Store Planner

Job Description Job Summary

The Store Planneris responsible fordevelopingaccurateand effective floor plans that support new store openings, relocations, remodels, expansions, downsizes, and store refresh initiatives across the retail portfolio. This role utilizes

AutoCAD, and related planning tools to create andmaintainlayouts thatoptimizespaceutilization, inventory placement, operational efficiency, andthe customershopping experience. The Store Planner partners closely with Real Estate, Construction, Visual, Inventory Management, Operations, and external design partners to ensure plans align with prototype standards, business requirements, and project timelines. This position is accountable for delivering high-quality plans,maintaining project documentation, supporting process improvements, and ensuring consistency, accuracy, and quality throughout the planning and execution phases of store development projects.

• Review the site architectural survey in the preparation of preliminary layouts for each locationutilizingAutoCAD

• Coordinate the reallocation of floor space and development of store fixture plans for new stores, expansions, downsizes and existing store upgrades within the existing store portfolio

• Adjust plans upon review of architectural and construction surveys

• Understand and interpret operational and inventory requirements as related to floor planning for inventory upgrades, expansions, commercial resources and downsizes within the existing store portfolio, as well as new stores and relocations

• Determine the most efficient space layout for new and remodel stores based on operational, inventory and customer needs

• Utilizing AutoCAD in the preparation of preliminary and final layouts for each location

• Understand interaction andimpactof business factors: how adjacencies, sight lines, and in store environment impact customer ease of navigation and sales

• Effectively use project management software to pull and interpret reports

• Analyze and articulate key differentiators between Advance Auto Parts and other retailers

• Validate the flow, space design, fixture optimization of all plans

• Adhere to project timelines and deliverable milestones.

• Effectively follow prototypical standards, department guidelines and best practices in the design and preparation of plans.

• Maintain consistency and accuracy among project deliverables.

• Understand and adhere to new store and reset store checklist milestones.

• Assistin field change requests on a project as needed.

• Coordinate the NSO prototype change process,facilitate cross functional teams in thecriteriacreation, maintenance, and cost tracking of design changes.

• Submission ofplans to Architectural Designer, Sign Coordinator, Visual Merchandising, Market Availability, Inventory Management, Operations, Commercial PMO Team, and other appropriate teamsfor review, collaboration, and necessary approvals.

• Partner with Visual in the development and implementation of prototypical layout options.

• Coordination with the Store Set-up teams as may berequiredduring store fixturing and merchandising.

• Communicate effectively and professionally with strategic partners across the organization. Support Advance Auto Parts stores by clearly articulating floor plans accurately and responding to store specific project issues.

• Coordinate plan revisions and addenda with internal Regional Architectural Designers, External Architects and Construction Managers.

• Establish and develop cross-functional relationships with (SP&D, Architectural Designers, External Architects, Sign Coordinator, Market Availability, Inventory Management, Real Estate Managers/Directors, Lease/Asset Administration, Risk Management, PMO, Store Set-Up, Construction Managers/Senior Managers, and Visual) teams.

• Be a vocal, strategic partner to the Real Estate Managers, Construction Managers and Visual teams through team meetings and floor planning process.

• Utilize guidelines effectively with attention to project code requirements.

• Monitor and manage the quality and accuracy of all plans

• Validate the flow, space design, fixture optimization of all plans

• Monitor adherence to prototypical standards

• Manage the documentation process for as-built project plans

• Manage the documentation process for up-fits and expansion project plans

• Advancedproficiencywith AutoCAD.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including…