Space Planner

We’re looking for a detail-driven and analytical Space Planner to join a dynamic retail team. In this role, you’ll partner closely with Senior Space Planners and cross-functional teams to design, build, and optimize merchandise planograms (POGs) that bring category strategies to life in-store.

You’ll play a key role in ensuring planograms are not only visually compelling, but also drive sales, profitability, and an exceptional customer experience.

• Design and build high-quality planograms (POGs) using JDA, aligned with merchandising strategy, assortment decisions, and visual standards
• Capture and translate Innovation Centre layouts into store-ready planograms
• Analyze planogram performance using sales, profitability, and inventory data, identifying opportunities for optimization
• Collaborate with merchandising, analytics, and store teams to resolve planogram-related challenges
• Present recommendations and insights to Space Planning and Merchandising leadership, balancing trade-offs across strategy, operations, and customer experience
• Adapt assortments into store-specific layouts based on bay count, fixtures, and store environment
• Conduct quality checks to ensure accuracy against assortment listings and store data
• Support execution by addressing pre-walk and in-store issues within defined timelines
• Prepare fixture/steel assemblies where required
• Contribute to special projects and continuous improvement initiatives that advance space planning capabilities

• 2+ years of experience, ideally within retail or merchandising environments
• Proficiency in JDA Space Planning software or similar designing tools
• Strong analytical mindset with experience in Excel and data manipulation
• High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Experience with MS Access is an asset
• Post‑secondary education (or equivalent experience) in a related field