Micro Space Analyst & Planner

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Space and Data Maintenance Specialist, you will play a critical role supporting the Space Planning team to deliver change that maximises the income generated from the shop estate. Ensuring effective and customer centric use of space and layout to convert footfall into sales whilst optimising profitable outcome of each shop through judicious allocation of space to each department. Allied to both insight and feasibility; exploring the potential of change, and delivering change through planning and stakeholder engagement activity. . Expected salary £35,500 - £43,700 (dependent on experience) Please note from 1st April 2025, the salary range for this role will start from £35,600 Contract type - This position is a 7 month Secondment/Fixed Term contract Working pattern/flexible working - The Partnership has adopted a hybrid working approach, meaning you'll be able to work a mixture between the office and home based upon your personal needs whilst balancing the needs of the business. The Space Planning team aim for around 1 day a week (Mondays) in the office to connect and on a more ad-hoc basis to attend key meetings. Location - This role is based at our Pimlico Head Office campus. Please note, any cost incurred as a result of travel to the office is the responsibility of the successful candidate. There is no travel allowance for this role. There is also a responsibility to visit our John Lewis branches when necessary. You will be able to claim travel expenses for these journeys. FYI - Please note, the “Micro Space Analyst & Planner” is known internally as “Data & Space Maintenance Specialist” Key responsibilities: Custodian of the accuracy of our Branch Master Plans and associated data including the data hierarchy. Orchestrating the half yearly audit of CAD plans; overseeing the critical path and collaboration with branch CWCs; including training the audit process and CAD plan software. Driving continuous improvement; in particular ensuring centrally planned change is incorporated into the Master Plans in a timely manner. Highly influential within the Space Planning team. As a group, the DSMs have excellent visibility of the team operation when it comes to delivering change and will drive continuous improvement to ways of working; ensuring our products and processes are reliable and efficient whilst sustaining integrity & trust. Supporting the strategic direction of the physical estate; in particular for assortment and associated product services. Marshalling data and conducting analysis to surface lessons learnt from changes to the estate and surfacing insight to further optimise space allocation. Effective delivery of change; ensuring the space and fixture architecture is fit for purpose and supports a credible and compelling product range in accordance with presentation standards. Essential skills you’ll need: Demonstrates an understanding of physical estate retail in particular the thought and consideration required to plan effective customer journeys and experience. Demonstrates strong analytical skills, including the ability to work across various data platforms and methodologies, E.g. Excel and Google platforms Excellent planning, organisation and orchestration skills. Strong Commercial awareness. Desirable skills you may have: Experience in a trading and/or branch role is an advantage #LI-HEADOFFICE #LI-RZ1 #LI-HYBRID #LI-REMOTE . Closing Date: March 23, 2025 Pay: £35,500.00 - £53,200.00 Annual Contract Type: Temporary Hours of Work: 35 Job Level: Partnership Level 8 Where You'll Be Working: London Central Office, 1 Drummond Gate, London, , SW1V 2QQ ABOUT THE PARTNERSHIP We’re the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re not just employees, we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there never been a more exciting time to join us. We’re ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose. As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect. We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we’re free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective. As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it. Important points to note: It important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting (which may include DBS checks for successful candidates). If required, you’ll be informed and provided with information about vetting during the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays. Any DBS checks required will be carried out by a third-party registered body and financial probity checks may also be required for some of our roles. We also recommend that you apply as soon as possible as vacancies can close early if we see a high number of applicants. We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview. Feel inspired. When you join the Partnership you join a different kind of business. One that seeks to make a difference, not just to ourselves, but to the lives of everyone.