Job Description
Job description
M&S Food is changing, and fast! We are undergoing one of the biggest transformations in retailing today to build a bigger, better, fresher food business.
From Percy Pig to the freshest M&S Select Farms produce, we grow, source, and develop our own products to give our customers family-ready food that's unbeatable on flavour and innovation.
We need motivated people who are ready to bring their whole self to work and give it their all in a fast-paced team committed to being the best. After all, this is not just food… This is M&S Food.
Unlock the potential of your commercial spaces with our innovative floorplan solutions! By producing and maintaining precise templates, we ensure your floor plans align perfectly with your business strategy. Our recommended space and planning principles guarantee timely delivery of strategic and seasonal changes, keeping your stores ahead of the curve.
As your dedicated point of contact, we collaborate closely with Heads of Regions and Stores, ensuring seamless communication and execution. Join the M&S project team in implementing Blue Yonder, driving robust processes and transformative change. Partner with Blue Yonder, TCS, and M&S colleagues to improve the benefits of our innovative solutions. Engage with the wider business to drive progress and showcase results.
To stay close to customers, our support teams are in the office three days a week as we believe that skills are developed through collaboration, and that spending time together makes us more creative and connected.
What you’ll do
Your key accountabilities will include
• Analysing data to produce templates for floorplan generator which maximises profit in each store
• Maintain floor plans for your stores for all changes to space (e.g. range changes, strategic changes, seasonal and promotional changes) to the agreed Critical Path
• Review store requests to change space and conduct analysis to support a recommendation on whether to allow the change - advance for approval to the appropriate member of the SRD team as required
• Update floor plans for any approved store requests for space change
• Provide information on space and layouts as required by the business
What you are
Your key accountabilities will include
• Excellent Partner management
• Experience in project and Critical Path management
• In depth knowledge of Floor Planning Principles and Rules
• Excellent data analysis and problem solving
• Excellent presentation skills
Everyone’s welcome
We are ambitious about the future of retail. We’re disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We’re transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen. We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together. If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.
M&S Food is changing, and fast! We are undergoing one of the biggest transformations in retailing today to build a bigger, better, fresher food business.
From Percy Pig to the freshest M&S Select Farms produce, we grow, source, and develop our own products to give our customers family-ready food that's unbeatable on flavour and innovation.
We need motivated people who are ready to bring their whole self to work and give it their all in a fast-paced team committed to being the best. After all, this is not just food… This is M&S Food.
Unlock the potential of your commercial spaces with our innovative floorplan solutions! By producing and maintaining precise templates, we ensure your floor plans align perfectly with your business strategy. Our recommended space and planning principles guarantee timely delivery of strategic and seasonal changes, keeping your stores ahead of the curve.
As your dedicated point of contact, we collaborate closely with Heads of Regions and Stores, ensuring seamless communication and execution. Join the M&S project team in implementing Blue Yonder, driving robust processes and transformative change. Partner with Blue Yonder, TCS, and M&S colleagues to improve the benefits of our innovative solutions. Engage with the wider business to drive progress and showcase results.
To stay close to customers, our support teams are in the office three days a week as we believe that skills are developed through collaboration, and that spending time together makes us more creative and connected.
What you’ll do
Your key accountabilities will include
• Analysing data to produce templates for floorplan generator which maximises profit in each store
• Maintain floor plans for your stores for all changes to space (e.g. range changes, strategic changes, seasonal and promotional changes) to the agreed Critical Path
• Review store requests to change space and conduct analysis to support a recommendation on whether to allow the change - advance for approval to the appropriate member of the SRD team as required
• Update floor plans for any approved store requests for space change
• Provide information on space and layouts as required by the business
What you are
Your key accountabilities will include
• Excellent Partner management
• Experience in project and Critical Path management
• In depth knowledge of Floor Planning Principles and Rules
• Excellent data analysis and problem solving
• Excellent presentation skills
Everyone’s welcome
We are ambitious about the future of retail. We’re disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We’re transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen. We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together. If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Space Planner position is now open for candidates interested in the Fresher Jobs sector. This role in London offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Fresher Jobs is a plus.