Strategic Macrospace Manager

1 week ago

Bella Vista, New South Wales, Australia Big W Full time
Strategic Macrospace Manager

**What we're like
**BIG W is one of Australia's most loved brands and has been part of our families for over 40 years. At BIG W, we put our customer at the heart of everything we do across our network of 183 stores nationally. We sell exclusive BIG W brands that are simply great quality at low prices as well as feature leading international brands. Our customers can choose everything for their kids, home, themselves, for leisure and for their everyday life. Our team of over 18,000 members is located in Australia, Hong Kong and Bangladesh.

  • Newly created role, immediate start
  • Australian owned, iconic brand
  • Be part of the BIG W turnaround and make a real difference
**The Role
**In this newly created role the Strategic Macro Space Manager is responsible for leading the optimisation of floor space within all Big W stores. The role combines deep analytic capability with strong commercial acumen to create stores that are aligned to our strategy, and meet the needs of the communities they serve.
They are responsible for optimising our space to maximise our customers experience, and deliver incremental sales and profitability. The role will work cross-functionally with key internal stakeholders, and the individual is recognised as a thought leader in this field

Main Accountabilities;

  • Accountable for maximise the return on space for all new stores, renewal and strategic projects
  • Responsible for evolving the Big W store blueprint and inclusion matrix ensuring alignment to our strategic goals and delivering a best in market customer experience
  • Constantly improving all technical capabilities required to deliver a market leading Macro space capability
  • Actively identify new opportunities for the business that will improve our use of space across our fleet
  • Influence key Stakeholders to align with planning principles, space allocation approach, store flow and adjacencies by leading data rich conversations and becoming their trusted advisor
  • Partner & collaborate deeply with Micro Space, Format Development, Operations and Commercial teams to deliver agreed priorities & projects on time
  • Lead & develop the team, building capability and enable the team to deliver our ambition end to end across Big W while fostering a great team experience
  • Actively contribute and participate in Group Strategic Space chapter
  • Supporting the Head of Customer Space and ensure the teams are tightly integrated
**About You

**To be successful in this role and thrive in our high performance culture, you will be able to demonstrate the following: - Extensive experience in leadership roles managing retail space

  • Proven ability to deliver major transformation initiatives
  • Deep technical & retail skill
  • Proven track record working in an Agile environment
  • High attention to detail and the tenacity to follow issues through to conclusion
  • A passion for leadership and developing talent
  • Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to work autonomously and a passion for continuous improvement
**What's in it for you?

  • An attractive remuneration package including base + super + bonus
  • Opportunity to collaborate with some of the brightest and best minds in Australia both across BIG W and Woolworths


 Tech options
  • Woolworths is the largest employer of Google Apps in Australia, are early adopters of Agile and have BYOD options too
  • An exciting career as our business grows, so do the opportunities for our people
  • Flexibility and worklife balance policies that will help you thrive

Some perks

  • Located in Bella Vista. We have great head office facilities including free parking, onsite gym, sports courts, cafeteria, a metro store and exciting activities throughout the week
  • Team member discounts at many of Woolworths Group businesses
**Joining the Group

As part of the wider Woolworths Group, we care deeply about creating a workplace where our team members feel valued, respected and empowered.

We are committed to providing equal opportunity regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or life stage.

We are proud to be recognised as a Gold Tier Employer in the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQ+ inclusion and as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.


As our Group continues to evolve, innovate and support our communities, we encourage our team members to do the same with their own careers, by providing ongoing opportunities to grow and make a real difference.

Our Talent Acquisition Team and Hiring Leaders kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. BIG W is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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