Store Planner

We have an amazing opportunity to join our Store Design team as a
**Store Planner**. Reporting to the Store Design Manager you will assist our store owners with the efficient design and management of their retail environments, as it relates to store design projects.

If you are an innovative and adaptable self-starter with strong experience in project management, retail operations, store planning and design, we would love to hear from you

**What you’ll do**:

- Develop the store layout to achieve the most efficient customer traffic flow, considering multiple factors, such as the unique nature of each store environment and store business operations for all store banners and types.
- Promote and coordinate the implementation of store program components (fixtures, décor, building and branding components) to Home Hardware guidelines.
- Create estimates and budgets for stakeholders regarding the store fixtures and services costs for a store project. Develop a financial forecast for store owners.
- Develop and distribute the critical path to establish timing and awareness for all project stakeholders, various department heads and senior management.
- Ongoing review of store project tasks before, during, and after arrival of the In-Store Merchandising team to ensure efficient use of resources and support the successful completion of the store project.
- Travel to various store locations throughout the country at various times of the year to meet with store owners to assess project status, provide direction, determine scope and expectations, as well as to ensure appropriate information is gathered for successful completion of the store project.

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**What we’re looking for**:

- Diploma in Architectural Studies, Construction, Project Management, or similar.
- Three (3) to five (5) years’ experience in project management, store planning or design.
- Strong experience within the hardware and home improvement industry is essential.
- Advanced project management experience, with the ability to coordinate multiple projects.
- Creative approach to the development of store layouts with the ability to adapt to unique store environments to deploy Home’s national store branding and merchandising program.
- Ability to work independently by prioritizing multiple tasks and timelines.
- Strong creative ability to communicate ideas and concepts to others.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail in preparing financial budgets.
- Ability to read and understand architectural and engineering drawings.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail with the creation of store layouts using AutoCAD.

**What Home offers**:

- Competitive Salary.
- Annual Incentive/Bonus Program.
- Comprehensive Benefits Program including:

- Health, Dental, Vision, Paramedical, Disability Coverage, Out of Country Travel Insurance, Life Insurance, Employee Family Assistance Program.
- Defined Contribution Pension Plan with Company Match, and choice of contribution level.
- Group RRSP.
- Discount from our corporate retail stores.
- WorkPerks© by Venngo discounts.
- Home & Auto Insurance discounts.
- 3-weeks’ vacation to start.
- Personal and sick time.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

HP