Job Description
We are a national staffing firm and are currently seeking a Sr. Store Planner for a prominent client of ours. This position is located in Marlborough, MA. Hybrid, On Site 2 days a week. Details of the position are as follows:
Job Details:
Site Evaluation & Pre-Planning
Qualifications:
Job Details:
- Pay: $35 - $44/hr. Hybrid Tues and Wed. 36.25-hour work week. Local only.
- 1 year assignment, possibility of extension or conversion.
- Responsible for supporting the successful execution of new stores, relocations, expansions, remodels, and special projects across all Client chains.
- Provides expertise throughout the entire project lifecycle, from site evaluation and pre-development planning through final fixture planning and architectural criteria development.
- Manages a diverse portfolio of projects while serving as a technical resource to the broader team. Working closely with Real Estate, Construction, Store Operations, Design, landlords, architects, and consultants, this role develops planning solutions that support business objectives, maintain brand standards, and ensure successful project execution.
Site Evaluation & Pre-Planning
- Lead shell reviews and evaluate sites for new stores, relocations, expansions, remodels, and special projects.
- Analyze site conditions, lease requirements, landlord criteria, surveys, and construction constraints to assess project feasibility and develop preliminary planning solutions.
- Coordinate pre-development planning activities with Real Estate, Construction, landlords, architects, and consultants.
- Identify project risks, opportunities, and design challenges while ensuring alignment with operational requirements and company standards.
- Maintain project status updates, planning milestones, and completion forecasts.
- Develop site-specific fixture plans and architectural criteria drawings that comply with company standards and construction requirements.
- Analyze project data and site constraints to create efficient store layouts that optimize space utilization and support operational needs.
- Interpret survey information and collaborate with project stakeholders to develop planning solutions throughout the design and construction process.
- Apply chain-specific prototypes, fixture standards, and planning guidelines across assigned projects.
- Troubleshoot and resolve planning and design issues related to new stores, remodels, relocations, expansions, and special projects.
- Drive execution of assigned planning programs and initiatives.
- Manage project schedules to ensure deliverables are completed on time and meet quality standards.
- Review planning deliverables for accuracy, consistency, and adherence to established standards.
- Serve as a technical resource by providing planning expertise, guidance, and problem-solving support to peers and project teams.
- Contribute to process improvements, planning standards, and best practices that enhance efficiency and consistency across the department.
- Partner effectively with Store Planning, Real Estate, Construction, Design, Store Operations, and external project partners to support project success.
- Build and maintain productive working relationships with landlords, architects, consultants, and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Communicate project status, recommendations, risks, and planning solutions to leadership and project teams.
- Independently evaluate sites and recommend planning solutions that support operational, financial, and customer experience objectives.
- Determine fixture layouts, department adjacencies, space allocation strategies, and planning approaches within established standards.
- Identify project risks and recommend appropriate solutions or mitigation strategies.
- Resolve routine planning and design issues independently while escalating significant issues as appropriate.
Qualifications:
- Experience in retail store planning, architecture, interior design, space planning, design development, or a related field.
- Must have working knowledge of REVIT.
- REVIT experience - usage must be explained in resume.
- Must have working knowledge of ACAD/AUTOCAD (Retail store and fixture layout preferred but open to experience with an architectural firm).
- Experience supporting retail development projects from site evaluation through final design documentation preferred.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Marlborough, MA |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $35–$44 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Website | https://www.thefountaingroup.com/ |
About Company
The Fountain Group provides Contingent Labor, Statement-of-Work, and Contingent-to-Permanent resources to clients with an internal/external Contingent Labor Managed Service Program or Clients without a program. The Fountain Group is committed to the belief that we all share in the responsibility to conduct our businesses in a socially and environmentally responsible manner. We base this on the premise that a company is much more than the products it offers. The effect a company has on the environment, the people and the communities it serves reflects the company’s dedication to being not only a good business, but to being a good corporate citizen. The Fountain Group believes the key to servicing a client is to identify the client demand precisely. Therefore, The Fountain Group focused its efforts on building and developing a process, which can identify an exact match for our client’s needs. Our process utilizes modern technology combined with 30+ years of Talent Acquisition experience to deliver Precision resources. Financial strength is prominent among The Fountain Group’s corporate values. The future of our business will be built on the innovation, compassion, outstanding services and technology, but a solid financial foundation is required to carry us forward to meet our business goal and support our long term vision.
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