As the Senior Manager of Store Space Design, you will lead the strategic planning and execution of store remodels and format initiatives that drive sales growth, enhance profitability, and elevate the customer experience. This role is pivotal in shaping the physical retail environment to align with business goals and customer expectations.
Strategic Project Scoping:
Define and refine the scope of remodel and format projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer needs. Use store templates and data-driven insights to guide decision-making and prioritize initiatives that deliver measurable impact.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
Partner with Format Team, merchandising, operations, real estate, and other key stakeholders to understand project scope and translate them into actionable design plans. Facilitate alignment across teams to ensure seamless execution.
Store Analysis & Planning:
Lead in-store assessments to evaluate layout effectiveness, operational flow, and customer engagement. Use findings to inform store layout and design recommendations and optimize space utilization.
Resource Management:
Oversee in house team of planners and collaboration with design partners, managing timelines, and deliverables. Ensure external resources are leveraged effectively to support large-scale projects.
Design Optimization & Tools:
Utilize space planning tools and analytics to identify opportunities for improvement. Provide actionable recommendations to enhance store layouts and maximize productivity.
Team Leadership & Development:
Inspire and guide team members to adopt best practices in design and planning. Prioritize workload, foster collaboration, and promote continuous learning and innovation.
Leadership Engagement:
Present strategic proposals and project plans to senior leadership, securing buy-in and support for key initiatives. Communicate clearly and persuasively to influence decision-making.
Qualifications :
5-7 Years of Retail planning and design
Revit/AutoCAD experience
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PPT, Bluebeam)
Strong understanding of strategic planning and data analytics,
Strong leadership and communication skills, and project management
Understanding of Gen AI
Leadership Expectations:
Respect the Individual:
Demonstrates and encourages respect for all; builds a high-performing team; seeks, and embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas and experiences; creates a workplace and experiences where all associates feel seen, supported and connected through culture of belonging so associates thrive and perform; drives a positive associate and customer experience for all; identifies, attracts, and retains the best team members.
Creates a discipline and focus around developing talent, through feedback, coaching, mentoring, and developmental opportunities; promotes an environment allowing everyone to bring their best selves to work; empowers associates and partners to act in the best interest of the customer and company; and regularly recognizes others’ contributions and accomplishments.
Builds strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners; works collaboratively and cross-functionally to achieve objectives; and communicates and listens attentively, with energy and positivity to motivate, influence, and inspire commitment and action.
Acts with Integrity:
Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics and compliance; models the Walmart values and leads by example to foster our culture; supports Walmart’s goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, and the world around us (e.g., creating a sense of belonging, eliminating waste, participating in local giving).
Follows the law, our code of conduct and company policies, and sets expectations for others to do the same; promotes an environment where associates feel comfortable sharing concerns and reinforces our culture of non-retaliation; listens to concerns raised by associates. takes action and encourages others to do the same; holds self and others accountable for achieving results in a way that is consistent with our values.
Acts as an altruistic servant leader and is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, and transparent.
Serve our Customers:
Delivers expected business results while putting the customer first and consistently applying an omni-merchant mindset and acts with an Every Day Low Cost mindset to drive value and Every Day Low Prices for customers.
Adopts a holistic perspective that considers data, analytics, customer insights, and different parts of the business when making plans and shaping the team’s strategy.
Strive for Excellence:
Consistently raises the bar and seeks to improve; demonstrates curiosity and a growth mindset; seeks feedback, asks thoughtful questions, fosters an environment that supports learning, innovation, and learning from mistakes, and intelligent risk-taking; and exhibits resilience in the face of setbacks.
Seeks and implements continuous improvements and encourages the team to leverage new digital tools and ways of working.
The pay range for this position is $109,400.00 - $150,480.00. Pay will be determined based on relevant experience.
L’échelle salariale pour ce poste est de 109,400.00 à 150,480.00. La rémunération sera déterminée en fonction de l’expérience pertinente.
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Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
Age – 16 or older
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Walmart will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants and associates as required by law.
Primary Location…
1940 Argentia Rd, Mississauga, ON L5N 1P9, Canada
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