Floor Planner – Space Planning Role

About the role

We are looking to appoint a Floor Planner to work within the Space Planning team at Clicks Head Office in Cape Town. Reporting to the Floor Space Analyst, you will be responsible for creating and optimizing floor plans for new, revamp and existing stores.

Key responsibilities

• Merchandise floor plans and compile equipment and aisle‑sign requirements for new and revamp store projects.
• Allocate categories and space based on clientele profile, performance expectations and prescribed templates.
• Interpret store performance data per category to make informed space‑allocation decisions that maximise profitability.
• Apply appropriate flow, adjacencies and chain‑store image guidelines to each plan.
• Record allocated space for planning and communication, and present proposals to stakeholders.

Required profile

• Sound knowledge of consumer shopping habits, competitor activity and retail merchandising in the health and beauty sector.
• 2‑3 years experience in store operations management or shop‑floor merchandise planning.
• Matric qualification; a retail‑related tertiary diploma or degree is desirable.

Required skills

• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Basic use of Blue Yonder CatMan floor‑planning application.
• CAD computer‑aided design skills.