Senior Store Planner

H-E-B•San Antonio, TX

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About The Position

H-E-B Facility Alliance Partners are leading-edge innovators in facility design, construction, and maintenance. They work hard to make sure facilities and equipment are designed, procured, maintained, and improved to maximize resources and create tailored shopping experiences for our Customers. Our Design team is dedicated to designing and delivering integrated, highly creative, and innovative retail environments crafted to maximize H-E-B's brand commitment. As a Principal Store Planner, you'll be responsible for building H-E-B's vision from the inside out. You'll interpret program and scope details, integrating them with interior / exterior site design and aesthetic for new Stores, remodels, innovation projects, and office spaces. You'll also provide leadership and oversight to design projects and assigned Partners. Once you're eligible, you'll become an Owner in the company, so we're looking for commitment, hard work, and focus on quality and Customer service. 'Partner-owned' means our most important resources--People--drive the innovation, growth, and success that makes H-E-B The Greatest Retailing Company. Do you have a: HEART FOR PEOPLE... passionate about coaching and mentoring? HEAD FOR BUSINESS... combination of inspiration and trend information expertise to extend H-E-B's brand strategy? PASSION FOR RESULTS... ability to make great design decisions quickly?

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in architecture or interior design
7+ years of role-relevant experience
Relevant project experience
Advanced knowledge of all department template space planning requirements, including, but not limited to, sales/ROI goals, drivers of efficient operations, ADA compliance, aisle spacing & customer areas, fixtures & equipment required to operate a department/store, special needs for partner operations & standard operating procedures, and management of department/store equipment
Advanced knowledge of the planning process. Provides mentorship in conceptual planning, hand sketching, bubble diagrams, programming, tagging, bill of materials, store planning deliverables, Design Development hand -off documents, and bulletin/change management processes
Ability to strategically manage multiple & complex standard planning projects for all phases to completion on a monthly basis with little supervision by others. Tracks project status, risks, and schedule changes through project management software. Surfaces workload risks and works with the Manager to prioritize projects and internal/external resources.
Power user of REVIT, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, and the MS Office suite of products.
Strong verbal / written / graphic / process / PowerPoint presentation communication skills
Function in a fast-paced, retail, office environment
Travel with overnight stays
Work extended hours

Responsibilities

Leads the conceptual planning process and provides full support throughout the entire project.
Serves as a Subject Matter Expert on specialized templates for complex departments (Rx, food service, etc.) or an HEB Banner (Joe V's, Central Market, HEB Plus, etc.)
Provides professional planning guidance in the layout and coordination of new formats, multi-level, or new process driven Back-of-House department layouts. Independently applies advanced planning concepts and designs that consistent with Architectural, MEP, and ADA accessible requirements.
In collaboration with facility designers/architects, creates multiple bubble diagrams for the early conceptual layout of departments to facilitate the size, scope, and footprint of a new store, remodel, or expansion area, providing calculations and store comparisons.
Manages specific templates that requires continuous planning improvements as the business learns and grows into new areas of business.
Presents planning work during internal design team meetings and leads select merchant meetings related to department template improvements.

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