Space Planner
This role will require weekly travel to sites around the UK plus Tuesdays in our Northampton hub
What will you do?
As a Space Planner, you will be responsible for planning new branches, refits and traffic schemes for our group businesses.
Some accountabilities of the role:
Produce high quality autocad drawings across multiple briefs and projects
Improve safety by designing the risk out with layout and line marking, including traffic management and implementing the high level of safety standards we set.
Drive sales and profit per sq ft by optimising the best utilisation of space from a new build feasibility to racking/storage solutions.
Improve the customer experience and speed of service through understanding the customer journey and deploying the business design principles
Work closely with all business units including hire, commercial & merchandising functions to ensure that all opportunities and trends are factored in. Taking into account local conditions, specialisms and operational knowledge with branch and regional teams.
Continually communicate the benefits of space planning, giving guidance and recommendations to our colleagues across the board.
Attend site meetings to understand the local level operational requirements, such as product placement and line marking and present solutions to the local Regional Director reinforced with justified business reasoning.
Survey of existing and new estates to build up the CAD library to include existing racking and product placements in warehouses, shops & yards.
Working with the construction and facilities project managers to reduce costs through design without compromising on operational needs of the business.
Work with our planning consultants to gain a successful planning consent for projects, some planning drawings will be required, also applying for your own planning apps for minor projects.
Attend new sites pre opening to support with questions during the stocking period at the branch.
What’s in it for you?
Not Sure you Qualify? We’re driving to become a truly inclusive employer, where everyone in our Group feels safe, welcome and confident to be their authentic selves - you be you, it makes us, us, as we say. If you’re interested in this opportunity but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be just the right candidate for this or other roles with us.
You’ll be supported by some fantastic training and development and have the opportunity to learn, grow and develop across the Travis Perkins Group.
We’ll also equip you with a benefits package that grows as you grow with the company:
A bit about us
As the largest distributor of building materials in the UK, Travis Perkins has been helping to build Britain for over 200 years.
With over 5 businesses, 16,000 colleagues and more than 1,200 branches, stores and sites around the UK we believe we have the best people and the best place to work. Everyone works hard together to deliver results, but most importantly, have some fun along the way!
