Floorplan Lead
About The Position
The Floorplan Lead provides advanced technical and program-level leadership for floorplan development across assigned stores, programs, and retail initiatives. The role evaluates spatial, merchandising, fixture, and operational requirements to determine layout approaches and recommend solutions to complex store-planning challenges. As the primary technical resource for the floorplan team, the Floorplan Lead resolves complex layout challenges, provides technical guidance and coaching to the Floorplan Specialist, and promotes consistent development practices. The role assesses layout alternatives, interprets complex requirements, evaluates execution implications, and advises the Space Planning Manager and cross-functional stakeholders on decisions affecting space utilization, store functionality, and program outcomes. In partnership with the Space Planning Program Manager and other stakeholders, the Floorplan Lead delivers accurate, optimized, and executable floorplans that meet client expectations and support store initiatives. The position is primarily office-based, with regular collaboration across corporate teams, field operations, and client locations. Travel to client meetings, corporate offices, retail locations, and program operations across assigned markets is required. The role may require sitting or standing for extended periods and occasionally lifting up to 25 pounds.
Requirements
- Demonstrated proficiency in floorplan development software and spatial layout principles.
- Experience reviewing store layouts for accuracy, functionality, and execution readiness.
- Understanding of retail operations, department adjacencies, fixture placement, and space optimization.
- Experience coordinating multiple assignments and meeting project deadlines.
- Strong technical problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Strong technical knowledge of floorplan development and store-layout principles.
- Ability to interpret store dimensions, fixture specifications, spatial constraints, and merchandising requirements.
- Strong analytical and spatial reasoning skills.
- Ability to coordinate workloads, monitor deadlines, and communicate project risks.
- Knowledge of retail store operations, macro-space planning, remodel processes, and merchandising execution.
- Proficiency in relevant floor planning software, Microsoft Office, and related reporting tools.
- Ability to identify practical solutions that balance merchandising objectives, store operations, and client requirements.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment when handling sensitive client and business information.
- Ability to sit or stand for extended periods.
- Ability to travel to client meetings, corporate offices, retail locations, and program operations across assigned markets.
- Occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds may be required.
Nice To Haves
- 3+ years of experience in floor planning, space planning, retail design, merchandising, or a related field preferred.
- 1+ year of experience providing technical leadership, mentoring, project coordination, or team support preferred.
- Associate or bachelor's degree in a relevant field preferred; equivalent relevant professional experience may be considered.
- Effective coaching, mentoring, and peer leadership capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate store dimensions, fixture specifications, department adjacencies, merchandising strategies, and operational requirements to determine floorplanning approaches for complex assignments and retail initiatives.
- Assess alternative layouts, spatial configurations, fixture placements, and department allocations, recommending solutions that balance merchandising objectives, store functionality, retailer requirements, and execution feasibility.
- Resolve complex spatial conflicts by interpreting ambiguous store information, evaluating technical constraints, and determining appropriate solutions within delegated authority.
- Assess the impact of proposed layout changes on space utilization, department relationships, operational flow, merchandising execution, and project requirements; advise stakeholders on risks and trade-offs.
- Provide technical recommendations to the Space Planning Manager, Category Management, Retail Partners, Field Leadership, and other stakeholders regarding complex layouts, remodels, resets, new stores, and other retail initiatives.
- Evaluate significant layout discrepancies, fixture conflicts, dimensional inconsistencies, and execution concerns; determine corrective approaches and escalate decisions with material business or client implications.
- Analyze recurring layout issues, rework, technical constraints, and workflow inefficiencies to identify root causes and recommend improvements to development standards, quality controls, and operating practices.
- Develop and communicate technical guidance, decision criteria, documentation, version control practices, and best practices to improve floorplan quality, consistency, execution readiness, and cross-functional collaboration.
- Provide technical guidance and coaching to the Floorplan Specialist and support consistent floorplan development practices.
- Coordinate multiple assignments, monitor deadlines, and communicate project risks.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
