Layout Planning Visualiser - Fashion, Home & Beauty in City of Westminster

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver architectural macro space and layout plans, aligned with F,H&B blueprints, formats, and business strategy.
• Use data, insight, and space optimisation to maximise commercial opportunities across new and transformation stores.
• Collaborate with Space Planning, Store Design, BU and Retail teams to create aligned, future fit store environments.
• Work closely with Store Design teams to develop strong, future-proofed architectural macro plans aligned to Store Design principles.
• Produce high quality visualisations and plans that clearly communicate intent and support stakeholder decision making.
• Leverage visualisation tools to create high-quality, engaging plans and compelling schemes that clearly communicate intent and secure alignment and approval from stakeholders at all levels.
• Manage multiple projects at pace, ensuring delivery to deadlines, budgets, and governance frameworks including Stage Gate processes.
• Respond to change with pace and agility, making effective decisions while ensuring demand schedules and procurement requirements remain accurate and up to date.
• Oversee end-to-end procurement for loose equipment.

Qualifications

Who You Will Be – Your skills and experience will include:

• A creative and detail-driven planner with strong spatial awareness and understanding of retail environments.
• Commercially minded, able to balance design, customer experience, and operational practicality.
• A confident communicator, building effective relationships across cross-functional teams.
• Highly organised and adaptable, able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative and proactive, with a strong focus on delivering high-quality outcomes.

What You Will Bring

• Strong experience in retail space planning, layout design, and visualisation.
• Advanced capability in tools such as AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, and Microsoft Office.
• Analytical skills, with the ability to interpret space and sales data to drive recommendations.
• Experience working across multiple projects with strong prioritisation and agility.
• A balance of creative thinking and commercial awareness to influence space decisions and drive performance.
• Passion, pace, and energy to drive high performance.

Benefits

Working at M&S means being part of something bigger – helping to deliver quality, value and service to millions of customers every day. We’re inclusive, fast-moving and always evolving, with a strong sense of purpose and a focus on doing the right thing. Here are just a few of the benefits that make working here even more rewarding:

• 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you have completed your probation.
• Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more.
• Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours.
• Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future.
• Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one.
• Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal.
• Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave.
• 24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services.
• One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you.

EEO Statement

Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen. We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together. If you feel you’d benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know.