Store Planner

Our Metrowest client is looking for a Store Operations Specialist with 6+ years for a full time contract that is onsite 2 days a week and remote 3 days--this role is 3-6 months but historically extends. For this role you must have working knowledge of REVIT and ACAD/AUTOCAD (required) and experience with retail store and fixture layout.

Develops Fixture Plans and Architectural Criteria Drawings for new stores, relocations, expansions, remodels, and special projects for all Client chains. Makes design and layout decisions in order to create plans for each project based upon site-specific requirements and budget guidelines, ensuring that Client standards are met. Thoughtful decision making and attention to detail will result in an overall enhanced customer and associate “in-store experience”.

End result…drive sales!

In conjunction with Store Planning Manager, assigns projects for all new stores, relocations, expansions, remodels and special projects for designated Client chains to Store Planning associates and outside consultants. Provides guidance to Store Planners and outside consultants with regards to conformance to planning guidelines, prototypical requirements, and site-specific criteria.

• Gather and analyze project data to design site-specific plans. Make design and layout decisions for each project, relying on experience and judgment. Recommend solutions for efficient overall store layout, including all support areas and department adjacencies. Collaborate with Store Planning Management, Design Department, Store Operations, and Merchandise Planning and Analysis. Enhance overall customer and associate in-store experience to drive sales.
• Create architectural drawings that meet Client standards and construction specifications, balancing design and operational needs. Collaborate with Architects and Construction Department to interpret local building codes, adhere to store opening timelines, budget and lease requirements.
• Troubleshoot site-specific challenges that arise during planning, drawing, and the construction phase of assigned projects. Develop creative solutions to resolve problems. Proactively partner with both internal and external teams to communicate changes and resolve project scheduling conflicts.
• Responsible for ensuring timely and accurate distribution and archiving of drawings and project data to meet Construction and Real Estate store opening schedules.
• For design-build stores, review completed site survey with collected data about existing conditions. Interprets and analyzes collected data to facilitate design development decisions with internal team. Conducts design-build meeting with appropriate team members. Develop site specific plans and architectural drawings that adhere to Construction budget and store opening schedule.
• Assists Store Planning Management in training and providing technical guidance to Store Planners and outside consultants with regards to implementation of planning guidelines and chain specific prototype requirements for new stores, relocations, expansions, remodels, and special projects for designated Client chains. Delegates projects to Store Planners and outside consultants, ensuring timely and accurate distribution of drawings to meet Construction and Real Estate store opening schedules.
• Special Projects as assigned.

Specify the measure and size of this job’s financial responsibility (e.g., $100,000 payroll budget, $8,000,000 sales volume):

• New stores cost in excess of $1,000,000 to construct.
• Expanded stores average $750,000
• Remodel stores average between $350,000 - $450,000 each.
• Currently building an average of 125-150 new stores annually and remodeling 200 stores.

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