and retail reality.

In addition to contractual pay, any time worked between 22:00 - 06:00 will attract Night Premium at a rate of £4.75 per hour. This applies to existing Partners enrolled on Enhanced Hours Premium arrangements. The role offers a permanent position and a 9‑month secondment opportunity. Hybrid working approach – a mixture of office and home based on personal needs, while balancing the needs of the business. The Space, Range and Format team is in person 3 days a week in the office or in store to connect and on a more ad‑hoc basis to attend key meetings. Location: Bracknell (Grace Campus, Doncastle Road).

Key Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of brilliantly curated ranges across all channels, ensuring the product mix accurately reflects the Partnership’s quality and value credentials on the shelf.
• Apply the ‘Customer Mission’ approach in executing range classes and tailored layouts that ensure local relevance and ‘shop‑ability’ for our customers.
• Actively participate in Category Pods, providing the Space and Range perspective to support commercial decisions and ensuring the voice of the customer is represented in layout discussions.
• Create and maintain visually impactful planograms that support customer navigation, are commercially optimised and operationally efficient with no errors and on time.
• Regularly review category performance using Tableau and Dunnhumby, identifying and flagging opportunities for improvement.
• Provide practical feedback on packaging design and ensure all product dimensions facilitate efficient stocking and maximise shelf space.

Essential skills/experience you’ll need

• Retail & Merchandising Foundation: Experience within a retail environment (Head Office or Store‑based), with a basic understanding of Merchandising, Range Planning, or Layout principles.
• Customer‑Centric Mindset: Understanding of how customers shop and a desire to move beyond “gap‑filling” to create layouts that reflect specific shopping missions and habits.
• Technical Aptitude: Proficiency in (or a strong desire to learn) space management systems such as Relex CCM. A high level of IT literacy is essential.
• Data Competency: Solid analytical skills with a strong investigative approach. Competent in the use of Excel and Tableau to interpret category data and identify basic trends or stock issues.
• Commercial Fluency: A sophisticated understanding of retail finance and space metrics, including Profit Density, Weighted Distribution, and Stocking Point logic.
• Stakeholder Accountability: Proven experience in holding stakeholders to account on assortment size, distribution strategy, and long‑term category goals.

Desirable skills/experience you may have

• Regulatory Compliance: Clear understanding of GSCOP and its practical application within range reviews and supplier management.
• Matrix Navigation: Experience operating effectively within a matrix structure, demonstrating the ability to manage complex internal relationships and communicate effectively across departments.

Closing Date: August 2, 2026. Pay: £38,400.00 – £57,600.00 per annum. Contract Type: Permanent (also 9‑month secondment). Hours of Work: 35 hours per week. Job Level: Partnership Level 8. Location: Bracknell Campus, Doncastle Road, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG128YA.