Retail Space Planner

• Commercial mindset.

At Jewells, we're redefining modern jewellery retail. We create trend-led, high-quality jewellery and exceptional piercing experiences that make style accessible without compromising on quality. Our mission is simple: to help customers look and feel their best through beautifully curated collections, expert piercing and an inspiring in-store experience.

Headquartered in London, we're a fast-growing start-up retail business with ambitious expansion plans across the UK and beyond. We're building a brand that's commercially driven, customer obsessed and constantly evolving. Everything we do is focused on creating standout stores, exceptional customer experiences and a business that challenges the traditional jewellery market.

The Retail Space Planner is responsible for translating our commercial strategy into executable store layouts and fixture plans. This role ensures every store displays the right products, in the right quantities, in the right locations to maximise sales, productivity and customer experience.

Working closely with Buying, Merchandising, Retail Operations and Store Development, you will create detailed planograms, space plans and store maps that optimise category mix, bestseller visibility, stock capacity and replenishment efficiency.

This is a highly analytical role that combines commercial thinking with visual merchandising principles. Success is measured by sales productivity, execution accuracy and operational simplicity rather than aesthetics alone.

• Create detailed planograms for every fixture across the business.
• Design fixture layouts that maximise sales and customer flow.
• Allocate space based on commercial performance rather than opinion.
• Determine optimal category adjacencies across stores.
• Plan new store layouts alongside Store Development.
• Update layouts as new ranges launch throughout the year.

• Determine the correct percentage allocation of each category across fixtures.
• Ensure bestseller products receive appropriate visibility and space.
• Allocate space according to:
  Sales performance, Stock turn, Margin, Capacity, Strategic priorities.
• Recommend fixture changes to improve productivity.

• Calculate fixture capacities for every display.
• Determine:
  Number of prongs required, Number of hooks, Shelf capacities, Tray capacities, SKU capacity by fixture.
• Build accurate capacity models for new concepts.
• Ensure fixtures are commercially balanced and operationally practical.

• Decide exactly where every SKU should live within stores.
• Maintain master SKU location files.
• Ensure logical customer shopping journeys.
• Review and improve placement based on sales data.

• Produce easy-to-follow store execution packs including:
  Store maps, Fixture numbering, Planograms, Product allocation guides, VM movement plans, Seasonal updates.

The goal is that any store team can execute changes consistently and accurately.

• Plan and communicate all visual merchandising moves including:
  Seasonal updates, New product launches, Sale transitions, Promotional activity, New concept rollouts, Fixture refreshes.

Produce simple execution guides with minimal ambiguity.

• Work closely with:
  Buying, Merchandising, Retail Operations, Store Development, Marketing, Store Managers.

to ensure layouts support both commercial performance and operational efficiency.

• Analyse fixture productivity.
• Identify underperforming space.
• Recommend changes to improve sales per square foot.
• Test new merchandising concepts.
• Support trials and A/B testing of layouts.

• Every fixture has a commercially optimised planogram.
• Stores execute VM changes consistently.
• Bestsellers are always highly visible.
• Category allocation reflects commercial strategy.
• Stores are easier to replenish.
• Space is fully utilised.
• Higher sales per square foot.
• Improved stock productivity.
• Consistent customer experience across all stores.

• Experience in retail space planning or commercial visual merchandising.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Experience producing planograms.
• Ability to interpret sales and stock data.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Commercial mindset.

• Experience with planogram or space planning software.
• Jewellery or fashion retail experience.
• New store rollout experience.
  
  Understanding of customer shopping behaviour.
• Experience working with CAD or store planning software.

• Commercially driven
• Highly analytical
• Detail obsessed
• Organised
• Logical thinker
• Problem solver
• Collaborative
• Process focused
• Customer focused
• Able to simplify complexity

We're looking for someone who sees a store as a commercial machine, not just a beautiful space. You'll understand that every…