Hobbycraft
Micro Space Planner
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Role: Micro Space Planner
Location: Bournemouth
Reference: HOB1224800
Closing Date: {31.08.26}
Creativity is Hobbycraft’s reason for being, so when you join our fantastic team, you will be surrounded by like-minded imaginative people. We believe that working together and embracing new and innovative ideas are the best way to make our colleagues feel part of something.
Micro Space Planner - Hobbycraft Head Office, BH23 6HG
Salary: (£26-£28k)
Role Purpose
In this position you will create and maintain accurate, high-quality planograms that translate agreed range, commercial, stock and customer strategies into clear and executable displays. Working as part of the Micro Space Planning team and reporting to the Micro Space Planner Lead, the role uses Spaceman and supporting data to apply product space allocation, display capacity and micro space standards consistently across Hobbycraft stores.
Function / Area: Supply Chain & Trading
Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities
- Create and maintain accurate planograms in Spaceman, aligned to approved range reviews, product launches, deletions, seasonal updates and ad hoc changes.
- Work collaboratively with divisional teams to understand range intent, customer missions, product hierarchy, commercial priorities and category-specific requirements before planograms are created.
- Translate agreed category and divisional briefs into customer-centric planogram layouts that are commercially informed, operationally practical and visually consistent, supporting outputs used by the macro space team.
- Use micro space planning principles to allocate space by SKU and category, balancing sales, margin, rate of sale, availability, MCDQ/TSC, fixture constraints and replenishment needs.
- Work with the Micro Space Planner Lead, divisional teams and key stakeholders to ensure planogram outputs support commercial strategy, stock requirements, customer experience and store execution.
- Use data, planning judgement and store feedback to support constructive conversations with divisional teams around space allocation, adjacencies, display capacity, product flow and execution risks.
- Deliver assigned planogram activity to agreed critical paths, escalating risks around briefs, data, range decisions, fixture constraints, divisional alignment or deadlines.
- Maintain planogram and system accuracy for assigned areas, working within agreed planning standards, reference data and ways of working.
- Use sales, stock and store feedback to identify opportunities to improve space productivity, availability, customer navigation and execution.
- Support trials, new stores, refits and transformation projects, updating outputs based on live feedback, divisional input and agreed standards.
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Values & Behaviours
Reporting Line: Micro Space Planner Lead
Base Location: Head Office
Team Management: None
Budget Responsibility: N/A
Required Skills & Experience
- Strong understanding of retail micro space planning, planograms, visual merchandising principles and in-store execution.
- Experience creating planograms using Spaceman, NielsenIQ/NIQ Spaceman or similar space planning software.
- Good analytical skills, using sales, stock, range, fixture and space data to support planning decisions.
- Excellent accuracy and attention to detail, with the ability to manage high SKU volumes and complex range changes.
- Clear communication skills, able to clarify briefs, challenge constructively and escalate risks appropriately.
- Strong organisation and prioritisation skills, with experience delivering multiple activities to critical paths.
- Good understanding of store operations, fixture limitations and replenishment/availability requirements.
- Intermediate Excel capability; Power BI and Power Query awareness desirable.
Other Requirements
- Travel to stores, competitors and the DC will be required.
- Occasional support for store trials, new stores, refits or range implementations may be required.
Working Hours & Environment
This is a full/part time role, working 37.5 hours per week. Our core business hours are Monday to Friday 10am to 3pm with a flexible approach to start and finish times.
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Our hybrid working model is 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home.
We pride ourselves on an inclusive and creative working environment, so you can truly be you and enjoy your time at work. We also prioritise wellbeing, offering a range of support and initiatives designed to help you feel and perform at your best.
Benefits
We also have a dog friendly office.
Salary & Benefits In addition to the advertised salary, here are some of our key benefits:
- 33 days holiday including bank holidays pro rata, which grows with you during your time with us. You will also get a day off to celebrate your birthday
- Access to a personal pension scheme (4% contribution matched by us)
- Option to join Hobbycraft pension scheme offering x2 life insurance
- 40% colleague discount
- Employee Assistance Programme, for overall wellbeing for you and your family including financial advice and up to 6 counselling sessions
- Long service awards to thank you for your time spent with us
- Cycle2Work scheme
- Discounted gym membership
- Fundraising events for our charity partners and an annual charity volunteer day
- Vouchers for free eye tests for VDU users
- Access to a range of high street discounts
- Access to a Health Cash Plan
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption pay.
About Us
We’re here to help you create
Our passion for craft is at the centre of everything we do. This is reflected in our creative and knowledgeable Hobbycraft store colleagues, who are always on hand to help, and our vast, carefully selected range of quality products. Throughout the year, we also host a variety of workshops and demos in stores and online, designed to give everyone the opportunity to master a new craft or refine a beloved one.
We're here to support everyone on their crafting journey, from parents looking to encourage their creative kids, to student artists, expert knitters, model making hobbyists and more! Why not come into your local Hobbycraft store today and find the perfect craft for you?
What's Needed
- Customer service
- Creative
- Knowledgeable
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