Supercenter Designer

The Store Layout Designer acts as lead liaison with business partners to create design solutions that meet business needs. They Store Layout Designer becomes store design subject matter expert for a portion of the store. They also stay in tune with ever changing strategic objectives for merchandising and operations partners and prepare technical layouts and specifications to be used as source documents for A&E drawings.

What You'll be Doing:

• Involved in store layout solution development under the direction of the Creative Store Design Manager.

• Own and understand the design intent for their respective area of the store layout (foods, softlines, hardlines or operational spaces).

• Maintain design standard criteria and prototype standards with engagement for stakeholders.

• Keep current as strategies change.

• Understand productivity and space performance for respective areas. Use that information in remodel and new store conceptual development to make good business decisions.

• Lead scope and solution development for creative study and designs.

• Articulate design needs, investigate potentially options, and win acceptance of preferred solution.

• Facilitate meetings and conversations with stakeholders to find acceptable solutions.

• Work with Procurement equipment and fixture specialists/buyers to find solutions that meet collective goals.

• Coordinate design solutions with signage or other store design decor elements.

• Assist, as needed, in the layout production activities associated with new stores, remodels, or other capital projects (layouts, spec sheets, virtual store processing, etc.).

• Participate in the review of layout drawings and A/E construction documents to ensure highest quality deliverables to partner teams.

What You Bring with You (Qualifications):

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent retail experience.

• 5+ years of experience in retail store design, with focus on store layouts.

• Ability to extract information and articulate needs into requirements for solution development.

• Good analytical skills; attention to detail and able to work in a fast paced environment.

• Understanding of applicable building codes, state/federal laws and standards as they relate to retail design.

• Good working knowledge within CAD drawings as related to: Layer management & usage; Drawing scales as they relate to text, dimensions, lines, viewports, etc.; Plotting & plot scales, pen tables, etc.; Sections/Details; Profiles.