Space Planner

Space Planner - Travis Perkins, Northampton

We are Travis Perkins plc. With over two centuries of experience leading our industry, we've developed our early foundations into a diverse network of specialist brands, providing an unrivalled level of customer service from over 1,400 branches across the UK. We are looking for an experienced Space Planner to join our team in Northampton. 

What you will do

As a Space Planner, you will be responsible for planning new branches, refits and traffic schemes for our group businesses.

• Produce high quality autocad drawings across multiple briefs and projects.
• Improve safety by designing the risk out with layout and line marking, including traffic management and implementing the high level of safety standards we set.
• Drive sales and profit per sq ft by optimising the best utilisation of space from a new build feasibility to racking/storage solutions.
• Improve the customer experience and speed of service through understanding the customer journey and deploying the business design principles.
• Work closely with all business units including hire, commercial & merchandising functions to ensure that all opportunities and trends are factored in.
• Survey of existing and new estates to build up the CAD library to include existing racking and product placements in warehouses, shops & yards.
• Working with the construction and facilities project managers to reduce costs through design without compromising on operational needs of the business.
• Work with our planning consultants to gain a successful planning consent for projects, some planning drawings will be required, also applying for your own planning apps for minor projects. 

Who you are

• Autocad experience, mid to high level CAD knowledge required.
• Construction design or space planning background.
• Strong & confident verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Building material and shop fitting knowledge.
• Able to understand the customer journey to make their visit easy and practical.
• Team player who can work under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Data analysis skills to understand stock requirements.

We’ll also equip you with a benefits package that grows as you grow with the company:

• Competitive bonus
• Company car
• Save-as-you-earn scheme
• Buy-as-you-earn scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Colleague discount across a variety of Group businesses

We're proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to building a diverse team. No matter your background, we believe in giving everyone the opportunity to succeed. Lay the foundations of your Travis Perkins plc career today - click apply below to start your journey.

We reserve the right to remove this vacancy without notice or reason. Candidates may be screened and interviewed on an ad-hoc basis and not necessarily after the closing date published.