Space Planning Team Leader

2 weeks ago


Mulgrave, Australia Kmart Full time

**Brighter Futures Start Here**

As Australia’s biggest and most loved retailer, we’ve been brightening up everyday life for families for over 50 years. At our stores, distribution centres, and offices in Australia and New Zealand. All around the globe. Our diverse and inclusive 47,000 strong team come together for a common cause. Giving families easy access to our on-trend products and incredibly low prices - it’s the heart of everything we do.

As a leader in the retail market, we’re optimistic about our future and yours. We’re relentless in our pursuit for results, but changing at a rapid rate, giving you challenging work that you’ll be proud of. We celebrate your uniqueness and individuality. Because at Kmart it’s not just what you do, it’s who you are that makes every day living brighter.

**Join the team**

An exciting leadership opportunity is available for an experienced retailer to join us as a
**Space Planning Team Leader**, reporting to the National Planning Manager (Space). The role will primarily be responsible for driving standardisation, consistency, and best practice throughout Kmart's Space Planning approach, by driving and delivering clear direction for our high performing Space Planning Team

This role would be ideal for a confident leader who has a high level understanding of Apparel and General Merchandise and has a strong understanding of the Buying, Planning, Space Planning and Store Operations functions, ideally within a large retailer.

**What you’ll be doing**

As a
**Space Planning Team Leader **working for Kmart you will:

- Ensuring the delivery of embedded space planning critical path and standards are in line with Business standards, merchandise timelines, and in-store operational standards.
- Leadership and management of Space Planners to achieve great collaboration, teamwork and great KPI's
- Ensure range commitments fit space allocation and drive innovation in the utilisation of space.
- Collaborate with merchandise teams to achieve optimum flows including incorporating store/operational feedback to improve layouts and space plans.
- Ensure that planograms are optimised with financial, visual and operational metrics.
- Work cross functionally to drive productivity and ensure an enhanced customer experience.
- Place the customer at the forefront of every decision when managing space across the Kmart store network.
- Oversee a small portfolio along with your team.

**To be successful in this role you’ll have**:

- A solid background in either Buying, Planning, Space Planning and / or Store Operations.
- Strong interpersonal, negotiations and influencing skills and be a confident communicator.
- The ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders and build trusting relationships.
- Strong organisational and prioritisation skills
- A natural flair for problem solving and have a continuous improvement mindset
- Visual Merchandising experience would be highly regarded.

**Benefits we’ll offer you**:

- Flexible hybrid working options through our Flex Where, Flex When, Flex Well policy, spending 60% of your week in our National Office
- A team member discount card that gives you a discount at Kmart, Target, Bunnings, and Officeworks
- A free OnePass membership offering free delivery across Kmart, Target & Catch on eligible products
- Access to the Kmart for You benefits program which entitles you to exclusive discounts and benefits in the areas of entertainment, travel, lifestyle, and health - with over 60 suppliers
- We want you to feel rewarded for your commitment and hard work that's why everyone gets the opportunity to participate in a bonus program
- Free onsite parking when you’re required to come into the office
- We offer inclusive parental leave, a family room and ongoing support offered though our partnership with Circle In for team members of all backgrounds and family circumstances
- A dynamic learning and support program
- Opportunity to fast track your career through our Mentor Program as a Mentee or Mentor
- In-house café that serves breakfast, lunch and includes a collaborative space to work in
- A reflection room that can be used for prayer, meditation, or time for you
- A Kudos recognition program, where you are nominated by your peers to spin a wheel, to win a stack of cool prizes
- Regular product sample sales with loads of discounted items to purchase
- Wesfarmers is Kmart’s parent company and each year eligible employees can elect to purchase shares through a salary sacrifice arrangement
- Great career opportunities across the broader Wesfarmers Group

**We’re here to make everyday living brighter**

From humble beginnings in Burwood East, Victoria, in 1969, we’re now an essential part of 300 communities, and proud of it From bedding to apparel to kitchenware and beyond. We’re designing and creating the products people reach for every day. In-store, online, or Click & Collect - getting the products we lo



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