Space Planning Specialist

Job DescriptionJoin the LEGO Retail team as a Space Planning Specialist and play a pivotal role in shaping how our most iconic stores come to lifeIn this newly created role, you'll lead the space planning for our China flagship stores, building tailored planograms and ensuring best-in-class merchandising execution. Working closely with Visual Merchandising, Floor Planning, Retail Operations and Global Space Planning, you'll bring structure, clarity and creativity to some of the largest and most complex LEGO retail environments in the world. If you're energised by combining data, store experience and commercial insight to create impactful retail spaces, this is your opportunity to make a visible difference in a growing global function.We're pleased to share that we offer a hybrid working week arrangement called Best of Both, requiring 3 days in the office location in London and 2 days from home.No relocation assistance is offered for this position.The closing date for all applications will be Wednesday 10th December 2025.Core ResponsibilitiesDeliver bespoke space plans for China Flagship stores, ensuring best-in-class execution that reflects brand standards and local needs. Build and maintain monthly planograms for all China flagships, including lifecycle ownership, updates, accuracy, and communication to local store ops. Embed greater structure, rigour, and governance in space planning, transitioning stores from ad-hoc placement to consistent, data-led plans. Partner closely with China Visual Merchandising, integrating campaigns, activations, fixtures, and cultural nuances into store layouts. Collaborate with Floor Planning & Retail Development to coordinate space by theme and support fixture development and floor-plan alignment. Optimise space and range performance through sales, capacity, and SKU analysis, identifying opportunities to improve flow, visibility, and productivity. Support regional execution across EMEA and AMS, sharing best practices and helping elevate flagship planograms beyond generic templates.Do You Have What It TakesHands-on planogram creating expertise (using tools like Blue Yonder / JDA / Nielsen Spaceman or similar). Experience in retail space planning complimented by visual merchandising or assortment planning, ideally for multi-category, high-volume environments. Strong analytical capability – able to interpret sales, capacity, and productivity data and translate into clear space recommendations. Floor planning exposure (understanding fixture layouts, bay configuration, adjacencies, customer flow) – big advantage. Excellent collaboration skills, able to work with VM, Floor Planning, Retail Ops, and assortment/range teams. Ability to drive structure and process in a newly established function, embedding routines, governance, and best practice. Strong communication & influencing skills, especially with store leaders and operational partners. Fluency in English, with strong interpersonal skills.Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.What's in it for you?Here is what you can expectFamily Care Leave - We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.Wellbeing - We want our people to feel well and thrive. We offer resources and benefits to nurture physical and mental wellbeing along with opportunities to build community and inspire creativity.Colleague Discount – We know you'll love to build, so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.Bonus - We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.Workplace - When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process.Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong.The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age and religion) to apply for roles in our team.The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children's Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer.Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children's Rights.Just imagine building your dream career.Then make it real.Join the LEGO team today.