Retail Space Planning Specialist

4 weeks ago


Vancouver, Canada Parkland Full time

At Parkland, our purpose is to Power Journeys & Energize Communities. We are a prominent independent supplier and marketer of fuel and petroleum products and a leading convenience store operator. As One Parkland team, we proudly serve diverse retail, commercial and wholesale customers across Canada, the United States, the Caribbean region, and South America. We power a growing family of locally known brands including M&M Food Market, Fas Gas Plus, Pioneer, RaceTrac, Superpumper, Ultramar, Chevron, Esso, and ON the RUN.

We recognize that diversity gives us an edge and inclusion propels us forward. We're also a passionate team of down-to-earth achievers, committed to getting our customers, colleagues and communities further, faster. As such, we welcome talented individuals that have a variety of perspectives, backgrounds, and industry experience who will contribute to the success of our One Parkland team.

**Position Title**: Retail Space Planning Specialist

**Team and Location**: Retail Merchandising - Vancouver, BC

**Salary**: $67,000/ year

**Position Summary**: The Space Planning team is a national role and is a key contributor to Parkland's growth plans for our convenience store network and our On the Run brand. The Space Planning Specialist is focused on further improving the customer experience at Parkland's Corporate and Dealer sites - a network of 900 stores. This role will collaborate with various internal stakeholders including Operations, Merchandising, Construction and Marketing. In addition, this team manages relationships with external stakeholders including vendors, and 3rd party merchandising teams.

**Key Responsibilities**:
Utilize software, data, and established standards to create store layouts with a strong focus on the customer experience and their journey through the store
Build collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure seamless transition from layout creation, to site level execution, to closing deficiency gaps
Review site level feedback and expedite solutions that address site and enterprise goals
Maintain a data base to track all layouts and site-specific attributes
Oversite and accountability for merchandising activities during initial store set up and refresh projects. Responsible for coordinating 3rd party merchandisers, communicating with vendors, reviewing equipment requirements, and liaising with construction department and other stakeholders
Seek opportunities to improve processes and create efficiencies

**Qualifications and Skills**:
Experience with RELEX Solutions planning platform
CAD software or other Space Planning software
Undergraduate degree in business, economics, engineering, or related fields
Creative problem solver able to make sound decisions based on data and standards
Outstanding team player with strong interpersonal skills
Self-starter with strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Retail experience
Category and/or merchandising experience
Comfortable in a fast-paced environment
Ability to lead and actively contribute to cross-functional teams comprised of peers and supervisors
Working knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, Word and willingness to quickly learn other programs
Effective communication skills (written and verbal)
Bilingual an asset but not required

**We Offer**:
Our Performance-based Annual Incentive Plan, an annual bonus awarding your performance.
A share in our success through the Employee Share Purchase Plan and 100% company matching.
A flexible group benefit plan that offers health and dental coverage choices to meet the needs of each unique employee. Inclusive of life and disability insurances, Health Care and Lifestyle Spending options, and a supportive Employee and Family Assistance Program.
Participation in Parkland Pledge, an employee-driven charitable giving program.
An employee referral program - earn up to $2000 for your referral.
In-house learning and development opportunities, leadership training, international opportunities.
Discount Programs and Educational Scholarship Programs for family members.



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