Category and Space Planning Project Manager

Our client is looking for someone to look at their physical stores, how they’re set up, how much room different product areas are given and where changes could deliver stronger results.

The role combines commercial analysis, retail planning and project ownership, using sales, product and trading data to identify opportunities to improve store performance. You’ll translate these insights into clear recommendations, shaping how space is allocated and supporting the delivery of changes across the store network.

This role will involve travel to various store locations, with the head office based in South Dublin.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse store, sales and product performance to identify opportunities to improve the use of retail space
• Develop store layouts and space plans aligned with commercial priorities and individual location requirements
• Lead store planning projects from initial analysis and recommendation through to implementation and performance review
• Use data and insights to assess opportunities across product areas and recommend changes to space allocation
• Work cross-functionally with commercial, operational and project teams to deliver store initiatives
• Coordinate with external suppliers and partners throughout the delivery of relevant projects
• Monitor the impact of completed projects and use performance insights to inform future planning
• Visit locations as required to support project delivery and maintain a strong understanding of store operations

Experience & Skills

• Previous experience within a retail or consumer-facing environment
• Experience in space planning, store planning, merchandising, category management, retail development, range planning or a related discipline
• Strong analytical capability with experience interpreting sales, product and commercial performance data
• Experience developing or working with store layouts and space plans
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage initiatives from planning through to delivery
• Commercially focused with an understanding of the relationship between space allocation and store performance
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with experience working across multiple business functions

Why consider it?

You'll be joining at a point where there is real appetite to test new ideas and rethink how stores are set up.

You'll have the opportunity to bring experience from another retailer, challenge existing ways of doing things and see your ideas go from an initial piece of analysis to a physical change customers interact with every day.