Midi Space PlannerHead Office

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The Food Midi Space analysts sit within the supply chain function alongside the floor planning team. They are pivotal to planning all midi food space activity ensuring the category scope is reflected in store and supportive to commercial asks. You will be accountable for the end-to-end midi space changes in stores, this will include our existing superstores, supercentres, supermarkets and the newly cohabited express stores.

You will be responsible for managing your own workload, managing stakeholder communication and expectations throughout the critical path and ensuring that all stages of the activity are delivered to a high standard with a level of detail that ensures smooth delivery in each stage of the critical path. We have a fantastic team of experienced midi space analysts to support and assist you throughout.

We work in a fast-paced environment, where we always look to do things better with the ambition to simplify processes. You’ll work collaboratively with modular planning, commercial and property and must have strong communication skills with the ability to influence and cascade.

You Will:

  • Produce store specific recommendations using a range of data sets to support the strategic and commercial scope
  • Work closely and collaboratively with key stakeholders; modular planning, floor planning, commercial and property.
  • Support the wider team to ensure flows and adjacencies models are up to date and fit for purpose, this ensures that all stores are planned to model, and changes are approved in line with expectation.
  • Check store specific space data to ensure all plans meet our strategic and commercial space requirements.
  • Land the commercial strategy whilst also protecting the operational metrics in stores
  • Present all store recommendations in a meeting style forum where you will require the ability to discuss openly, influence and cascade. Plan proposals to project sponsors and taking on feedback and additional actions or requests where relevant.
  • Produce accurate data records of confirmed scope for all projects, allowing for accurate implementation across implementation and modular build teams.
  • Work across several format types and project workstreams, from superstores to convenience, single store projects to multiple site projects, building on various skillsets for each.

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  • You will be able to manage your own workload, being able to prioritise projects and ad-hoc requests where necessary, ensuring project milestones are achieved.
  • You will have a keen eye for detail, ensuring the detail shared with the wider team is off the highest standard.
  • You will have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written and be confident presenting your work.
  • Have data analytics skills to identify trends.
  • You must have the ability to adapt to significant change and challenges, finding creative ways to overcome barriers.
  • Computer literate – with good experience of MS Excel and Powerpoint.

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To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices.Over and above this, each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots.

You will also get an excellent benefits package including:

  • Discretionary company bonus
  • Company pension up to 7% matched
  • 15% colleague discount in store and online
  • Free access to wellbeing services such as Wagestream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhanced to theme parks and cinemas.
  • Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated
  • Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.

We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves

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Benefits you’ll only find here

10% off Asda pet insurance

10% off selected Asda Pharmacy services

10% off Asda Tyres

20% Asda Travel insurance

30% off Asda Mobile bundles

Free remote GP service

Available to you, your partner and your children, 24/7, year round.

Pension

Save for retirement with up to 7% matched contributions from Asda.

Free physiotherapy consultations

Helping you and your partner take care of yourselves with 8 free sessions per year.

Colleague discounts

15% off at our stores year round – get discounts on groceries and George clothes year round, and even special double discount events.

Company car

Choose a brand new electric company car or a cash allowance within certain roles, the choice is yours.

Mortgage advice

Whether you’re a first-time buyer, renewing your mortgage, looking at buy to lets, or simply after some advice in getting a mortgage, get free* unbiased advice through the Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB), one the UKs largest mortgage brokers.

Confidential support helpline

Find free emotional, practical, and financial support that’s fully confidential, through a helpline that’s available 24/7, year round.

Cycle to work

Buy a bike through this scheme and save on tax and national insurance.

Financial support

Find financial wellbeing tools and support, including the ability to stream your pay.

Free eye tests

Head to our in store opticians for a free checkup and take care of your vision.

Bonus

Sharing our success with a discretionary bonus scheme that really rewards your contributions.

Cancer support

Guidance and support for you and your family, from before diagnosis, to treatment and beyond.

Paid time off

From holiday to sick leave and other types of leave, such as parental leave.

Mental health support

Access free mental health support for you and your family.

Support and advice with care

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Hybrid working

To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices. Each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots

Benefits you’ll only find here

You’ll get a 15% colleague discount and exclusive retail discounts, not to mention 15% off your food at Greggs, Burger King, Subway, and Sbarro within Asda Express stores!

Setting your loved ones up for the future

As part of the team, you’ll get life assurance.

Guaranteed contracted hours

All colleagues are guaranteed weekly contracted hours / guaranteed weekly shifts via their contract of employment which is agreed with the hiring manager.

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