What you'll be doing
You will lead the engagement and management of relationships with the retail teams, primarily Director of Stores, Area and Store Managers. You will be the point of contact for queries on the store layout in a given region/project, and you will manage the store development plan for a given geographical location, taking accountability for production of the customer‑focused layout and commercial viability for all store investment schemes. The role covers North/Ireland and requires regular travel within the region.
Key responsibilities
* Provide a point of contact for retail colleagues, demonstrating expertise regarding the customer offer.
* Produce a high standard CAD layout that aligns to the store‑specific brief.
* Produce macro and micro layouts that show space blocking for senior sign‑off.
* Engage with the Store Development Manager and other central stakeholders to agree on the right solution where brief and scope cannot be met.
* Provide store layout outputs, commercial benefits and local insights to support desktop value case for any given store.
* Provide Store Development Field Manager with valid and valued challenge to given scope.
* Provide wider Store Development team with how the store fits in its market, what context it operates in, and what the footfall drivers are.
* Review and learn from intervention activity to influence the wider team and future schemes.
What you’ll need to have (our must‑haves)
* Commercial awareness.
* Confident communication skills: 1‑to‑1 and group engagement – impact and influence.
* Numerate & analytical: understanding of proposition value case and how a change in store is delivered.
* Problem solving: trade‑off competing priorities, proactive in seeking solutions.
* Spatial awareness: able to translate a 2D layout into a 3D customer offer.
* Confident self‑starter and leader in development of a project.
* Understanding of retail operations ideally from first‑hand experience (significant trading / stores experience).
* Clean driving licence for widespread travel.
* CAD (Computer‑Aided Design) skill an advantage but not essential; training can be provided.
Rewards designed for you
* Boots Retirement Savings Plan.
* Discretionary annual bonus.
* Generous employee discounts.
* Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for any expecting or adopting a child.
* Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and more.
* Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.
Boots is an equal opportunity employer and we create a place where everyone feels supported and included. We’re committed to creating a brilliant Boots where people can thrive and make a difference for our customers and colleagues every time.
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