Refits Planning Manager

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The purpose of the role of the Refits Planning Manager is to lead and plan layouts at Department level across Refit or Refresh stores with the overall aim to maximise Returns on Capital Employed. The role will also include planning services such as Fitting Rooms, Tills, Self-checkouts, and Back of House areas delivering the required quantity to ensure the store can operate effectively. The role requires a collaborative approach working with other key stakeholders in the business.

What You’ll Get

The world is changing and it’s important we support our colleagues. People are at the heart of what we do at Primark so it’s essential we provide the right environment for you to perform at your best. That’s why we offer benefits that put you first.

What You’ll Do:

In your role, you’ll collaborate with different people across a range of skillsets. Here’s a flavour of your day-to-day:

• Programme and plan a defined list of Refit Stores from store list identification to Refit Implementation.
• Developing an optimum layout plan to maximise sales and margin for each Project.
• Ability to work with Design to cohesively deliver the desired look and feel in Refits
• Analysing data modelling and other key financial metrics to support decision making and develop robust post investment appraisals to learn lessons and deliver improvements going forward.
• Working collaboratively with other key stakeholders in functions such as Retail, VM, Operations, Space Planning, Store Design, BMD and Store Development.
  
  

What You’ll Bring

Here at Primark, we want everyone to feel valued – so please bring your authentic self to work, of course with some other key experience and abilities for this role in particular:

• 8-10 years of experience working in retail space planning
• A relevant degree or equivalent level of education preferred
• High proficiency with AutoCAD
• Construction experience – understanding terminology and process
• Location is Reading, however regular travel to Dublin will be a requirement of this role as well as visiting regional markets when required.
  
  

Ready? Good - because we can’t wait to see what you can offer. You’ll be joining a team of diverse, passionate, and talented individuals where you’ll truly belong, collaborating on projects that will shape the future of our industry. If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet all the criteria, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or another one, and our recruitment team Can determine where your skills may fit in at Primark.

Apply to be part of our future and we’ll contribute to you developing yours.

If you need any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility requests, during your recruitment journey, such as extended time or breaks between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, mobility access, or assistive technology please contact your talent acquisition specialist.

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